the intersection of purpose and meaningful, fulfilling career choices
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Meg GarlinghouseLinkedIn@megarling
The Intersection of Purpose and Meaningful, Fulfilling Career Choices
#SB16SD #ActivatingPurpose
The intersection of purpose and work
Meg GarlinghouseHead of LinkedIn for Good, LinkedIn
Photo: Andy Carpenean/Associated Press
Sharon LongForensic Anthropologist
“I like bringing people back to life. People ask me, 'How'd you do that?' And I think, boy, I don't know. It just comes out the tips of my fingers."
Create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce
L I N K E D I N ’ S V I S I O N
Pur·pose driven professional/ˈpərpəs/
noun
Prioritizes work that matters to themselves, their companies and the world… over money and status
The global purpose indexWHAT TRENDS ARE WE SEEING
23%Saudi Arabia
53%Sweden
The global purpose indexWHAT TRENDS ARE WE SEEING
47%52%Self-employed Freelancers
The global purpose indexWHAT TRENDS ARE WE SEEING
38%30%Millenials Gen X Baby Boomers
48%
The global purpose indexWHAT TRENDS ARE WE SEEING
28%40%LinkedIn Employees Tech industry
34M
Members have made social impact part of their
professional identity
8M
Members have signaled they want to join a nonprofit
board or do skilled based volunteering
1M
Members have applied for a volunteer role on
INDEX OF PURPOSE-ORIENTED EMPLOYEES
21%41%LinkedIn Employees Tech industry
“How did I make it this far in my life when the odds were always against me? I’m in shock. I came from practically nothing and to get an offer from Boeing for an Electromagnetics Effects position just absolutely blows me away"
Tyrone Jacobs, Jr.Electromagnetic Effects Engineering Intern
You’re closer than you think
We may not all want to be astronautsBut inside each of us is a moonshot
An ambitious undertaking that stirs the soulOne we’d embark on if only we had more time, fewer responsibilities
More confidence, less fearBut that moonshot is your purposeAnd purpose is a powerful thing
People with purpose get out of bed more inspiredAnd return more satisfied
Their careers are more rewarding, their businesses more impactfulNot everyone will make it to the moon
But everyone can start the journey
