LinkedIn Survey: 70% of Professionals Lack Role Models, Yet Majority Recognize Their Importance; Impact on Job Satisfaction Found to be Over Two-Fold

## Survey Summary

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, conducted a survey on career development and role models among 1,200 full-time employees, executives, and managers aged 20-69 across Japan. While many recognize the importance of role models, they struggle to find figures who align with their current career stage or aspirations, highlighting a difficulty in envisioning their future.

### 1. Reality of Role Models in Career Development
- Approximately 70% (68.2%) of respondents do not have a role model, yet more than half (50.1%) feel their necessity, underscoring a lack of opportunities to meet suitable figures.
- Among Gen Z and Millennials, there is a higher tendency to look to individuals active on social media (22.5% for Gen Z, 21.7% for Millennials) and to have multiple role models.

### 2. Impact on Workplace Satisfaction and Career Outlook
- There is a more than two-fold difference in job satisfaction and career consciousness depending on the presence of a role model.
- While 50.5% of overall respondents stated they have no career orientation for the future, this figure drops to 8.8% among those who do have a role model.

### 3. Gap in Consciousness between Management and Employees
- Employees provided more negative feedback regarding workplace evaluation and career recognition, while management responses were often neutral. This highlights issues in both system implementation and effective communication to the frontline.

## Survey Overview
- Period: March 30 - April 1, 2026
- Method: Internet-based survey
- Subjects: 1,000 full-time employees and 200 executives/managers aged 20-69 nationwide.