43% parents would like to do their child's job: LinkedIn

MUMBAI: Over two out of five Indian parents would like to do their children's job, but only 26 per cent think they would perform well at it, a LinkedIn global study today said.

"About 43 per cent Indian parents would like to do their child's job, but only 26 per cent think they would perform well at it," online professional network LinkedIn said.

The study is part of LinkedIn's 'Bring In Your Parents Day ( BIYP)' initiative aimed at giving parents an opportunity to understand the children's job role and bridge the generational gap.

The survey examined 16,529 parents between October 4 and 17 in UK, US, Canada, Australia, France, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Brazil, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy and India.

The study revealed that more than one in three parents have no idea what their children do at work.

About 58 per cent Indian parents have influenced their child's decision on taking the first professional job, the study said.

It further indicated that 63 per cent Indian parents have shaped their child's career choices compared to only 38 per cent globally.

The list of misunderstood jobs by Indian parents includes Actuary (74 per cent), UI (User Interface) Designer (73.5 per cent), Firefighter (64 per cent), Radio Producer (62.5 per cent) and Data Scientist (59 per cent).