In fact, a recent global LinkedIn survey of 16,000 adults found that one out of three parents confess to not understanding what their kid does from 9-to-5 and more than two-thirds of parents want to learn more. Thursday, Nov. 7 is LinkedIn Bring In Your Parents Day, a worldwide initiative to help bridge the gap between parents and children when it comes to the world of work, to highlight the value and wisdom that parents hold and, in turn, to allow parents to better understand and support their children's careers. Career success is all about who you know, and after years of building relationships, your parents' professional connections are likely to be both wide and deep. "When I was a starting out in my career." LinkedIn's survey also determined the top 10 most misunderstood jobs by parents.
