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When Frank Sinatra sang, “regrets, I’ve had a few,” he was not alone. Two-thirds of employees in the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany have work-related regrets, Resume Now’s International Career Regrets survey found.

“It turns out that career regrets are very common among workers and that more than a few are haunted by the ‘what-ifs,’ ‘if-onlys’ and ‘could-have-beens’ of our professional journeys,” the survey report said. “As we navigate careers in 2025, many are looking for ways to proactively avoid future regrets by making bold, intentional choices today.”


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