Doctors Beat F1 Drivers in Public's Perception of Professions

Doctors Beat F1 Drivers in Public's Perception of Professions PR Newswire LONDON, July 20, 2012 LONDON, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors are seen as the professionals with the highest amounts of skill, talent and focus. Higher even than Formula One drivers, according to Randstad, the UK sector specialist recruiter and official partner of the Williams F1 team. [1]In an analysis of perception of different professions, one in three Brits (33.3%) believe doctors have the highest degree of skill compared to other professions. One in four (24.4%) also think that being a doctor requires the greatest degree of continuous focus. However, only one in ten people (9.9%) feel that being a doctor requires the greatest degree of natural talent. Actors come out on top in the talent stakes with one in five (20.3%) Brits believing they are the profession with the most natural ability. Table One: Which profession do you think requires the greatest degree of…? Continuous Profession Skill Talent Focus All Doctor 33.3% 9.9% 24.4% 22.5% F1 Driver 6.9% 16.0% 16.8% 13.3% Pilot 17.1% 5.3% 17.3% 13.3% Actor 1.4% 21.3% 2.1% 8.2% Footballer 2.0% 18.7% 1.8% 7.4% Lawyer 9.7% 3.9% 6.3% 6.6% Computing / IT 7.6% 5.7% 6.1% 6.4% Nurse 5.4% 2.5% 8.3% 5.