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The term young professional generally refers to young people between 20 and 40 who are employed in a profession or white-collar occupation. The meaning may be ambiguous[1] and has evolved from its original narrow meaning of a young person in a professional field.[2] Although derivative of the term 'yuppie', it has grown into its own set of meanings.

Traits

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The term was originally, and is still used to some degree, to narrowly refer to recent graduates of professional schools serving in professional careers.[2][3] The term typically refers to people between the ages of 20 and 40, but there are those who state 35 is the upper age range. [4]

Stereotypically, they can also be viewed as having an "obsession with success" and "plagued with loneliness".[5] Alternatively, young professionals can be seen as highly spiritual and "seeking a spiritual outlet to balance their hectic working lives".[6]

Impact and connections with larger entities

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Young professionals can provide a welcome increase in a local area's tax base and can also create a snowball effect of attracting and infusing young energy and talent into an area.[7] Young professionals can also organize themselves and bring energy to shape communities and alter local or ethnic politics.[8]

Young professionals are courted by larger social and occupational organizations or employers in some contexts,[9][10] but not in other.[11]

Young professionals are also heavily targeted by purveyors of career and financial advice.[12][13]

In the workplace, young professionals can be viewed as talented and energetic individuals who present special management challenges[14] or as "cannon fodder" to be cast aside once they are no longer profitable to a business.[3]

As euphemism for "single"

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The stigma that developed in the 1970s around singles functions and singles groups led some organizations to switch the name of their singles events to "young professionals events".[15][16][17] However, other organizations specifically for young professionals insist that they are not "singles groups".[18]

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