Few people say the way they speak has affected their career plans
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 13.1% of Americans say concerns about their language or accent have influenced how they think about their career options, while 54.9% disagree.
Strong agreement accounts for 2.8%, and 32.0% neither agree nor disagree. All adults answered, whatever language they speak.
Topline scale
Few people say the way they speak has affected their career plans.
Concerns about language or accent have influenced how I think about my career options.
n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 12–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | AOM Survey #2026-152 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026
Concerns about language or accent have influenced how I think about my career options.
Cite this question
AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.