15 jobs that are impossible to explain to your parents

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What exactly does a fashion designer do, anyway?

Many parents have no idea what their adult kids actually do every day. But they want to understand.

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In LinkedIn's 2016 global study, more than two thirds of the 16,529 parents surveyed admitted they aren't very confident in knowing what their child does for a living

To help bridge the gap, here are 15 of the most misunderstood jobs in America, according to LinkedIn's survey, and how you could explain them to struggling parents.

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