Only 19% of graduates considered their career before beginning their courses as University a new study has found.
A new survey of around 1740 recent graduates has discovered that most students didn't much thought into the job options post study until their courses were well underway. Once their courses have started they seemed to start thinking more about their futures.
Around 79% of first year university students have actually given any thought into what they will do as a career in the long term post university.
It was also discovered that 42% of those questioned concluded that the media was the main reason why they believed that finding a job after graduation was impossible.
The study also suggested that the students were split when it comes to why, 18% said that the media definitely had a negative impact on them whilst 17% actually believed that it had spurred them on to do better and prove the media wrong.
When questions regarding the biggest career worries of the students were raised, 69% of those asked stated that competition was the most daunting with 55% also admitting that the fear that here was 'not enough jobs to go around' preoccupied them.
A quarter of students genuinely believed that employers were too picky and the criteria for getting a job was too harsh. This suggests that the students thought that they did have the adequate skills and talent but felt it was difficult to get themselves noticed.
The current recession is also blamed for the attitude of the students and only 4% of those due to graduate said they felt at all optimistic about the current economic climate. Eleven per cent said they felt that they may start feeling more positive in the future.
Graduates all tended to have a bleak outlook where salaries were concerned, 54% of them stated that they felt decidedly glum about their possible earnings.
A new survey of around 1740 recent graduates has discovered that most students didn't much thought into the job options post study until their courses were well underway. Once their courses have started they seemed to start thinking more about their futures.
Around 79% of first year university students have actually given any thought into what they will do as a career in the long term post university.
It was also discovered that 42% of those questioned concluded that the media was the main reason why they believed that finding a job after graduation was impossible.
The study also suggested that the students were split when it comes to why, 18% said that the media definitely had a negative impact on them whilst 17% actually believed that it had spurred them on to do better and prove the media wrong.
When questions regarding the biggest career worries of the students were raised, 69% of those asked stated that competition was the most daunting with 55% also admitting that the fear that here was 'not enough jobs to go around' preoccupied them.
A quarter of students genuinely believed that employers were too picky and the criteria for getting a job was too harsh. This suggests that the students thought that they did have the adequate skills and talent but felt it was difficult to get themselves noticed.
The current recession is also blamed for the attitude of the students and only 4% of those due to graduate said they felt at all optimistic about the current economic climate. Eleven per cent said they felt that they may start feeling more positive in the future.
Graduates all tended to have a bleak outlook where salaries were concerned, 54% of them stated that they felt decidedly glum about their possible earnings.
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