Freshers in India
Final year students stall on job decisions
According to a online survey conducted by a leading Jobs Magazine in India Jobnet, well over half, (58 per cent), of graduates in India are still ‘just getting a feel’ for the job market as their degrees come to an end, with 54 per cent still considering further study. These results are particularly surprising given that nearly four out of five, (78 per cent), of the same students said they were worried about competition for jobs and almost ninety per cent claimed they want to start earning as soon as possible. Work experience helps young people develop both professionally and personally, and when employers attending careers fairs were asked what they were most interested in from potential candidates, over half, (56 per cent), ranked individual personality above university, subject and course type. Lima Sehgal, chief editor of Jobnet Magazine, commented: It’s encouraging to see work experience is so prolific; we have worked hard to push both students and employers to reap the benefits of placements for students and thats we launched "Jobnet's Directory of Recruitment Firms". What is worrying is the fact that students do not seem to be capitalizing on their own forward planning. While there is no question that degrees are still valuable, the job market is increasingly competitive and students need to start looking seriously for jobs much earlier if they are to find the right position. Those students who leave it too late could get left behind. Surprisingly, salary only ranked fourth in a list of student priorities, coming behind a sense of fulfillment, training and progression, and work-life balance. Students also have realistic expectations when it comes to the financial rewards of a first job.
Final year students stall on job decisions
According to a online survey conducted by a leading Jobs Magazine in India Jobnet, well over half, (58 per cent), of graduates in India are still ‘just getting a feel’ for the job market as their degrees come to an end, with 54 per cent still considering further study. These results are particularly surprising given that nearly four out of five, (78 per cent), of the same students said they were worried about competition for jobs and almost ninety per cent claimed they want to start earning as soon as possible. Work experience helps young people develop both professionally and personally, and when employers attending careers fairs were asked what they were most interested in from potential candidates, over half, (56 per cent), ranked individual personality above university, subject and course type. Lima Sehgal, chief editor of Jobnet Magazine, commented: It’s encouraging to see work experience is so prolific; we have worked hard to push both students and employers to reap the benefits of placements for students and thats we launched "Jobnet's Directory of Recruitment Firms". What is worrying is the fact that students do not seem to be capitalizing on their own forward planning. While there is no question that degrees are still valuable, the job market is increasingly competitive and students need to start looking seriously for jobs much earlier if they are to find the right position. Those students who leave it too late could get left behind. Surprisingly, salary only ranked fourth in a list of student priorities, coming behind a sense of fulfillment, training and progression, and work-life balance. Students also have realistic expectations when it comes to the financial rewards of a first job.
