Guardian Careers Presents... The biggest challenges facing graduate jobseekers – what you told us

guardiancareers Graduate employment: the biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers Percentage of unemployed graduates by course Education 3.3% 262,000 Medicine & dentistry 4.7% Veterinary science 5.4% Law The number of student 6.4% Agriculture & related subjects visas issued each year 7.3% Biological sciences 7.7% Social studies 8% Languages 8% Architecture, building & planning 8.2% Historical & philosophical studies 8.3% Business & administrative studies 8.4% Mathematical sciences 9.1% Engineering & technology 9.3% Physical sciences 9.6% Creative arts & design 10.4% Mass communications & documentation 11.5% Computer science 13.1% % 0 6 12 What graduates are thinking... |Strongly Agree |Agree INeither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I know exactly what job I would like to do now, or once I graduate 23% 33% 13% 22% 9% My degree was 'worthwhile' in boosting my career prospects 22% 43% 18% 13% I feel confident that I will secure a job in my chosen sector 10% 33% 25% 26% 7% I am considering taking further qualifications to boost my employability 23% 43% 14% 17% 4% I have taken a stop-gap job because I've found it hard to find a graduate role 18% 27% 24% 21% 11% Тоo many unpaid internships Biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers CV writing and job applicătions 3.90% 17.00% Lack of jobs & opportunities Not having the right skills 4.30% Not having enough experience 23.40% The economic downturn 6.20% 25.60% Other graduate applicants 13.50% Doing a job I don't want to do 6.10% What graduates are thinking... IStrongly Agree |Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I am confident about my CV 14% 48% 20% 15% I have been turned down for roles for being 'overqualified 9% 22% 19% 36% 14% I have a degree but have been turned down for roles due to lack of experience 29% 33% 19% 15% 4% 43% feel confident they will secure a job in their chosen sector 65% think their degree was 'worthwhile’ in boosting their career prospects E @GuardianCareers You Tube www.youtube.com/user/guardianjobs www.facebook.com/GuardianGraduate Sources: Guardian Graduates Employment Survey 2011 http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1897/239/ http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1899&Itemid=239 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jul/06/graduates-face-tougher-jobs-fight http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/22/number-foreign-students-to-be-cut http://www.iploy.co.uk/blog/?p=29 http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/social-job-seekers-getting-ahead-jobvite-survey-reveals-one-six-workers-successfully-1587676.htm http://careerenlightenment.com/ guardiancareers Graduate employment: the biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers Percentage of unemployed graduates by course Education 3.3% 262,000 Medicine & dentistry 4.7% Veterinary science 5.4% Law The number of student 6.4% Agriculture & related subjects visas issued each year 7.3% Biological sciences 7.7% Social studies 8% Languages 8% Architecture, building & planning 8.2% Historical & philosophical studies 8.3% Business & administrative studies 8.4% Mathematical sciences 9.1% Engineering & technology 9.3% Physical sciences 9.6% Creative arts & design 10.4% Mass communications & documentation 11.5% Computer science 13.1% % 0 6 12 What graduates are thinking... |Strongly Agree |Agree INeither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I know exactly what job I would like to do now, or once I graduate 23% 33% 13% 22% 9% My degree was 'worthwhile' in boosting my career prospects 22% 43% 18% 13% I feel confident that I will secure a job in my chosen sector 10% 33% 25% 26% 7% I am considering taking further qualifications to boost my employability 23% 43% 14% 17% 4% I have taken a stop-gap job because I've found it hard to find a graduate role 18% 27% 24% 21% 11% Тоo many unpaid internships Biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers CV writing and job applicătions 3.90% 17.00% Lack of jobs & opportunities Not having the right skills 4.30% Not having enough experience 23.40% The economic downturn 6.20% 25.60% Other graduate applicants 13.50% Doing a job I don't want to do 6.10% What graduates are thinking... IStrongly Agree |Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I am confident about my CV 14% 48% 20% 15% I have been turned down for roles for being 'overqualified 9% 22% 19% 36% 14% I have a degree but have been turned down for roles due to lack of experience 29% 33% 19% 15% 4% 43% feel confident they will secure a job in their chosen sector 65% think their degree was 'worthwhile’ in boosting their career prospects E @GuardianCareers You Tube www.youtube.com/user/guardianjobs www.facebook.com/GuardianGraduate Sources: Guardian Graduates Employment Survey 2011 http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1897/239/ http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1899&Itemid=239 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jul/06/graduates-face-tougher-jobs-fight http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/22/number-foreign-students-to-be-cut http://www.iploy.co.uk/blog/?p=29 http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/social-job-seekers-getting-ahead-jobvite-survey-reveals-one-six-workers-successfully-1587676.htm http://careerenlightenment.com/ guardiancareers Graduate employment: the biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers Percentage of unemployed graduates by course Education 3.3% 262,000 Medicine & dentistry 4.7% Veterinary science 5.4% Law The number of student 6.4% Agriculture & related subjects visas issued each year 7.3% Biological sciences 7.7% Social studies 8% Languages 8% Architecture, building & planning 8.2% Historical & philosophical studies 8.3% Business & administrative studies 8.4% Mathematical sciences 9.1% Engineering & technology 9.3% Physical sciences 9.6% Creative arts & design 10.4% Mass communications & documentation 11.5% Computer science 13.1% % 0 6 12 What graduates are thinking... |Strongly Agree |Agree INeither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I know exactly what job I would like to do now, or once I graduate 23% 33% 13% 22% 9% My degree was 'worthwhile' in boosting my career prospects 22% 43% 18% 13% I feel confident that I will secure a job in my chosen sector 10% 33% 25% 26% 7% I am considering taking further qualifications to boost my employability 23% 43% 14% 17% 4% I have taken a stop-gap job because I've found it hard to find a graduate role 18% 27% 24% 21% 11% Тоo many unpaid internships Biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers CV writing and job applicătions 3.90% 17.00% Lack of jobs & opportunities Not having the right skills 4.30% Not having enough experience 23.40% The economic downturn 6.20% 25.60% Other graduate applicants 13.50% Doing a job I don't want to do 6.10% What graduates are thinking... IStrongly Agree |Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I am confident about my CV 14% 48% 20% 15% I have been turned down for roles for being 'overqualified 9% 22% 19% 36% 14% I have a degree but have been turned down for roles due to lack of experience 29% 33% 19% 15% 4% 43% feel confident they will secure a job in their chosen sector 65% think their degree was 'worthwhile’ in boosting their career prospects E @GuardianCareers You Tube www.youtube.com/user/guardianjobs www.facebook.com/GuardianGraduate Sources: Guardian Graduates Employment Survey 2011 http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1897/239/ http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1899&Itemid=239 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jul/06/graduates-face-tougher-jobs-fight http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/22/number-foreign-students-to-be-cut http://www.iploy.co.uk/blog/?p=29 http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/social-job-seekers-getting-ahead-jobvite-survey-reveals-one-six-workers-successfully-1587676.htm http://careerenlightenment.com/ guardiancareers Graduate employment: the biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers Percentage of unemployed graduates by course Education 3.3% 262,000 Medicine & dentistry 4.7% Veterinary science 5.4% Law The number of student 6.4% Agriculture & related subjects visas issued each year 7.3% Biological sciences 7.7% Social studies 8% Languages 8% Architecture, building & planning 8.2% Historical & philosophical studies 8.3% Business & administrative studies 8.4% Mathematical sciences 9.1% Engineering & technology 9.3% Physical sciences 9.6% Creative arts & design 10.4% Mass communications & documentation 11.5% Computer science 13.1% % 0 6 12 What graduates are thinking... |Strongly Agree |Agree INeither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I know exactly what job I would like to do now, or once I graduate 23% 33% 13% 22% 9% My degree was 'worthwhile' in boosting my career prospects 22% 43% 18% 13% I feel confident that I will secure a job in my chosen sector 10% 33% 25% 26% 7% I am considering taking further qualifications to boost my employability 23% 43% 14% 17% 4% I have taken a stop-gap job because I've found it hard to find a graduate role 18% 27% 24% 21% 11% Тоo many unpaid internships Biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers CV writing and job applicătions 3.90% 17.00% Lack of jobs & opportunities Not having the right skills 4.30% Not having enough experience 23.40% The economic downturn 6.20% 25.60% Other graduate applicants 13.50% Doing a job I don't want to do 6.10% What graduates are thinking... IStrongly Agree |Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I am confident about my CV 14% 48% 20% 15% I have been turned down for roles for being 'overqualified 9% 22% 19% 36% 14% I have a degree but have been turned down for roles due to lack of experience 29% 33% 19% 15% 4% 43% feel confident they will secure a job in their chosen sector 65% think their degree was 'worthwhile’ in boosting their career prospects E @GuardianCareers You Tube www.youtube.com/user/guardianjobs www.facebook.com/GuardianGraduate Sources: Guardian Graduates Employment Survey 2011 http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1897/239/ http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1899&Itemid=239 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jul/06/graduates-face-tougher-jobs-fight http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/22/number-foreign-students-to-be-cut http://www.iploy.co.uk/blog/?p=29 http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/social-job-seekers-getting-ahead-jobvite-survey-reveals-one-six-workers-successfully-1587676.htm http://careerenlightenment.com/ guardiancareers Graduate employment: the biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers Percentage of unemployed graduates by course Education 3.3% 262,000 Medicine & dentistry 4.7% Veterinary science 5.4% Law The number of student 6.4% Agriculture & related subjects visas issued each year 7.3% Biological sciences 7.7% Social studies 8% Languages 8% Architecture, building & planning 8.2% Historical & philosophical studies 8.3% Business & administrative studies 8.4% Mathematical sciences 9.1% Engineering & technology 9.3% Physical sciences 9.6% Creative arts & design 10.4% Mass communications & documentation 11.5% Computer science 13.1% % 0 6 12 What graduates are thinking... |Strongly Agree |Agree INeither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I know exactly what job I would like to do now, or once I graduate 23% 33% 13% 22% 9% My degree was 'worthwhile' in boosting my career prospects 22% 43% 18% 13% I feel confident that I will secure a job in my chosen sector 10% 33% 25% 26% 7% I am considering taking further qualifications to boost my employability 23% 43% 14% 17% 4% I have taken a stop-gap job because I've found it hard to find a graduate role 18% 27% 24% 21% 11% Тоo many unpaid internships Biggest challenges facing graduate job seekers CV writing and job applicătions 3.90% 17.00% Lack of jobs & opportunities Not having the right skills 4.30% Not having enough experience 23.40% The economic downturn 6.20% 25.60% Other graduate applicants 13.50% Doing a job I don't want to do 6.10% What graduates are thinking... IStrongly Agree |Agree I Neither Agree or Disagree IStrongly Disagree Disagree I am confident about my CV 14% 48% 20% 15% I have been turned down for roles for being 'overqualified 9% 22% 19% 36% 14% I have a degree but have been turned down for roles due to lack of experience 29% 33% 19% 15% 4% 43% feel confident they will secure a job in their chosen sector 65% think their degree was 'worthwhile’ in boosting their career prospects E @GuardianCareers You Tube www.youtube.com/user/guardianjobs www.facebook.com/GuardianGraduate Sources: Guardian Graduates Employment Survey 2011 http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1897/239/ http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1899&Itemid=239 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jul/06/graduates-face-tougher-jobs-fight http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/22/number-foreign-students-to-be-cut http://www.iploy.co.uk/blog/?p=29 http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/social-job-seekers-getting-ahead-jobvite-survey-reveals-one-six-workers-successfully-1587676.htm http://careerenlightenment.com/