Graduates 'Could be Jobless For Years'

halight

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Graduates-Face-Unemployment-Higher-Education-Careers-Service-Unit-Say-Grads-Struggling-To-Find-Work/Article/200907115328592?lpos=Business_First_Buisness_Article_Teaser_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15328592_Graduates_Face_Unemployment%3A_Higher_Education_Careers_Service_Unit_Say_Grads_Struggling_To_Find_Work

Pssst

The age of graduates somehow being entitled to a great job with great pay straight out of uni is over.

There are not enough jobs to go round,there are too many graduates and the quality of the pool is diminished.

I'm guessing that graduates with degrees in science and engineering based disciplines have a better chance as these are more in demand in industry. But then these involve hard work and industry is a dirty word isnt it? Some people think they will be spending their lives poncing round in a designer suit as a manager ,high level administrator or other professional.

These days you have to be able to contribute and do something useful.

The gravy train hit the buffers a few years ago. The Graduate party is over for many.

Thrugelmir

Its simply there are not enough jobs for everyone. Does it make any difference if you are a graduate, a 16 YO school leaver, or someone made redundant at 50?

Ever section of the labour market is getting hit.

The focus should be on creating new businessess that so people have opportunities.

PasturesNew

People will be jobless for years. Graduates are better placed to get a job than somebody with just one GCSE in Art.

thescouselander

This was always the case really. A few years ago I was asked to attend to graduate job fairs to talk to potential recruits as someone who had been through the organisations graduate programme already.

According to the statistics at the time there were some 150,000 graduates chasing only 15,000 proper graduate vacancies. Add to that the graduates from previous years who had failed to find a job.

The other graduates presumably went into jobs that didn't necessarily need a degree.

Thrugelmir

PasturesNew wrote: »

People will be jobless for years. Graduates are better placed to get a job than somebody with just one GCSE in Art.

I doubt a Graduate would want to learn how to drive a forklift truck, become a plasterer, or work on a production line. Takes all sorts.

A degree doesn't mean that the individual is particularly talented.

Mozette

Depends on the subject the degree is in and the University the degree is from.

PasturesNew

I don't have a degree ... so I am not worried about how hard it will be for graduates. It'll be hard for everybody - and with so many jobs these days wanting a degree at least they can apply for 2x as many jobs as I can.

I've seen jobs where I've got 10-20 years' experience, but they want a degree ... they could apply and I wouldn't even make it to the "maybe" pile because the first filter on the pile is to go through the job requirements list.

Has a degree? No ... I'm in the bin.

SingleSue

My experience too PN...can do the job standing on my head but just don't have the correct piece of paper.

Years ago virtually everyone was interviewed and then a chance was taken regardless of qualifications (that was how I got my first big time job)...now they only look at the qualifications and not the person or the experience behind it.

Oh and don't get me started on some of these companies only wanting GCSE's when people of my age and over didn't actually do them as they hadn't been invented when we were at school! The discussions I have had on that little nugget with prospective employers whilst asking for an application form is amazing.

StevieJ

SingleSue wrote: »

My experience too PN...can do the job standing on my head but just don't have the correct piece of paper.

Years ago virtually everyone was interviewed and then a chance was taken regardless of qualifications (that was how I got my first big time job)...now they only look at the qualifications and not the person or the experience behind it.

There is a techical term for it C.Y.A.

savemoney

I got two girls 18 and 16 fortunately both will be in 6th form in September but eldest only has one more year, hoping she will go to uni

I do feel for kids today, not a good start in life unemployment