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The new college graduate

from Press Release

MELVILLE, N.Y. (April 27, 2011) - A vast majority (71 percent) of recent college graduates would have done something differently while in college to better prepare for the job market, according to a survey from Adecco Staffing US, part of the world’s largest staffing firm. The survey was designed to understand how the economic downturn has impacted the career paths of “Generation R(ecession)” graduates - young professionals who graduated between 2006-2010, the years surrounding the Great Recession.

According to the omnibus survey conducted by Braun Research, Inc on behalf of Adecco, Generation R graduates specifically indicated they wished they had started their job search earlier (26 percent), spent more time networking (29 percent), and / or applied for more jobs (26 percent) prior to graduation. In essence, those graduating during the recession regretted not using the time they had while in college to position themselves better to seek and secure full-time employment in their chosen fields.


Some notable findings include:

• 43% of respondents currently employed hold jobs in areas which don't require a bachelor's degree

• 57% of respondents work full time, and only 40% are employed in a field they studied

• 33% of respondents live at home

• 55% of respondents overall, and 32% of unemployed respondents, said they have only applied to 0-5 full-time positions since graduating

• 23% of respondents are in debt

— Adecco
Press Release
2011-04-27
http://www.adeccousa.com/articles/Adecco-College-Graduate-Survey.html?id=181&url=/pressroom/pressreleases/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx&templateurl=/adecc

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