What’s Important to New Graduates?
Are graduates of the class 2011 throwbacks? In a recent survey released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers recent graduates sought personal development and job security as the most important factors in choosing a job. The top five factors in order are
1. Opportunity for personal development
2. Job security
3. Good insurance benefits
4. Friendly co-workers
5. High starting salary
Opportunities for advancement aren’t a consideration.
All of which asks the question will the aftermath of the recession may have a lasting effect on how young adults view their careers?
Tags: benefits, friendly co-workers, high starting salary, job security, oppprtunity for personal development
