I mentioned the Total Jobs Graduate Survey a while back. They've now released an "infographic" to show the outlook, ambitions and expectation of UK graduates.
Total Jobs have taken the data from their graduate user base and I think it contains some interesting data for current and future graduates as well as potential employers and recruiters.
Here are some key insights taken from the report:
The graduate business ethic appears to remain strong with Richard Branson ranking number one in the top ten most admired people, although none of his companies appear in the top ten most desirable employers.
Even in the light of recent government cutbacks, graduates have not rejected the public sector as a career opportunity with 5.7% exclusively looking to the public sector during their Job Search and over 50% considering public sector jobs equally with the private sector.
This pragmatic and flexible approach can be seen elsewhere, with 22.8% of graduates prepared to go anywhere in the world to get a job. However, 38.4% see London as the next step in their employment in recognition that the City offers the greatest number of Graduate Jobs
The survey also found that marketing jobs are the most sought after in the private sector, closely followed by media, new media and creative positions. In the public sector, university leavers are most likely to turn their hands to administration or public relations work.
It's a very funky infographic with some interesting stats… and you can download it for free!
