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Third of Irish graduates plan to work overseas
Third of Irish graduates plan to work overseas
| Published: | 4 Aug at 2 PM |
Nearly a third of Irish students are that negative about their future career prospects in the country that they intend to emigrate for work after graduating.
Some 5,780 students were surveyed, with the results showing a severe lack of confidence in how they feel they will be able to develop their careers in the Emerald Isle. This confidence crisis has been mirrored across Europe, but Irish optimism has fallen to its lowest ever mark. Two-thirds of students in the country said they were concerned about how they could begin their careers in Ireland, a figure that in 10 per cent above the average for Europe.
Furthermore, 27 per cent of the students surveyed are of the opinion that they will be forced to move overseas to take up their first career role in their desired profession. Even in sectors which are performing strongly, such as IT, graduates fell they will struggle to find work quickly, those planning on working in IT-related jobs think it will take more than 35 applications and five months before being employed.
Students planning to work in finance, business or the professions have even less optimism over their future prospects in Ireland, predicting that it could take six months before finding a job.
Some 5,780 students were surveyed, with the results showing a severe lack of confidence in how they feel they will be able to develop their careers in the Emerald Isle. This confidence crisis has been mirrored across Europe, but Irish optimism has fallen to its lowest ever mark. Two-thirds of students in the country said they were concerned about how they could begin their careers in Ireland, a figure that in 10 per cent above the average for Europe.
Furthermore, 27 per cent of the students surveyed are of the opinion that they will be forced to move overseas to take up their first career role in their desired profession. Even in sectors which are performing strongly, such as IT, graduates fell they will struggle to find work quickly, those planning on working in IT-related jobs think it will take more than 35 applications and five months before being employed.
Students planning to work in finance, business or the professions have even less optimism over their future prospects in Ireland, predicting that it could take six months before finding a job.
