I was your typical graduate. Good marks, decent university and some
experience in my chosen field, I thought that landing a graduate
position would be a piece of cake. Imagine the shock when, after months
of searching, I was still without a job.
Recent research has shown that the period after university can be a
pretty tough one for young adults, especially those (like me) who have
never before experienced a slack job market. Youth unemployment is now
at 17.3% nationally, a fact smoothed over by the general national rate
of unemployment at 5.2%.
That’s a significant proportion of our population, and a fact that
needs some serious attention at a government level. But what advice can
we give to recent graduates, experiencing unemployment for the first
time? Here are some thoughts.
