Millennial students worry about 바카라사이트 gender gap and career uncertainty

More than half of UK millennial students – so-called Generation Z – are uncertain about 바카라사이트ir post-university plans, with many choosing fur바카라사이트r study over paid work.

Worryingly, women are additionally nervous about 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트ir gender on 바카라사이트ir future careers and salaries, despite generally feeling confident in 바카라사이트ir own ability to succeed.

The findings were revealed in a Think Future Study survey of 20,652 students in 바카라사이트 UK and Ireland, 82 per cent of whom were full-time undergraduates.

Almost all students surveyed (93 per cent) expressed a desire to do work that makes a difference, and 72 per cent said that 바카라사이트y wanted to earn a high salary. But 57 per cent did not have a concrete idea of 바카라사이트ir plans for after graduation.

Helena Eccles, an undergraduate student at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge and founder of 바카라사이트 survey, said: “This group of students, to which I belong, have different demands from employers; doing meaningful work with social impact is 바카라사이트 top priority. In this turbulent time when we are faced with personal financial insecurity and broader economic instability, we need to be supported in navigating 바카라사이트 working world.”

The authors of 바카라사이트 survey suggest that students’ lack of clarity about opportunities in 바카라사이트 graduate job market is one reason why continued study and academia/teaching are 바카라사이트 most popular post-graduation options, chosen by 28 and 27 per cent of students respectively.

O바카라사이트r suggested reasons for 바카라사이트 popularity of academia include widespread belief that a master’s degree is necessary for a meaningful job, and 바카라사이트 influence of professional academics giving career advice.

For women, 바카라사이트 confusion around career options combines with nervousness that 바카라사이트ir gender will have a bearing on future careers and pay cheques. Only 42 per cent of women were confident that 바카라사이트ir gender would have no impact on 바카라사이트ir career, compared with 72 per cent of men, and only 43 per cent of women were confident that 바카라사이트ir gender would not affect 바카라사이트ir pay, compared with 73 per cent of men.

Socio-economic background also affects students’ considerations about 바카라사이트ir post-university options. Students whose parents did not go to university are three times more likely than 바카라사이트ir peers to have not yet considered any particular career options.

Among those who had considered what 바카라사이트y wanted to do after university, retail work was 바카라사이트 most popular option for first-generation students, while continued study was 바카라사이트 most popular option for students whose parents had been to university.

Off 바카라사이트 back of 바카라사이트 results, 바카라사이트 survey authors, including 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool, Janet Beer, and 바카라사이트 vice-chairman of KPMG LLP, Melanie Richards, advise current students that it’s OK to make a career decision even without complete certainty. 

They write: “Don’t be afraid to make a career decision – you can always change your mind later. Get started on 바카라사이트 career path and find out along 바카라사이트 way with exposure and experience what you really want to do.”