More college and university students and recent graduates who are actively seeking work expect to find it more quickly than those surveyed two years ago; however, results from last year are virtually unchanged, according to poll results released today by CollegeRecruiter.com, an online job listing service for students and recent graduates with zero to three years of experience.
The CollegeRecruiter.com poll asked 1,284 college students and recent graduates how many months they expect to be looking for a new job:
25 percent very optimistically expected that it would take them one month or less. In February 2004, 25 percent felt the same way and in June 2003, 14 percent the same way.
24 percent optimistically expected that it would take them two to three months. In February 2004, 22 percent felt the same way and in June 2003, 26 percent felt the same way.
17 percent expected that it would take them four to six months. In February 2004, 20 percent felt the same way; in June 2003, 16 percent felt the same way.
34 percent pessimistically expected that it would take them more than six months. In February 2004, 33 percent felt the same way; in June 2003, 37 percent felt the same way.
We had no doubt that many job seekers were having much more success than those who were searching in 2003, but were disappointed that we saw a flattening out of that optimism in 2004, said Steven Rothberg, President and Founder of CollegeRecruiter.com. We believe that 2005 will see a return to the increased optimism by most job seekers, as employers put behind them the uncertainties of the U.S. elections and the impact of the devastating hurricanes in and around Florida.
Students and grads steady in optimism about their job searches
CollegeRecruiter.com poll finds little change from 2003 results
