Percentage of university graduates who get unofficial job offers 62.5%

Oita Godo Newspaper (evening edition on November 19, 2009)

On November 19^th; the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology together with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare did a survey and found that the number of prospective graduates next spring who get unofficial job offers is 62.5 in percentage as of October 1^st. This is 7.4 point dropping compared to the statistics in the same period last year.

This drop is the most since the ministries started the survey in 1996. For junior college graduates, the percentage is the least of 29.0% with the most 10.4 point of dropping scale. The ministry of Education stated that the government ought to give a support like appropriate policies to job hunting activities.

Comment: The employment is a very sensitive issue as you know it is directly related to the economy. Students need to be stronger to fight for job offers and must be able to appeal the companies with your most attractiveness which they can't find in anyone else! But I would say it is not the end of the life if you do not get any. May be it's the chance for you to initiate your own successful business, who knows?!? Be optimistic.

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS4, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University