Graduates

The latest graduate employment figures, published last month, show that nearly one in three (32%) graduates is doing non-graduate jobs.

Responding to the news, TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said that for many university leavers, the prospect of finding a job that matches their talents is gloomy.

“Despite paying huge amounts to get a higher education, many are being forced to take on lower-skilled jobs, which is in turn pushing those who don’t have a degree out of the labour market altogether,” she said.

“Young people are simply not getting the opportunities they deserve. If we don’t create better jobs for graduates we won’t be able to build the higher-skilled workforce the UK desperately needs to boost productivity and compete with other countries.”

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https://www.tuc.org.uk/economic-issues/too-many-graduates-stuck-low-paid-jobs-says-tuc