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Graduate Poll Results
This page lists the results from polls we carry out on our website. They can be found on our Homepage, Tip Of The Week and CV Makeover pages. It's a great way for us in engage with our audience and voice opinions on certain key subjects. We normally update the poll with a new one every two weeks - perhaps you have a burning question you would like to ask our students and graduates? If so, please contact us.
Why did you go to university?
- I don't know 3%
- Because all my friends did 3%
- For the social/life skill experience 12%
- To put myself in a better position for employment 63%
- I just love to learn! 19%
Participants: 497
How long will you try to get a graduate job for until you consider other options?
- 1-4 Months 23%
- 5-8 Months 20%
- 9-12 Months 12%
- 1-1.5 Years 10%
- As long as it takes - I won't give up!! 36%
Participants: 390
How many jobs do you apply to every week?
- None - I can't find any I like 22%
- 1-5 53%
- 6-10 13%
- 11-15 5%
- 16+ 7%
Participants: 417
Is it an invasion of privacy for employers to 'snoop' on your social networking profiles like facebook, twitter or myspace?
- Yes - it's my private life! 73%
- No - I've got nothing to hide 27%
Participants: 493
How much work experience did you get whilst at university?
- None - I just never thought to 16%
- None - I had too much uni work to do 32%
- 0-1 years 28%
- 1-2 12%
- 2-3 7%
- 4-5 5%
Participants: 573
What salary do you expect to start on?
- £15-19K 23%
- £20-24K 44%
- £25-29K 19%
- £30-34K 7%
- £35+ 8%
Participants: 561
Do you think that all work experience/internships should be paid?
- Yes - it's only fair I have to live on something! 78%
- No - the experience is more important than the money to me 22%
Participants: 202
Who gave you the best careers advice?
- Your uni careers service 18%
- A lecturer 5%
- Your Parents 14%
- A friend 27%
- A website 36%
Participants: 135
Would you recommend university to your brother or sister?
- Yes - for the education 32%
- Yes - for the experience 47%
- No - it's too expensive 5%
- No - it didn't help me get a job 16%
Participants: 382
Given the current graduate job market, would you choose the same degree if you started all over again?
- Yes 43%
- No 45%
- Maybe 12%
Participants: 505
