Two-thirds of Czech students find work even before graduation
As Radio Prague reports, the Ministry of Education's analysis showed that less than one and a half percent of graduates remain unemployed in the first months after receiving their diploma.
"According to our data, IT specialists and former students of medical and pedagogical universities find work faster than others. Conversely, graduates of agricultural faculties and forestry have a harder time finding employment," says Ondřej Macura, press secretary of the Ministry of Education. Despite this, former students of higher agricultural educational institutions need not fear for their future, claims Jiří Halbrštát, HR and marketing manager at ManpowerGroup. Companies are interested in new labor.
"Companies are ready to offer graduates about 30 percent of vacant positions, as they are desperately trying to find any workers. The same applies to unskilled labor. Based on experience, I can say that a quarter of companies are revising the criteria for job applicants and at the same time investing considerable funds in their training, retraining, and development so that they acquire all the necessary knowledge and skills."
The study further showed that two-thirds of students find work even before graduating from university, meaning they have already completed the necessary internship. As for salaries, a year after receiving their diploma, young people earn an average of 30,000 crowns (1,200 euros).
"Practice shows that the market is beginning to get used to the previously unusual bachelor's degree. But in fairness, it should be noted that bachelors earn less than masters," continues Macura from the Ministry of Education.
According to Michal Štefl, deputy head of the Czech Chamber of Commerce, companies are ready to hire almost anyone who is able and willing to work, and this applies not only to experienced workers but also to fresh graduates. Attention is no longer focused solely on holders of master's degrees, and bachelors are also valued.
"Remember how it used to be: evening schools, distance learning, and so on. It seems to me that updating knowledge and caring for one's career will become a mandatory part of everyone's life. The world is developing at a tremendous pace. The idea that I learned something at 26 and that knowledge will last me a lifetime is hopelessly outdated."
It remains to add that the study by the Czech Ministry of Education was conducted based on data obtained from 21,000 graduates over five years.