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Poll Results: Do you think that university graduates have unrealistic career expectations?


“Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations” – Edward de Bono

“The best things in life are unexpected - because there were no expectations” – Eli Khamarov

Unrealistically high expectations may eventually lead to greater unhappiness.

Recent reports have indicated that some university graduates here are taking longer than usual to land jobs. Could it be true that our graduates have misplaced expectations about their careers? Are their expectations over idealistic in relation to the current job market?

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261 responded to our poll about this topic: whether university graduates have unrealistic career expectations. Slightly more than half (51%) responded “Yes” to this question while more than one-third (37%) responded “No”. The remaining 12% were unsure.

In a recent statement to the media, MP Josephine Teo remarked that graduates ‘often tend to seek jobs that pay close to what they earn’, suggesting that degree holders are unlikely to consider a pay cut when it comes to taking on new jobs. There have also been reports which indicate that diploma-holders are now in greater demand than before, which means university graduates have to cope with increased competition from their polytechnic peers too.

Do you agree with the results of our poll? Are you a university graduate who has something to say? Share your views with us on the JobsCentral Forum here: http://forum.jobscentral.com.sg/showthread.php?p=9787#post9787