General Article Students expect to apply for 24 jobs to land a position

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The economy may be improving but students expect to have to fill out an average of 24 job applications before landing a job, new research from YouGov shows.

As the new university year begins, the “School Leavers and Students’ First Jobs” report reveals the expectations for life after lectures of those in further and higher education. It finds that while those at university think they will have to apply for 26 jobs before they find employment, current sixth form students who plan to enter hig...

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