76% of fresh graduates in Hong Kong think that their first job was satisfactory, according to jobsDB’s latest student survey. While 52% of the respondents were able to achieve their ideal job type at the start of their career, 40% successfully stepped into the industry they most preferred—and quite refreshingly, 91% of the respondents were able to report landing their first job within three months after graduation.
What’s more, 60% of graduates feel optimistic about their future because of developments in their industries as well as strong market demand—although with this in mind, HR should be aware that 52% intend on only staying in their jobs between one to three years.
Justin Yiu, General Manager, jobsDB Hong Kong commented, “We are glad to see that many fresh graduates have made a promising start to their career. It is also worth noticing that the blossoming of the media and Internet industries is motivating more and more graduates to join the ranks of these jobs. It is essential for employers in other industries to re-package their prospect, training and remuneration to attract and retain the best talent.”
Of the factors that gave the most job satisfaction, ‘career development and on-the-job training’ and ‘salary and benefits’ were the most prominent factors that gave employees satisfaction—but although the average graduating salary was HKD 13,413, for those who were ‘unsatisfied’ and ‘very unsatisfied’ with their jobs on average got HKD 11,273. This is an indication that salaries do reign supreme in the minds of candidates.
Paul Arkwright
Publisher
