This graph shows recent college graduates responses to a survey question about their experience in finding a career-related job after graduating. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 41 percent of graduates surveyed said that they were yet to find a career-related job.
Which of the following best describes what happened to you after graduating from college?
Characteristic
Share of graduates
I found a career-related job more quickly than I had expected
20%
I found a career-related job within a reasonable amount of time
26%
It took me longer to find a career-related job than I had expected it to
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John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (May 10, 2012). Which of the following best describes what happened to you after graduating from college? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235265/us-college-graduates-and-career-related-jobs-2012/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "Which of the following best describes what happened to you after graduating from college?." Chart. May 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235265/us-college-graduates-and-career-related-jobs-2012/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (2012). Which of the following best describes what happened to you after graduating from college?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235265/us-college-graduates-and-career-related-jobs-2012/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "Which of The following Best Describes What Happened to You after Graduating from College?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235265/us-college-graduates-and-career-related-jobs-2012/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Which of the following best describes what happened to you after graduating from college? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235265/us-college-graduates-and-career-related-jobs-2012/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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