Dream Job
College grads choose entrepreneurship.
Pin-stripe suits or blue jeans? Today's college seniors are
thinking they'd rather wear the latter to work after
graduation. According to a recent survey, college seniors are
leaning toward entrepreneurship rather than joining the corporate
world upon commencement. The study, commissioned by the Graduate
Management Admission Council (GMAC) and conducted by the George H.
Gallup International Institute, contains some surprising
revelations about how today's young people see their
futures.
In the survey, which polled almost 1,000 college seniors
nationwide, 49 percent of men and 31 per- cent of women said they
were interested in pursuing entrepreneurship when they graduate.
According to GMAC president Dave Wilson, "Young people are
saying `Only I can ensure my employability for life. I can't
count on anyone else to do it for me.' "
Also, says Wilson, "Young people are [no longer] making
decisions [solely] for economic reasons." Where college
graduates' main concern used to be starting salary, they are
now more interested in being part of something exciting and
achieving a balance between work and family. Quality of life is a
precious commodity for today's college seniors.
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How will the trend toward entrepreneurship affect the work force
and the economy in the long run? Wilson says large corporations
will find it increasingly difficult to woo top-notch grads and will
have to work hard to attract them. Ownership in a company, freedom
to set their own hours, a real chance to make a difference: These
are a few of the things the next generation of movers and shakers
are looking for in their jobs--and in life.
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