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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 22-Jul-2023 21:42:33 EDT lnxw48a1
   https://talker.news/2023/07/21/millions-not-working-in-jobs-related-to-their-studies/ [talker news]
   
   Most UK uni grads not working in their field.
   1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-Jul-2023 10:54:31 EDT GeniusMusing

      in reply to
      Seems to be a running theme...
      
      From 2010 according to search date.
      
      'Unemployed graduates Don't blame us,' says uni careers adviser Graduate Fog
      https://graduatefog.co.uk/ideas/uni-careers-adviser-insists-serving-grads/
      
      >Especially as he had no idea how harsh our questions were. The list kicked off with ‘Why is uni careers advice so bad?’ – and got progressively meaner.
      >
      >– Is uni careers advice stuck in the past?
      >– Whose fault is it that so many students never visit their careers service?
      >– Does a sinister careers ‘mafia’ put its own interests before those of students and graduates?
      >– And is it true that most uni careers advisers have never had a proper job? (Ouch!)
      
      Half of UK graduates do not work in their field of study, survey reveals The Independent | The Independent
      https://nu.federati.net/url/291071
      
      >Monday 30 June 2014
      
      UK Graduate Statistics & Employment Rates 2023 Analysis
      https://standout-cv.com/uk-graduate-statistics#degree-unemployment
      
      Degrees with the highest unemployment in the UK
      Rank Subject Rating for job prospects
      1 Media and cultural studies 2.5/5
      2 European studies 2.8/5
      3 Psychology 2.9/5
      4 International Relations and European Studies 3/5
      5 Civil Engineering 3.1/5