This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about what working conditions they sacrificed in order to secure their first job after graduating. 27 percent of survey respondents said they accepted work that was below their level of education.
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John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (May 10, 2012). University graduates' sacrifices when accepting their first job in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/235219/university-graduates-sacrifices-for-first-job-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "University graduates' sacrifices when accepting their first job in the United States in 2012." Chart. May 10, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/235219/university-graduates-sacrifices-for-first-job-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. (2012). University graduates' sacrifices when accepting their first job in the United States in 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/235219/university-graduates-sacrifices-for-first-job-in-the-us/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "University Graduates' Sacrifices When Accepting Their First Job in The United States in 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 May 2012, /statistics/235219/university-graduates-sacrifices-for-first-job-in-the-us/
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University graduates' sacrifices when accepting their first job in the United States in 2012 [Graph], John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, May 10, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/235219/university-graduates-sacrifices-for-first-job-in-the-us/
