Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have less of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers?
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This statistic shows human resource managers responses to a question about the disadvantages that they think university graduates in the United States face compared to other job seekers. ** percent of respondents said they thought undergraduates were more likely to be underqualified for the jobs that they were applying for.
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SHRM. (July 12, 2012). Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have less of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/240984/disadvantages-of-us-graduates-in-the-job-market/
SHRM. "Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have less of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers?." Chart. July 12, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/240984/disadvantages-of-us-graduates-in-the-job-market/
SHRM. (2012). Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have less of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/240984/disadvantages-of-us-graduates-in-the-job-market/
SHRM. "Why Do You Think 2012 University/College Undergraduate and Postgraduate Job Seekers Have Less of An Advantage in The Job Market When Compared with Other Job Seekers?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Jul 2012, /statistics/240984/disadvantages-of-us-graduates-in-the-job-market/
SHRM, Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have less of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/240984/disadvantages-of-us-graduates-in-the-job-market/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have less of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers? [Graph], SHRM, July 12, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/240984/disadvantages-of-us-graduates-in-the-job-market/