Why Graduates Struggle With Career Direction

Limited work experience; uncertainty about how their degree translates into occupations; pressure to accept the first available opportunity; comparison with classmates; weak knowledge of industries; lack of confidence; unclear transferable skills; changing interests; financial pressure; limited professional networks.

Graduates often know their qualification better than they know their career proposition. A degree tells an employer what you studied. A stronger career profile also explains what you can do, what problems you can help solve, what evidence you have, what environments suit you, and what direction you are developing toward.