Many graduates go to university to become a sales person? Not that many, it's only when they learn the expected high OTE's and benefit packages that can be earned that they start to pay attention to the potential of a career in sales.
I was interested to read some new findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) that nearly 6 in 10 graduates are not working in a role that is related the subject they studied at university. Over the last 2 years the study of 700 graduates identified that 58% gave the reason that they could not find a suitable role related their degree. The study also identifed that 28% though that their degree did not equip them with the skills for the work environment.
The survey also identified that 21% of the graduates chose a new career path, whilst 24% have since decided to postpone the start of the careers entirely.
This outlines what we have been seeing for many years with more and more graduates opting for graduate jobs in sales as the career progression and earning potentials are endless.
Could you link to the CIPD study?
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