The main obstacle is not having practical experience and, secondly, due to the lack of vacancies in the area of study from which each student graduated. In addition, 16% decided not to accept jobs due to low pay and no benefits.
But you start with something, and those who got their first job were thanks to the help of a relative, friend or acquaintance; 34.7% of the graduates surveyed did so. However, according to the same survey, this “is not necessarily the best option in terms of salaries, since, in general, employees through this means obtain lower salaries than those who do so through job boards or employment agencies.” points to the document.
Those who got their first job through the university job market report an average salary of 7,329 pesos.
Those who did it through another job bag report a salary of 7,103 pesos.
Those who attended a employment or recruitment agency they won 6,591 pesos in his first job.
And who were hired? thanks to the support of a family member, friend or contact they ended up winning only 6,070 pesos on average.
Finally, those who got their first job by going to an interview thanks to an advertisement on the street or the media earned only 5,410 pesos on average.
The survey also indicates that only 22.4% earn a salary of between 8,001 and 15,000 pesos per month, while the majority (73.2%) earn less than 8,000 pesos per month. And only 4 out of 100 earn a salary of more than 15,000 pesos per month in their first contract.