7 in 10 Gen Z Indians depressed after job rejections in pandemic
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New Delhi, July 15 : Gen Z job seekers in India are demotivated after seven in 10 of those surveyed didn t get a positive response from employers after waiting for long periods during the second Covid wave, a LinkedIn report showed on Thursday.
A similar proportion (70 per cent) said their applications were either cancelled or delayed indefinitely and due to these setbacks, 90 per cent of Gen Z job applicants are left dejected.
The findings from the LinkedIn survey, titled Career Aspirations Gen Z India , done along with German research firm GfK, revealed that 72 per cent students and 65 per cent Gen Z were professionally impacted during the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.
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The study dives deep to understand how the pandemic affected the careers and education plans of India’s youth, and what barriers they face when pursuing jobs and skilling opportunities today.
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72% students and 65% Gen Z Indians were professionally impacted during the second wave of Covid-19, finds a new report.
LinkedIn’s ‘Career Aspirations Gen Z India’ study by research firm GfK focuses on the insights of 1,000 Gen Z students and professionals in the age group of 18 to 24 years, across June 2021. The report, launched today on World Youth Skills Day 2021, captures their current sentiment, changing perceptions, and future outlook towards jobs, skilling, and networking opportunities. The study dives deep to understand how the pandemic affected the careers and education plans of India’s youth, and what barriers they face when pursuing jobs and skilling opportunitie
7 in 10 Gen Z job applications rejected, cancelled during COVID Second Wave: LinkedIn
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On World Youth Skills Day 2021, LinkedIn, the worldâs largest online professional network, has launched the âCareer Aspirations Gen Z Indiaâ study by research firm GfK that focuses on insights of 1,000 Gen Z students and professionals in the age group of 18 to 24 years, across June 2021.
The survey captures their current sentiment, changing perceptions, and future outlook towards jobs, skilling, and networking opportunities. The study dives deep to understand how the pandemic affected the careers and education plans of Indiaâs youth, and what barriers they face when pursuing jobs and skilling opportunities today.