Grads in Taiwan – 66 resumes to land a job

For those recent graduates who have successfully landed a job, an average of 66 resumes had to be sent out before receiving an offer, according to a survey released on Monday by an online human resource agency.

Among recent graduates, including those who have been discharged from mandatory military service this year, up to 60.6 percent are still looking for a job, while only 39.4 percent of the population has found a job, said yes123, which conducted the poll from Aug. 4-18.

Breaking down the numbers, it takes an average of 13.7 letters to get one job interview, and 4.8 interviews to finally be hired, hence 66 resumes submitted to employers on average.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Fresh graduates must submit 66 resumes to land a job: poll | Society | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS.