- An American study publishes a list of the most popular companies among young graduates
- No tech giant (even Google) is listed
- Because of layoffs and economic uncertainty, they would have reviewed their priorities
On the American ranking of the Glassdoor site, Google is (still) part of the Top 10 of the best employers in 2023, in the United States. In France, the Mountain View firm is even number 1. However, it is possible that the point of view of young people is a little different, and that they dream less of working for tech giants, compared to workers. older. In any case, this is what is suggested by an American study carried out by the Handshake platform.
This platform helps young graduates enter the job market and therefore has data to use to determine what the aspirations of these young people are (at least, in the United States). And as the class of 2023 prepares to leave American universities, Handshake publishes the results of a study on the job searches of these young people.
GAFAM less attractive?
And what is obvious is that no GAFAM or major player in new technologies is on the list of the 10 popular companies after these future graduates. “(…) 2023 graduates are even more likely than their predecessors to be interested in jobs that require technical skills. But big tech companies haven’t seen a corresponding uptick in search traffic.comments the Handshake platform.
She explains that searches for big tech companies are even down 15% from those of the Class of 2022. finance or manufacturing industries. And CV submissions have also increased with these companies.
In the list of the most coveted companies by the class of 2023, there are:
- Raytheon, with a 209% rise in interest
- Nike, up 103%
- Toyota, with a 101% increase
- Lockheed Martin, up 92%
- Chevron, up 72%
- Capital One, up 64%
- Morgan Stanley, up 60%
- Boeing, up 56%
- Bank of America, up 42%
- NASA, up 29%
Inflation, licenciemets
Yet this is a promotion that is interested in new technologies, according to the data. However, according to the Handshake, these young people have “adjusted” their priorities due to layoffs and economic uncertainties. As a result, they no longer dream of working for big names with strong growth prospects, and they are less demanding when it comes to cities or industries. The priorities for the class of 2023 would now be stability and salary.
Obviously, these data should be considered with caution, since they concern the United States, and not France. However, they do illustrate the significant changes that have taken place in the world over the past 12 months. The tech giants, which had resisted the COVID crisis well, are caught up in the macroeconomic context. As a result, companies like Meta or Google had to lay off to tighten their belts.
And besides, at a time when we are about to experience an AI revolution, Handshake also gives an insight into the opinion of young people in the United States on the impact of this technology on the labor market. According to the study, 60% of these young people from the class of 2023 believe that generative AI will have an impact in their fields of activity. And 40% are worried about the impact of it on their future careers.
