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Business Insider SA reports that working for the government and state institutions is where most graduates want to work. This is according to The Most Attractive Employers in South Africa 2022 report, compiled by Employer branding agency Universum Global.
The report, based on a survey of 56,967 students at 27 universities in SA, found that working for the government and state institutions was their number one choice in the six categories of Business/Commerce, Engineering/Technology, Sciences, Humanities/Liberal Arts/Education, and Law. Though it might be understandable that the students who were surveyed were looking for the security of state employment in picking government jobs, that was not the case. Job security only came in as the fifth top preference on why they picked those institutions and companies. Rather, their positive views about how those organisations were led drove their preferences. That could be seen in them ranking ethical standards, professional training and development, respect for its people, and leadership opportunities, as the top four reasons for their choices. Though overall, ethical standards came in tops when it came to preference, there was notable gender divide. Those who identified as female, ranked ethical standards as the reason for their top preference. In contrast, those who identified as male, ranked leadership opportunities as the reason for their preference. Both ranked professional training and development as their second preference.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard compiled by Larry Claasen at Business Insider SA
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