In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it?

In recent years, a worrying trend regarding new graduate placement has emerged.

In particular

, nowadays there are many

students

who cannot find employment after university. In

this

essay, a brief explanation of the phenomenon and an opinion on possible solutions will be given. It is undoubtedly true that there are some differences between what the job

market

is seeking and what most

graduates

have to offer. In fact, employers are more and more interested in the so-called STEM studies,

while

the majority of the

students

attend humanistic courses, which have less work appeal.

Consequently

, many of them do not find employment for long periods of time, and the few open positions have fierce competition.

For instance

, in Italy, 60% of the

students

are enrolled in humanistic courses and half of them are still unemployed two years after graduation.

Furthermore

, there are some issues in the relations between universities and companies, because most of the colleges do not have strong bounds with the job

market

,

thus

incrementing the difficulties for fresh

graduates

.

Nonetheless

, there is something that could be done about it.

Firstly

,

students

should be encouraged not only to pursue their passions but

also

to be aware of what the global

market

is requiring in terms of skills and competencies.

Moreover

, there should be a better connection between universities and companies, which could help place

graduates

and increment their knowledge of the needs of the work

market

.

For example

, top universities,

such

as Bocconi University, HEC Paris and others, have gained their positions through their great relations with companies.

Finally

,

students

should be taught skills that are basic in today's world,

such

as coding or the ability to read a balance sheet, regardless of the course of study they are attending. In conclusion, it can be stated that,

whereas

there are many causes for the unemployment phenomenon of highly qualified people, there are some possible solutions. As stated above, the key to resolving

this

issue is guaranteeing that

graduates

have the required skills and better relations with the job

market

. If these two aspects improve, the

graduates

could find a workplace.