Which is the most sought-after sector for students of business schools and other undergraduates when it comes to taking up jobs? Consulting, says a report by Unstop. However, technology is the sector that engineering students make a beeline for. Here are some more interesting revelations from the report:
The top three sectors preferred by women students from business schools in India are fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)/ fast-moving consumer durables (FMCD) and consulting (tied at numner one), followed by e-commerce and technology. The male students from business schools prefer consulting, FMCG/FMCD and banking and financial services and insurance (BFSI)/fintech in that order.
Amongst e-schoolers, the women prefer technology, education and core manufacturing and engineering in that order, while the men prefer technology, BFSI/fintech and e-commerce sectors.
The top three sectors popular with the women students of Arts, Science and Commerce are: consulting, education and e-commerce, in that order. Male students, on the other hand, go for e-commerce, technology and consulting.
This year, marketing has topped the list of popular domains, while general management has fallen to the second position as the most preferred domain for business schools students. The top two domains for students of Arts, Science and Commerce are finance and analytics. For e-schoolers, information technology and analytics are at the number one spot.
Interestingly, students from business schools rely on the feedback given to them by the alumni of their college regarding the organisation they are considering joining before they take up a job offer. Students from e-schools as well as those from Arts, Science and Commerce background prefer to go by what the existing employees of the companies have to say before taking up a job there.
The feedback that fresh job seekers value most is the one that comes from existing employees (excluding alumni), followed by college alumni working in the organisation and online reviews, in that order.
It is not just feedback that helps them decide. They also consider career-advancement opportunities before deciding to join a firm. In fact, opportunities for growth are more important to them than a competitive salary and benefits. What is least valuable to them is the flexibility to change domains and a diverse and inclusive environment.
While students from business schools as well as those from Arts, Science and Commerce colleges prefer competitive salary and benefits over growth potential, e-school students give more importance to growth opportunities than the remuneration being offered.