A year ago any bac 45 was a good position

In this period of crisis, the ideal profile of the young graduate is a blend of theoretical formation of good and practical courses. "Those who are the more active life faced find opportunities", slice Laurent Blanchard, Executive Director for Page. In an uncertain economy, recruiters want to limit the risks in hiring. However it in BTS, OTC or part of a master of a large school, a course alternating "offers guarantees" to the prospective employer.

"About me, people are rather optimistic." "I don't know anyone who does not work", assures Sarah Mordret, twenty-four years, a graduate of the ESC Toulouse. She comes to afford the luxury of refusing an offer of the Auchan group before the end of his training. "Unemployment, it is for others," wants to believe that dreams of working in sustainable development.

Sin of pride The future will tell; but the bac 2 and bac 3, holders of a BTS alternating or a professional licence, can for example find interesting opportunities in positions in the banking sector, especially retail banking or commercial. "The finance, it is completed." Dauphine has also just close his specialized master. On the other hand, the banking agency of the corner of the street still works. "And the Granddad boom generation part in retirement," notes François Humblot, Syntec recruitment administrator.

Equal level of training, the technological "niches" of higher education are also valued. Thus, the BTS and DUT electrical engineering, microelectronics or industrial computer are "almost sure to find a job", says Laurent Blanchard.

MBA: advantage with more

Traditionally, raising his level of education increases its employability. Sectors such as computer science, engineering R & D, the audit Board, energy or large distribution are more than ever graduates of master's level. Attention, however, prosecution of unnecessary studies. "Recruiters are more demanding, because they have the impression of having more choices." A year ago, any bac 4/5 was a good position. "Today, it is better get out of the 15 schools of management or engineers who are the best places in the rankings", explains Laurent Blanchard.

Same logic for the MBA. According to a recent survey conducted by the EFMD (1) and the GMAC (2) in Europe and North America, the recruiters plan to hire on average 6 graduates of MBA in 2009, against 12 last year, essentially in the Council, energy and health.

The realization is darker for graduates bac 5 finance, marketing, management or HR channels. They will have to fight to insert itself onto the labour market. Like the generalist University graduates. Of course, a holder of a master from Dauphine management will continue to be of interest to a recruiter; but it is not the case of graduates in the humanities. Universities strike movement has not helped to improve the image of these channels, which had yet benefited from a renewed interest in recent years. "It is feared that their employment rate drop by 20 to 25, as in the last crisis in 2002-2003," observed Pierre Lamblin, Director of studies of Apec. Public employment and the non-market sector are therefore again privileged opportunities.