There are fewer and fewer employment opportunities for graduates entering the job market and this will have serious implications for higher education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
 

Fewer employment opportunities for newly graduates might lead to serious effects on tertiary education. There are contrasting opinion about the consequences and personally, I think there might be implications for the future of high education. First of all, job opportunities depend on the field of study of the graduates. Therefore, some jobs or skills are more requested than others. Over the last few years, for example, Engineering, Economics and Computer Science have been highly sought after. From my personal experience, I know that Irish companies are constantly looking for IT experts. As far as my field of study is concerned, I am doubtful about its usefulness in Italy.

Job openings also depend on the geographical area. It is clear that Southern Europe has been facing a long economic crisis and consequently, the increasing youth employment might disappoint and discourage newly graduates. Often they are employed as unpaid interns or with short-term contracts. I think this is one of the main reasons of the brain drain currently affecting some countries. Personally, I would look for career opportunities abroad first.

Higher education might be affected by the lack of employment in the future. Students might think that university is not worth it in the long term because of the current uncertain job market. For instance, as university taxes are often very high, people might prefer not to continue studying and might be satisfied with unskilled works.

Concluding, I partly agree that fewer employment opportunities may lead to serious problems for future higher education. Nevertheless, I like being optimistic as to what my future may hold.