Landing a first job remains a genuine challenge for many young graduates. Despite completing their studies, accessing the job market remains difficult, particularly due to lack of experience and limited opportunities. Recruitment periods allow some to try their luck. "When companies organize recruitment drives, young people show up in large numbers to seize the opportunity," reports Rojo, an event organizer. This mobilization reflects the importance of demand relative to hiring possibilities.
Experience
To wait or meet their needs, some graduates develop their own activities. Online sales, remote services, or small businesses provide solutions to generate income while waiting to find employment matching their training.
The problem is not limited to inexperienced youth. Even those with higher degrees face difficulties entering the job market. Fenotiana, who has held a master's degree for two years, testifies to this. "Since obtaining my diploma, I have multiplied my job searches without managing to land employment," she confides.
According to her, the experience required by employers further complicates access to the job market. "Young people are often asked to already have experience. Even finding an internship has become difficult," she emphasizes.
Each year, many students enter the job market after completing their training. For some, the job search translates into a succession of applications and procedures, with no guarantee of hiring.
Between experience requirements, competition, and lack of opportunities, a diploma is not always enough to facilitate professional integration. Some choose to create their own business, while others continue their search hoping to land their first professional experience.
Fanilo Mampianintsoa