When it comes to the attributes of a job and an organization and the benefits the organization offers, there are some differences in student preferences by race and gender.
Job security tops the list of attributes new college graduates say are important in a job. The ability to develop job-specific and soft skills, friendly coworkers, and a good benefits package round out the top five, with the top four all coming within two percentage points of each other according to results of NACE’s 2022 Student Survey.