Students looking for stability in future employer

For university and post-graduate students expected to graduate in 2010, "stability" is now the most desirable trait in any potential employer, according to a poll conducted by Mainichi Communications।

The survey, which was released Wednesday, revealed company stability as the highest priority for the first time in the poll's six-year history, with 54।2 percent of respondents making it their top pick, a 7.1 point increase over last year's results. Respondents to this year's survey feel anxious over worsening corporate earnings stemming from the deepening economic downturn, and are becoming focused on stability and security as a result.

For the first five years that the survey was conducted, the main desirable trait in a potential employer was "a good company atmosphere," which this year fell 1।8 points to second spot. Coming in third was "a company with potential," which gained 1.1 points over last year's results.

The survey was conducted over the Internet from Dec। 26 to Jan. 4, and collected answers from 1,250 respondents.
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