{
  "id": 16859426,
  "title": "Survey: Students prioritize security when looking for jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/umfrage-studierende-setzen-bei-jobsuche-auf-sicherheit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:24:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/umfrage-studierende-setzen-bei-jobsuche-auf-sicherheit/100265469.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A recent survey by consultancy EY found that a secure job is now the top priority for students in Germany when searching for a job, with 52% of respondents citing it as the most important factor. This represents a 10 percentage point increase from two years ago, when salary and potential salary increases were the top criteria. The survey, which polled over 2,000 students in a representative online study, also found that the importance of work-life balance, flat hierarchies, and autonomy at work have decreased. EY expert Jan-Rainer Hinz attributed the shift to the weak economy and reduced job opportunities, advising graduates not to focus solely on security. The survey was reported by Funke-Medien and took place in spring 2026.",
  "summary": "During the economic downturn, money is no longer the top priority for young professionals after college. Work-life balance and flat hierarchies are also less significant - what matters instead.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}