Avon's Student Jobs Survey 2012

Sept. 24, 2012 - PRLog -- As the 2012 intake of university students face a potential graduation debt of over £50,000, according to the NUS, the Avon Student Jobs Survey 2012 released today, shows that 80% of students expect to work, with a quarter (25%) concerned about juggling jobs and university work.

80% of the 1,000 students surveyed, aged 18-24, across the UK, added that they are worried that if they don’t have relevant work experience on their CV, graduate job employers will look unfavourably on them.  Student’s needs for flexible working, which also allow them to CV build, is leading students to look at less traditional jobs, such as direct-selling, although the survey does show that bars and restaurants are still top choice amongst students.

Says Angela Tucker, Head of Recruitment and Sales at Avon, which has 6 million self-employed home selling Sales Representatives across the world “We have seen students enjoy self-employment throughout our 54 years in the UK, but there is definitely a rise in interest amongst students to join organisations like ours which enable you to run your own business, set your own financial targets, and demonstrate skills which ultimately help employability – being a business owner at 18 and juggling a degree with your own enterprise is very attractive to HR departments.”

Says Rebekah Testar, Senior Executive Sales leader from Leicestershire, with a team exceeding 2,300 Avon Representatives across the UK: “Over the coming months I expect to see around 1500 applicants looking to join the Avon network and about 40% of those are likely to be students wanting to earn extra money to help with university costs - whilst building up their business experience. Students are drawn to the flexibility Avon offers, and find it easy and exciting to start their business with an initial cost of just £15!”

AVON STUDENT JOBS SURVEY 2012 - KEY FINDINGS:
•         80% of students already have, or will look for part-time work whilst studying for their degree
•         Almost a quarter of students are ensuring their part-time work builds up skills on their CV and rate CV building over potential earnings
•         Over 50% rated flexibility as the top criteria for choosing a part-time job over potential earnings during University
•         64% of students believe that if they work for more than 15 hours a week their studies will suffer
•         83% of students are already concerned about getting a job after graduating with the anxiety increasing each year they spend at University
•         80% of students are worried that if they don’t have relevant experience on their CV, graduate jobs employers will look unfavourably on them
•         More people worked during their gap year for experience than to earn money
•         75% of students agree that gaining experience on your CV is more important than going travelling in your gap year
•         25% students find it hard to juggle part-time work with studying commitments
•         50% students would consider setting up their own business in order to pursue the career of their choice instead of seeking work with an employer

Notes to Editors:

About Avon
Avon, the company for women, is a leading global beauty company, with over $11 billion in annual revenue. As the world's largest direct seller, Avon markets to women in more than 100 countries through over 6 million active Independent Avon Sales Representatives. Avon's product line includes beauty products, as well as fashion and home products, and features such well-recognised brand names as Avon Color, ANEW, Skin-So-Soft, Advance Techniques, Avon Naturals, and mark. Learn more about Avon and its products at www.avoncompany.com.

Avon now reaches one in three women in the UK, with six million women seeing an Avon brochure every three weeks. In 2010, ‘Avon Connects’ launched in the UK, offering Independent Avon Representatives and customers the opportunity to connect through a unique, online, social media platform.

Avon Products
Avon provides innovative, quality products to customers at competitive prices. Product lines include Avon make-up, Avon fragrance, ANEW skincare, Skin So Soft and Advance Techniques. Avon also sells an extensive range of wellbeing products, jewellery, lingerie, accessories and gifts.  

This year, Avon Products Inc. celebrates 20 years of its pioneering skincare brand ANEW.  

Avon products can be purchased online at www.avonshop.co.uk or through an Independent Avon Representative by calling 0333 2345678 or visiting www.avonconnects.co.uk.  


Avon Philanthropy
As the company for women, Avon is committed to supporting the causes that matter most to women – breast cancer and domestic violence. Avon has raised over $800 million to date as one of the world’s largest supporters of women’s causes.

2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade.  Launched in the UK in 1992 to raise awareness of and funds for the cause, the campaign has awarded more than $740 million in over 58 countries, establishing Avon as one of the world’s largest corporate supporters of the breast cancer cause. In the UK, Avon has donated over £16 million to charities including Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Macmillan Cancer Support and Crazy Hats Breast Cancer Appeal.

Avon UK has also donated over £500,000 to its domestic violence charity partners Refuge and Women’s Aid, to help end violence against women.

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