The Real Reason Men Are More Confident Than Women About Getting Jobs
Contrary to popular assertions, women aren't necessarily shooting themselves in the foot
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When hunting for their first post-college job, men have a clear advantage over women: They feel surer that they'll be successful, and more of them expect a good salary, new data show.
Just 16 percent of college women said they were "absolutely confident" they'll secure a job after graduating, compared with 27 percent of college men, according to job search engine Monster, which polled 1,500 adults in April. Men weren't just more likely to feel better about landing a job. They were also more likely to say that college prepared them well for their career and say their first job would pay them well: 48 percent of men expected to be paid more than $50,000 a year at their first job, a belief that just 33 percent of women shared, the poll found.