80% Indian Job Seekers Interested In Politics

Bengaluru: About 80 percent of job seekers across India are interested in politics and look to pursue careers as political analysts, social workers, and political journalists, a survey by a leading job site, Indeed, said on Wednesday. “The survey also revealed that men (21 percent) are more inclined towards building a career in politics than women (12 percent),” said the placement company in a statement here.

The survey conducted ahead of the 2019 general elections from April 11-May 19 in seven phases across the country, found 59 percent respondents believe one needs public speaking and presentation skills for a career in politics, while 53 percent admit leadership and conflict management skills were essential to be a full-time politician. Around 24 percent respondents find a mainstream political career interesting, while 21 percent of them would like to pursue politics as a career in allied fields like analysts (34 percent), working in a state-run organization for social service and political journalism. Half the respondents said one needs leadership and conflict management skills for the job, compared to 49 percent who believe one must have the skill to understand the audience. According to Indeed India Managing Director Sashi Kumar, though millennials are branded a politically indifferent and disconnected generation, they have evolved an identity of civic activism. (IANS)

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