Many 20 to 30-year-old graduates have found themselves in "career limbo" after career false starts or taking time out to go travelling, according to new research.
The study from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) revealed that 58 per cent of 20 to 30-year-old graduates say that they are yet to find their ideal graduate job, while 23 per cent say that they are experiencing a career crisis.
Travel is now a rite of passage for many graduates, the agency said, with 32 per cent of them putting their career on hold to see the world.
However, many graduates are experiencing a career crisis when they return, with a quarter admitting that they are worried that they are being left behind by contemporaries.
Almost a quarter of graduates also feared that the longer they left it to find a permanent job, the harder it would become.
Chief executive at the TDA Graham Holley said: "There is no expiry date for qualifications. And certainly none for talent.
"We encourage good career finder graduates to explore a career in teaching. There are wonderfully rewarding jobs to be had, particularly for those with maths and science qualifications for which there is a particular demand."
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