Graduates expect early promotions A survey from a popular job search site, CareerBuilder, has shown that most of new graduates in Vietnam expect to get early promotions after they get a job.    Graduates expect early promotions The survey, conducted between September 16 and November 15 of last year included 17,120 people who graduated in the last three years, of which 26% were trained in the banking and financial sectors. According to the survey, around 43% of students asked hoped to get promotion after two years of working while closer to 34% wanted promotion after one year. One-third of those asked said they expected to be managers after three years and 22% said they were able to find jobs one month after graduation. Most of the graduates said career development opportunities were the most important aspect of a job, not working hours. Around 10% of those asked wanted a VND10 million (USD480) salary to start. Many students who studied overseas also complained that the salaries in Vietnam are too low compared to the cost of studying at foreign universities. A number of employers, however have complained that they are not satisfied with the qualification of applicants. They say that in the past it was easier to recruit new graduates and train them, but currently they are in search for more experienced candidates in order to save on expenses due to the recession. Tran Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of HCM City's Centre for Human Resource Forecasts and Labour Information, said, "Students need to focus more on strong working skills while still in school." As a mater of fact, many graduates must take jobs which they were not trained for in university. The vice director of the Center for Policy Studies and Analysis,  Dao Thanh Truong, said that even after successfully placing candidates in positions, many faced problems.  By Hoai Nam | dtinews.vn