Work-study is beneficial for students and businesses. However, some of them ignore this system. Worse still, it would not necessarily be the recruitment lever that employers hoped for. An investigation by Seekube and HeyTeam sheds light on this subject.
Work-study training is one of the best ways to ensure professional integration. Indeed, it allows you to gain professional experience and easily find a job after your studies. It is also a source of remuneration not negligible! However, a recent survey by Seekube and HeyTeam shows that this system still has certain obstacles on the side of companies, such as work-study students.
Work-study from the students’ point of view
While all students agree that work-study is a great lever for professional integration, many admit to having been discouraged by certain obstacles in this system. In fact, 47% say they have encountered difficulties in obtaining a contract. The reason? Mainly administrative delays (42%), but also misunderstanding of the information to be completed (17%).
The administrative burden of the documents and procedures associated with the work-study program even pushes some students to give up. These obstacles already add to the existing difficulty of the recruitment processes: from searching for the company to interviews, including applications and possible practical cases.
Work-study: a mixed advantage for companies
On the business side, there are also some difficulties. The first obstacle is the same as for work-study students: contract management is considered too complex. The multiplication of contacts is also an obstacle to the implementation of work-study in many organizations. Human resources managers interviewed for the survey admit that these administrative delays are sometimes the cause of canceled contracts for work-study students.
However, companies favor this system. According to the Seekube and HeyTeam report, what emerges is above all a superb recruitment lever, but that’s not all! Indeed, the people interviewed explain that the arrival of students, via work-study, makes it possible to keep up to date with the latest market trends. They also recognize the interest for the student who can thus discover new sectors or new professions.
Work-study training, a real recruitment lever?
Although many students find a job through their work-study or end-of-studies internship, it seems that they are not all satisfied with their host company. Before joining an organization, work-study students are sensitive to several dimensions. Seekube And HeyTeam demonstrate that the most important criteria are the working atmosphere (41%), the organization of work between the company and the school (18%) and the workload (10%). Remuneration only arrives in 4e position of the main concerns of students (9%).
The atmosphere and working environment are so important for work-study students that it is one of the criteria that pushes them to refuse a job offer. In 2021, 59.9% have chosen not to continue on a permanent or fixed-term contract in their host company. Among the reasons given, we find management or working environment problems (30%) or the desire to diversify one’s experiences (27%). Finally, some choose to continue their studies and therefore decide to refuse the offer made at the end of the work-study contract.
For several years, numerous surveys have shown that the working atmosphere, flexibility and management are very important. The Seekube and HeyTeam survey tends to show that these criteria are becoming more and more significant in the minds of candidates and even surpass salary in terms of expectations from a company.
