7 in 10 jobseekers believe their parents' social status affects their employment

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By Lee Hae-rin

Seven out of 10 jobseekers believe their family background plays a growing influence on their employment, and nearly half of them have felt a sense of inferiority while seeking jobs, a recent survey showed.

Of the 1,173 jobseekers surveyed by recruiting platform Saramin, Tuesday, 70.8 percent of the respondents agreed that their parents' abilities and family background determine their success in finding a job.

Some 67 percent of respondents said that this influence has grown compared to in the past, while only 8 percent said that the influence has decreased.

More than half of respondents, or 53.1 percent, said that they have felt a sense of inadequacy for this reason while preparingto enter the job market.

They felt this sense "when someone inherits wealth from parents or relatives," with 60.8 percent of them saying so when multiple answers were allowed. Other reasons included: "when someone gets a job through the influence of their parents" at 48.6 percent, "when someone has no worries in their future education or career" at 40.8 percent, and "when someone receives financial support from their parents and does not need to have a part-time job" at 38.7 percent.

The respondents viewed their chances for social mobility as unlikely, as 85.8 percent of respondents have experienced a gap among different social classes. Only 36.1 percent answered that overcoming or reducing this gap is possible.

Saramin surveys jobseekers on these questions every year. Last year, 63.9 percent of 2,107 respondents believed in parental influence on employment, while 40.3 percent said that they have felt inadequate, showing increases across the board this year.

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