Information technology remains top career draw for graduates, says report

Information technology or IT remains the most popular career option for fresh graduates in China as relatively higher salaries, large number of jobs available and bright prospects in the sector trump the low mood created by recent layoffs, according to an industry report.

Published by 58, a life services platform, the report showed 16.6 percent of fresh graduates surveyed received job offers or hoped to work in the IT sector.

The IT sector encompasses technical jobs in the areas of computers, internet and telecommunications.