When fresh graduates do snag（抓住机会） a job interview, they are also more likely to miss it, turn down offers and have no qualms¹（良心之谴责，不安） about quitting if the work is not to their taste.

 

These were some of the main findings of research conducted by leading Chinese recruitment website 51job.com.

 

Of those surveyed, 45.1 percent of employers said more than half of job candidates failed to turn up on time for interviews.

 

More than 60 percent of fresh graduates also felt they needed help from their parents to look for work, the research showed.

 

The website surveyed 2,357 enterprises and 1,230 fresh graduates nationwide over 15 days in 2013.

 

Liu Jinjin, deputy director of the human resources department at the Social Sciences Academic Press, said members of the post-1990 generation are picky about employment and it was common for them to break appointments for job interviews.

 

"Most of the post-1990 generation are the only child in the family. Their living conditions have greatly improved from that of the post-1980 and post-1970 generations. They don't experience much pressure in life so they pay closer attention to personal preferences and interests when hunting for a job," Liu said.

 

The post-1990 generation also does not care about the amount of money they make. Instead, the working environment, the happiness they derive² from their work and respect from others are what matter most, she said.

 

"The post-1990 generation does not think twice about leaving in their first year of work. If they lose interest in a job or are not clear about their future career path, they will quit easily," Liu said.

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