scholarly journals Study skills acquired by university alumni: analysis of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University graduates’ career survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-304
Author(s):  
Dariusz Stępkowski
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Repeated Analysis ◽  
Career Analysis ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
Career Survey ◽  
Education Process

The career analysis conducted among the alumni of universities is dominated in Poland by the tendency to verify which competencies (demanded mostly by the labour market) they have acquired and how they have managed to cope with finding employment. The ability of studying is a rarely discussed problem, which is unjustifiably considered necessary only during the course of study. However, this ability leads to shaping the extent of academic thinking, also understood as a specific way of solving problems – not only purely academic ones but professional ones as well. The author of the presented article, while referring to pedagogical concepts of S. Hessen and D. Benner, has developed a theoretical model of study skills and subsequently conducted its empirical verification by performing a repeated analysis of selected data obtained in 2016 during the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University graduates’ career analysis.The conducted replication has proved that, firstly, the exploration of study skills among the alumni has not been taken into account when examining careers of the graduates, which might have served as feedback regarding the modification of the education process at the university; secondly, it seems that the graduates have acquired study competence at least to a certain degree, which finds evidence in success achieved by most of them – i.e. finding employment; and, thirdly, satisfaction of completing studies is linked with the feeling of having the right competence and consequently with recommending the university to others.

scholarly journals A geography graduate’s transition into the labour market in Poland: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the process

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (29) ◽  
pp. 103-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danuta Piróg
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Labour Market Situation ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Economic Climate ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
Limited Opportunity ◽  
The University

Abstract Transition, i.e. the education-to-work shift, is considered one of the most important processes in human life. The characteristics of transition hinge on, first of all, the labour market situation, the economic climate in the region, the educational services market and the aspirations of society. Virtually unlimited access to education at an academic level and the growing appetite of young people for degrees have resulted in a rapid increase in the number of university graduates. Consequently, there has been a high supply of employees with university degrees. However, the speed and type of transition among recent graduates is one of the least investigated processes on the labour market in Poland. The article presents the results of a survey on how Polish geographers enter the job market. The study compares geographers’ professional qualifications, aspirations and plans about their future job at the time of graduation with the actual fulfilment of those plans six months later. Quantitative analysis of the process shows that half the graduates have succeeded in finding employment. Qualitative analysis of the type of jobs shows that the university-to-work transition was unsatisfactory in many respects. For example, the new position was unlikely to require the graduates to use the competences acquired during the course of study, the job offered limited career development opportunities and had a low remuneration. All the above raise concerns regarding the limited opportunity for successful transition and the respondents’ low satisfaction level.

Virtual Laboratory of Pneumatics Systems Building

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kosˇt’a´l ◽  
Karol Veli´sˇek ◽  
Andrea Mudrikova´
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Student Opinions ◽  
The University ◽  
University Training ◽  
Labour Power ◽  
Education Process

Virtual laboratory of pneumatic and electro pneumatic systems will be used for learning of pneumatic and electro pneumatic schemes design principles. Rapid changeable conditions on labour market are on one side connected with international countries integration and on the other side the conditions are connected with rapid technological development. These changeable conditions are so creating new pressure to the employee competitions. Labour power is an important development aspect of present day informatics society. This importance can be found on firm level as well as in global economic development use. Labours which are suitable and high qualified for these conditions can be found in groups of university educated graduates. Especially we are talking about graduates of economy and technical universities. This kind of graduates is very required on the labour market. Researches operating about employers requirements and also operating about student opinions to the university training are indicating that teaching schedules and education process are not creating for praxis requirements. That mean, that universities have to teach special practical knowledge and skills re-bound to the praxis and its needs.

scholarly journals The Employment Experience of Recent Graduate Education Students

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-47
Author(s):  
Anne Marie Decore
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
The University ◽  
Full Time Employment

Because it both employs a significant portion of university graduates and provides an early warning of future demand for higher levels of education, the teaching profession affords an instructive illustration of the experiences of highly trained personnel in the labour market. The study is an attempt to elucidate part of the picture of supply and demand for teachers by examining the labour market experiences of recent education graduates of the University of Alberta. Although concern recently has surfaced that a shortage of teachers is imminent, these respondents who entered the labour market in late 1987 or mid-1988 reported that teaching jobs were still in short supply in early 1989. Only 62 percent found full-time employment, though 86 percent sought teaching jobs. Job location, age and the extent of the job search emerged as important influences on employment status.

scholarly journals THE EVIDENCE OF THE GRADUATES PROFESSIONAL INSERTION – A PERFORMANCE INDICATOR OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS QUALITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 13(62) (2) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
V. CALUGHER ◽  
E. AMELICICHIN
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Practical Research ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

The university graduates’ professional insertion represents an important concern for the beneficiaries of the educational process in the contemporary society. The actuality of the problem increases once with the advantages that the university obtains them by applying mechanisms of evidence of the former students’ employability. We have proposed an experimental-practical research, which addresses the problem of the relationship between the educational offer of the university and the labour market, aiming to improve the quality of the educational process by connecting it to social requirements.

scholarly journals PERSPECTIVES OF NON-TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ON INTERNSHIPS: SKILLS, EMPLOYABILITY AND TRANSITION TO THE LABOUR MARKET IN SPAIN

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (41) ◽  
pp. 299-318
Author(s):  
José González-Monteagudo ◽  
Isabel M. Muñoz-García
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Short Duration ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Narrative Interviews ◽  
The University

Employability has become a principal aim of universities in Europe and beyond. In this context, internships are a central strategy for the promotion of employability. This qualitative study, conducted in Spain and based on biographical-narrative interviews, focuses on the voices and experiences of 25 non-traditional university graduates, all from the field of social sciences, on employability, internships, and skills. The data collected are analysed based on four categories: training received at the university; the influence of internships on employability; assessment of the internships; and perspectives on skills in demand and mismatches between graduate profiles and labour market demands. Graduates feel the internships has not helped in the transition to the workplace. Graduates have criticised the lack of connection between university and workplace, the short duration of internships, and the insufficient focus on professional and transversal skills. The results also suggest that universities should develop more initiatives to improve internships, working in coordination with employers and other stakeholders.

scholarly journals La equidad en la calidad de la inserción: un análisis de los indicadores subjetivos

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-371
Author(s):  
Lidia Daza ◽  
Juan Llanes ◽  
Daniela Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Bologna Reform ◽  
University Degree ◽  
The University ◽  
Equity Perspective

Este artículo analiza la calidad de la inserción de los graduados catalanes en situación de ocupación tres años después de obtener el título universitario. La inserción se estudia a partir de los indicadores subjetivos del término desde la perspectiva de la equidad. Se ha indagado sobre la satisfacción del egresado con el trabajo, la valoración que hacen de las competencias adquiridas en la universidad y su utilidad en el mercado laboral, y si perciben equilibrio entre la formación y el desempeño laboral. Se ha optado por una metodología cuantitativa, analizando la Encuesta de Inserción Laboral de Graduados Universitarios de la Agència per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya (AQU) para los años 2014 y 2017. Se trata de una muestra estratificada por titulación en la que han participado 17.337 y 15.563 respectivamente. Los resultados manifiestan que las características estructurales de los titulados universitarios, especialmente ser mujer, y educativas, como tener buenas notas y haber estudiado un grado que no sea del área de Humanidades, contribuyen a configurar su percepción más positiva sobre la transición al mercado laboral en términos de indicadores subjetivos de inserción. El análisis comparado entre las dos ediciones evidencia el efecto de la crisis económica y los indicios de recuperación, muy pronunciada en el caso del área de Ing. y Arquitectura. Finalmente, Bolonia y el aprendizaje por competencias han dado sus frutos, pese a que será necesario seguir trabajando en políticas orientadas al seguimiento y acompañamiento del estudiante en la transición al trabajo. This article analyses the quality of access to the labour market for Catalan graduates three years after obtaining a university degree. The labour integration process is studied on the basis of subjective indicators of the term from an equity perspective. For this purpose, job satisfaction has been investigated, as well as the assessment of the skills acquired at university and their usefulness in the labour market, and whether students perceive a balance between training and job performance. A quantitative methodology has been chosen, working with secondary data from the Agència per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya (AQU) for the years 2014 and 2017. The results show that the structural characteristics of the university graduates, especially being women, and educational characteristics, such as having good grades and having studied a degree that does not belong to the area of Humanities, contribute to configuring a more positive perception of the transition to the labour market. The comparative analysis between the two editions evidences the effect of the economic crisis and the signs of recovery, very pronounced in the case of the area of Engineering and Architecture. Finally, the Bologna reform and competence-based learning have given rewards, even though it will be necessary to continue working on policies aimed at monitoring and guiding student in the process of transition to the labour market.

scholarly journals Trends in the Socioeconomic Achievement of the University Educated: A Status Attainment Model Interpretation

1980 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-38
Author(s):  
John C. Goyder
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Aggregate Demand ◽  
Status Attainment ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Model Interpretation ◽  
Socioeconomic Achievement ◽  
The University ◽  
First Job ◽  
Univer Sity

The paper examines the contribution the sociologist's status attainment model makes towards comprehending reasons for the decline, since the mid 1960's, in the economic prospects of university graduates. The assumptions of the model are compared with those underlying an economist's labour market approach, in which explanations are phrased in terms of aggregate demand and supply for the university educated. Tested in the paper is the hypothesis that decline in background endowments among university graduates, a consequence of the policy commitment to democratize access to Canadian universities, accounts for some of the downward trend in the level of job obtained by graduates entering the labour market. The statistical analysis uses data from Ontario and Canada-wide surveys, and finds that changes in father's mean status explain only a small part of the drop in son's first job status. Th e mod el suggests that deterioration in univer- sity completion rates can account for more of the decline.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the labour market insertion of undergraduate graduates from Peruvian universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 4740-4749
Author(s):  
Pedro Yvan Saenz Rivera, Judith Soledad Yangali Vicente
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
State Universities ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
The University

The objective of the research was to propose that some socio-demographic factors: gender, economic level and parents' education; basic education factors such as the department and type of secondary education management and mainly undergraduate and postgraduate factors measured by the characteristics of the university-career explain the insertion of university graduates in the Peruvian labour market. The quantitative, theoretical and explanatory approach study consisted of the analysis of information received from the Ministry of Education, a sample of 8072 graduates from 2014-2017 from a total of 15 private universities and 35 state universities. We found 50% of graduates employed with adequate hours, wages and tasks, 21% with inadequate employment and the remaining 29% unemployed. Using the multinomial logistic regression model, it was shown that engineering degrees have 4 times the employment opportunity, while graduating from a university in the first places in the Research Ranking favours employment by around 50%, gender, department, family income and the mother's level of education are also factors that condition employment insertion.

scholarly journals Políticas educativas y empleabilidad: ¿cuáles son las competencias más influyentes?

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Jesús Freire Seoane ◽  
Mercedes Teijeiro Alvarez ◽  
Carlos Pais Montes
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The University ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Study

This paper analyzes the generic professional skills most valued by employers and university graduates. This research is a qualitative and quantitative study that uses data from two main sources: graduates of the University of La Coruña and employers of this province. The analysis herein, applies the Logit model, and it empirically contrasts the influence of certain variables related with skills on the probability of being employed.  The results underpin the opinion stated by experts; currently the most highly regarded skills in the labour market are those that belong to the systematic type, therefore, personal and non-transferable, in detriment of instrumental skills closer related with graduates’ capacity and education.

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