Diana Aguiar Vieira
AlmaLaurea Conference, 2018
Graduates employability: sharing some ideas
18.500 Estudantes 2.000 Trabalhadores
Ensino Superior Público 100.000 Alumni
ISEP ISCAP ESE ESMAE
ESS ESTG ESHT ESMAD
8 Escolas / 3 Pólos
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Mundo VUCA
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Professions
Skills
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Personal skills
Inter-personal skills Technical skills
SPECIFIC SKILLS
Field of study specific skills
Soft skills
Hard
skills
Participants
Prepared to work?
Graduates - questionnaire (n=6444)
62% females
Average age = 29 (± 7)
Degree completed between 2008-2013 Degree %
67 33
bachelor master
Prepared to work?
54% females
90% work directly with graduates
93% with higher education
Employers - questionnaire (n=781)
Age %
15,6
58,4 22,3
3,8
≤ 30 years 31-45 years 46-60 years
≥ 61 years
Prepared to work?
Main Results
Prepared to work?
ABOUT THE JOB SITUATION…
Master degree (comparing to bachelor degree) higher probability of belonging to the working group
Goal
Characterize the transition-to-work of recent graduates (2008-2013)
72,5 13,7
13,8
Working
Looking for a new job Looking for the first job
ABOUT THE CURRENT JOB…
Monthly gross remuneration (%)
0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0 30,0 35,0
Less than 500 euros
From 501 to 750
euros
From 751 to 1000
euros
From 1001 to 1250
euros
Over 1251 euros 4,2
31,2
23,8
15,3
25,5
Goal
Characterize the transition-to-work of recent graduates (2008-2013)
ABOUT THE CURRENT JOB…
Job-course relation (%)
Job satisfaction (%)
10,2 7,2
18,7
28,1
35,9
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
None Weak Moderate Strong Very Strong
2,3
8,1
32,7
43,6 13,3
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Not satisfied Somewhat satisfied Moderately satisfied Very satisfied Fully satisfied
Goal
Characterize the transition-to-work of recent graduates (2008-2013)
82%
89%
Sample: all graduates; controling gender, age, academic degree, and years since graduation.
1= not confifent at all 5= completely confident
3,4 3,5 3,6 3,7 3,8 3,9 4 4,1 4,2 4,3
With Internship Without internship
Goal
Analyze academic internship impact on skills (self-efficacy/confidence)
Goal
Analyze extra-curricular activities impact on employment status
X² = 12,94 p <.01
12,9%
12,4%
74,7%
14,4%
14,9%
70,7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Looking for the first job Looking for a new job Working
No Yes
Goal
Identify the most important professional skills in the next 5 years
Sample: employers & graduates
Employers Graduates
Analysis and problem-solving 1º ( 51%) 1º (53%)
Creativity and innovation 2º (47%) 2º (49%)
Adaptation and flexibility 3º (45%) 3º (39%)
Planning and organization 4º (40%) 4º (38%)
Striving for excellence 5º (33%) 10º (28%)
Field-specific skills 6º (31%) 7º (32%)
Interpersonal relationship and conflict management 7º (29%) 9º (29%) Proficiency inforeign languages 8º (28%) 5º (38%)
Team work 9º (27%) 6º (33%)
Information and communication technologies 10º (25%) 8º (31%)
GOAL
Focus on the 6 most important skills for Employers…
1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5
Analysis and problem-solving
(51%)
Creativity and innovation (47%)
Adaptation and flexibility (45%)
Planning and organization
(40%)
Striving for excellence (33%)
Field-specific skills (31%)
Use by graduates Employers evaluation
= Internship
= Erasmus
Sample: employers & graduates (3=midpoint)
ALUMNI – former students from a Higher Education Institution (= graduates?)
Plataforma Politécnico do Porto - Nº de pessoas disponíveis para ajudar
Partilhar a experiência profissional em aula/seminário/conferência (n= 1670 ) Receber visitas no seu local de trabalho (n= 1152)
Orientar diplomados na criação do próprio negócio (n= 1041) Orientar diplomados na procura de emprego (n= 1179)
Acompanhar um/a estudante ao longo do curso (n= 731)
Responder a dúvidas de estudantes sobre a sua área profissional (n= 1052)
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Comunidade de professores, investigadores e técnicos interessados na relação entre os antigos estudantes e
a sua Instituição de Ensino
Bet on initiatives that develop the skills identified as most important in the future, both among students and graduates
Integrate internships in all curricular structures of courses
Enhance mobility experiences during and after graduation
Formalize the participation in extracurricular activities (e.g. ECTS;
Diploma Supplement)
Enhance psychological & alumni services
Deepen and strengthen relations between HEIs and the labor market How can HEIs develop the core skills of their students and graduates?
Grazie
Diana Aguiar Vieira
