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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
Our world in the XXI century
Mundo VUCA
Mundo VUCA
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http://vucabook.com/a-vuca-reading-list/
Professions
Skills
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Personal skills
Inter-personal skills
Technical skills
SPECIFIC SKILLS
Field of study specific skills
Soft skills
Hardskills
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
GoalCharacterize 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 than500 euros
From 501to 750euros
From 751to 1000euros
From 1001to 1250euros
Over 1251euros
4,2
31,2
23,8
15,3
25,5
GoalCharacterize 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
GoalCharacterize 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 andproblem-solving
(51%)
Creativity andinnovation (47%)
Adaptation andflexibility (45%)
Planning andorganization
(40%)
Striving forexcellence (33%)
Field-specificskills (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 paraajudar
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)
www.icarealumni.comComunidade 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
dianavieira@iscap.ipp.pt
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