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Universities UK, 2023
Are some graduates going on to do non-graduate jobs? Evidence collected from interviews with universities careers services shows many have in fact seen an improvement in graduate employment -- specifically, in more graduates entering 'high skilled professions' and unemployment rates going down. Many universities have implemented a mandatory work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, College Graduates, Employment Services
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Vigna, Elisa; Beyer, Stephen; Meek, Andrea – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with an intellectual disability and/or autism experience low employment rates compared to the general population. This study shows what the determinants of success are in getting this group of young people into paid employment. Method: The research is based on data collected on 1008 young people, aged 16-25, participating in the…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Employment Potential, Employment Patterns
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Tuononen, Tarja; Hyytinen, Heidi – Journal of Education and Work, 2022
The transition from university to working life is a challenging phase for graduates. The focus in the present longitudinal study is on employability factors and their association with this transition and with early career success. The participants were 43 graduates who were interviewed at the time of their graduation and filled in a follow-up…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, College Graduates, Entry Workers, Education Work Relationship
Do, Deniz – Statistics Canada, 2020
This report is part of a series of documents released in conjunction with the United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent (2015 to 2024) and Black History Month. It aims to provide insight into some of the key socioeconomic characteristics of Canada's Black communities. The first report in this series titled "Diversity…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blacks, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
Olmedo, Carlos; Ward, Peter M. – Texas Education Research Center, 2018
This study assesses the human capital development and wage performance of low-income students from geographically isolated and substandard housing settlements known as colonias. The research follows Texas high school students from the classroom to employment over a span of two decades and, specifically, tracks the three border regions where most…
Descriptors: High School Students, Low Income Students, Outcomes of Education, Education Work Relationship
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Drewery, David; Nevison, Colleen; Pretti, T. Judene – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the relative effects of participation in cooperative education (co-op) and engagement in reflection upon previous work experiences on undergraduate students' vocational self-concept (VSC) at graduation. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional survey of graduating students (n = 1,483) from a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Work Experience, Reflection, Self Concept
Estrada, Rebecca – Graduate Management Admission Council, 2012
This paper presents the results from the 2012 Corporate Recruiters Survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council[R] (GMAC[R]). Conducted annually since 2001, this survey examines the job outlook for recent graduate business students as well as employer needs and expectations. The objectives of this study are to obtain a picture of…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Graduates, Employment Opportunities, Labor Needs
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McDonnall, Michele Capella; O'Mally, Jamie – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Introduction: Early work experiences are a key predictor of future employment for transition-age youths with visual impairments. We investigated how specific characteristics of early work experiences influence future employment and whether the receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits is associated with early work experiences among…
Descriptors: Work Experience, Employment Potential, Visual Impairments, Predictor Variables
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Lindstrom, Lauren; Doren, Bonnie; Miesch, Jennifer – Exceptional Children, 2011
Youth with disabilities face many barriers in making the transition from high school to stable long-term employment. Researchers used case study methodology to examine the career development process and postschool employment outcomes for a sample of individuals with disabilities who were working in living wage occupations 7 to 10 years after…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Disabilities, High School Graduates, Career Development
Polidano, Cain; Zakirova, Rezida – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
Working in some capacity is almost considered de rigueur for tertiary students. The reasons for working and the impact this has on both an individual's ability to complete their studies and on their post-study labour market outcomes are only recently receiving attention. Using the 1995 and 1998 cohorts of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Working Hours, Higher Education, Income
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Crewe, Nancy M. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2000
Uses interviews conducted in 1974 and 1994 to investigate the vocational experiences of individuals with spinal cord injuries. Participants had received a spinal cord injury 22-45 years previously. Results revealed that all but seven of the participants had been in remunerative employment. Work experiences, comprehensive rehabilitation service,…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Longitudinal Studies, Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocational Followup
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Shaw, Kathryn – Journal of Human Resources, 1994
Data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (1967-87) revealed little change in persistence of female labor supply because women have tended to become continuous workers, replacing continuous nonworkers. Periods of reduced hours are now less prolonged among older women. Employment patterns now appear to develop before marriage. (SK)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Labor Supply, Marital Status
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1978
In 1973, 1975, and 1977 surveys of the doctorate-holding scientists and engineers in the United States were conducted by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences. The science and engineering (S/E) population surveyed consisted of individuals who held S/E doctorates or who had received doctorates in non-S/E fields but were…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Education, Employment Patterns, Pollution
Orton, Eliot Smith – 1971
This report examines the wages and quality of a sample of new hires by large firms (over 500 employees) over a period of seven years. In manual occupations workers with fully qualifying work experience were found to receive entry wages not significantly different from entry wages received by workers with no previous work experience. This placed…
Descriptors: Employment Experience, Employment Patterns, Entry Workers, Labor Market
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Daresh, John C. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1988
This article describes a study of the characteristics and educational background of 15 professors who have recently accepted positions in university educational administration program faculties. Findings are presented, and implications for the field of administrative preparation are discussed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Administration, Educational Background, Employment Patterns
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