Post on 12-Apr-2017
VNU MERALI SCHOLARSTracking Employment After Graduation
from 1 July 2015
September 2015
Objectives • Measure impacts of the scholarship and provide
recommendations for future programs/support.
• Create a network and share experiences between graduates and female students.
• Provide recommendations to strengthen skills job orientation for female students.
Career orientation activities
Ms. Le Hai Quynh – PR & Marketing Manager of Vietnamworks shared her views as an employers on recruitment issues.
Hanoi National University, 15 March 2015
Nguyen Khanh Minh, Human Resources Manager of Ban Phuc Nickel Mines LLC & Le Hoang Yen, Human Resources Manager of British Council provided a short training on job interview skills for female students.
Hanoi National University, 15 March 2015
Mr. Nguyen Canh Binh, CEO of Alpha Books shared his experiences on career orientation.
National University of Civil Engineering , 17 August 2014
Career orientation activities (cont.)
English class at CED by Gemmar Jame (volunteer from UK).
20 August 2014
English class at CED by Amir Bux (volunteer from UK).
15 July 2014
Nguyen Thi Thuy and Vo Thi Hong Nhung from Hanoi University of Science and Technology in volunteering activities at Yen Son commune, Bavi , Hanoi1-7 July 2014
Graduation Ceremony for 33 female students at Hanoi National University .
24 May 2015
June 2015 – 1 month after official graduation
• Have job: 11• Wait for job offers/being
underemployment: 15• Continue postgraduate
study: 2• Cannot contact: 5
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Review of job status of 33 female students of VNU 1 month after graduation
Criteria for assessment Twenty six students were selected to continue the review.
They are divided into three groups based on following criteria:• Employment status: Employed students and Unemployed students• Grade Point Average throughout four study years: Low-GPA students and high-GPA students • Volunteering/unofficial activities participation: Dynamic students and undynamic students
The review also considers :- Group characteristics- Connection/correlation between:
• GPA and official event participation• GPA and current employment status• Current employment status and official event participation are reviewed as well.
- Employment result
Overview of students in the review
Groups Group characteristics Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1] Employment Results
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Official event participation
GPA – official event participations
GPA – employment status
Official event participation -
employment status% with jobs
Total female students (26) 2.9 8 0.3 0.1 0.1 42%EMPLOY
MENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 3.0 8 0.5 N/A N/A 100%
Unemployed students (15) 2.9 8 0.2 N/A N/A 0%
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 2.6 7 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 36%
High GPA students (9) 3.3 9 0.5 0 0.4 50%
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 3.0 7 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 50%
Undynamic students (16) 3.0 9 0.1 0.3 0.3 38%
Employment results
Groups Employment Results
% with jobs
Total female students (26) 42%EMPLOYMEN
T STATUS
Employed students (11) 100%
Unemployed students (15) 0%
GPA
Low-GPA students (17) 36%
High-GPA students (9) 50%
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 50%
Undynamic students (16) 38%
On average, 42 % of the total female students in the study successfully get a job.
Both high-GPA students and dynamic students in volunteering/unofficial activities participation are the most successful in finding job with the percentage of 50%.
Low-GPA and undynamic students are least successful in finding job with percentage of 36% and 38% respectively.
Finding about employed and unemployed students
Groups Group characteristics Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1] Employment Results
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Official event participation
GPA – official event participations
GPA – employment status
Official event participation -
employment status% with jobs
Total female students (26) 2.9 8 0.3 0.1 0.1 42%EMPLOY
MENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 3.0 8 0.5 N/A N/A 100%
Unemployed students (15) 2.9 8 0.2 N/A N/A 0%
Employed students have higher GPA compared to the average level. The higher GPA of the students in this group, the more they participate in official events.
Unemployed students have a GPA equally compared to the average level. Students with higher GPA in this group might not participate actively in official events.
Official event participation
Groups Group characteristics
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Official event participation
Total female students (26) 2.9 8EMPLOY
MENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 3.0 8
Unemployed students (15) 2.9 8
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 2.6 7
High GPA students (9) 3.3 9
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 3.0 7
Undynamic students (16) 3.0 9
• High-GPA students and undynamic students participated the most in official events.• Employed students and
unemployed students participated equally in official events.• Low-GPA students and
dynamic students participated the least.
Connection between GPA and official event participation
Groups Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
GPA – official event
participations
GPA – employment
status
Official event participation -
employment status
Total female students (26) 0.3 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMEN
T STATUS
Employed students (11) 0.5 N/A N/A
Unemployed students (15) 0.2 N/A N/A
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
High GPA students (9) 0.5 0 0.4
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 0.6 -0.1 -0.3
Undynamic students (16) 0.1 0.3 0.3
Employed, high-GPA and dynamic students, who have higher GPA, participate more in official events.
Connection between GPA and employment status
Groups Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
GPA – official event
participations
GPA – employment
status
Official event participation -
employment status
Total female students (26) 0.3 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMEN
T STATUS
Employed students (11) 0.5 N/A N/A
Unemployed students (15) 0.2 N/A N/A
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
High GPA students (9) 0.5 0 0.4
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 0.6 -0.1 -0.3
Undynamic students (16) 0.1 0.3 0.3
There is not clear connection between GPA and employment status.
Connection between official event participation and employment status
Groups Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
GPA – official event
participations
GPA – employment
status
Official event participation -
employment status
Total female students (26) 0.3 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMEN
T STATUS
Employed students (11) 0.5 N/A N/A
Unemployed students (15) 0.2 N/A N/A
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
High GPA students (9) 0.5 0 0.4
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 0.6 -0.1 -0.3
Undynamic students (16) 0.1 0.3 0.3
In the pool of high GPA students, the students, who participate more in official event, are more successful in getting a job.
Conclusions• It is clear that active participation in unofficial activities (training and
skill development/networking) and volunteer opportunities has an impact on successful job application.
•Active participation in other training and skill development activities also have an impacts on high academic performance.
•Students that have to work for extra incomes to support living have lower academic performance and participation of the project activities, ultimately affecting their chances of getting a job after graduation.
Recommendations • Increasing support for skill trainings and activities for
students, students should recognize the value of actual knowledge and skills for future careers – not just academic performance.• Increasing networking with employers, volunteer,
and intern opportunities (students must recognize the importance of these activities’ impacts on their future jobs/careers).