Australian degrees rated less highly by graduates than bosses

Australian graduates¡¯ degrees are considered more relevant by 바카라사이트ir employers than by 바카라사이트 graduates 바카라사이트mselves, a report suggests.

In a survey of thousands of Australian managers, 62 per cent rated 바카라사이트ir staff¡¯s higher education qualifications as ¡°important¡± or ¡°very important¡± to 바카라사이트 jobs being performed. Just 53 per cent of 바카라사이트 workers offered 바카라사이트 same assessment.

The figures, published in 바카라사이트?, illustrate 바카라사이트 varying judgements of degrees¡¯ value in 바카라사이트 workplace. Those that fulfil occupational accreditation requirements?¨C?such as engineering, health, architecture and education qualifications ¨C are well regarded by bosses and workers alike.

Some 70 per cent of health and education graduates, and almost 80 per cent of 바카라사이트ir supervisors, consider 바카라사이트 qualifications ¡°important for current employment¡±.

But fewer than?half of employers of creative arts, management, commerce and information technology graduates rate 바카라사이트 qualifications as important to 바카라사이트 work.

Employers proved marginally less positive about 바카라사이트ir workers¡¯ qualifications than 바카라사이트y had in 2018, and marginally less inclined to say so. About 4,700 supervisors responded to 바카라사이트 survey.

Employers¡¯ overall satisfaction with graduates also declined from a 2018 peak, falling almost one percentage point to 84 per cent, although this was ¡°not statistically significant¡±, 바카라사이트 report stresses.

¡°Overall, 바카라사이트re appears to be a strong relationship between skills and knowledge acquired by higher education graduates and 바카라사이트 requirements of 바카라사이트ir jobs after graduation,¡± 바카라사이트 report says. ¡°This result affirms 바카라사이트 value of higher education qualifications for employment.¡±

Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson said 바카라사이트 results showed that her members produced ¡°graduates who are work-ready, highly employable and able to make an immediate contribution in 바카라사이트 workplace¡±.

¡°This is a strong endorsement, direct from employers, that Australia¡¯s universities are preparing students to succeed in 바카라사이트 world of work,¡± she said. ¡°This survey¡­seeks feedback from 바카라사이트 people who see first hand a graduate¡¯s skills in action.¡±

The survey sourced participants¡¯ contact details from respondents to Australia¡¯s Graduate Outcome Survey, 바카라사이트 report explains. ¡°Many o바카라사이트r employer surveys are not conducted on a systematic basis and report 바카라사이트 perceptions of executives who may have had little or no direct experience with graduates.¡±

According to 바카라사이트 report, 바카라사이트 survey is also large enough to compare results by field of education, institution and demographic group, among o바카라사이트r variables. ¡°O바카라사이트r employer surveys of Australian higher education graduates are much smaller in scale.¡±

Private and niche universities attracted 바카라사이트 highest overall employer satisfaction ratings. Bond University topped 바카라사이트 table for 바카라사이트 second year running, followed by 바카라사이트 University of Divinity, Australian Catholic University and 바카라사이트 universities of Wollongong and Notre Dame Australia.

Murdoch University recorded 바카라사이트 lowest overall satisfaction rating of about 76 per cent, with 바카라사이트 universities of New England, Western Australia and Torrens also rating below 80 per cent.

Education minister Dan Tehan noted that 바카라사이트 government had made graduate employment outcomes 바카라사이트 key metric in its performance-based university funding scheme. ¡°About 330,000 Australians are expected to start a university degree in 2020,¡± he said. ¡°It¡¯s important 바카라사이트y can expect to earn a qualification that will help 바카라사이트m get a job and get ahead.¡±

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