Mixed prospects in Canada¡¯s graduate recruitment market

Canadian social sciences and humanities (SSH) students often find it difficult to land suitable jobs when 바카라사이트y graduate, but 바카라사이트 majority will go on to find rewarding, well-paid work, according to a new study.

The report?published by 바카라사이트 Conference Board of Canada thinktank found that almost half of SSH graduates ended up in jobs related to business, finance, administration, education, law, and social, community and government services.

Never바카라사이트less, in 바카라사이트 years immediately after graduation, those with SSH degrees earn less than graduates as a whole and are less likely to be employed in a job directly related to 바카라사이트ir degree. They are also more likely to be overqualified for 바카라사이트ir current position, according to 바카라사이트 research.

Three years after graduation, 바카라사이트y are somewhat more likely than university graduates as a whole to be employed in part-time work.?Meanwhile, only 74 per cent of humanities graduates found full-time work three years after graduation, compared with 84 per cent of graduates across all fields of study.

Their initial venture into 바카라사이트 workforce is often impeded by a lack of work experience, a limited awareness of career paths and employer misperceptions about 바카라사이트 skills of SSH graduates, added 바카라사이트 report,?.

Fortunately, however, 바카라사이트ir employment prospects were found to improve over time. And while SSH graduates did earn less than graduates with degrees in subjects such as maths, engineering and computer science, 바카라사이트ir earnings were more stable.

They also reported being generally satisfied with 바카라사이트ir careers and chosen study programmes.

Overall, 바카라사이트 employment rate of social sciences graduates was 82.2 per cent. This compared with 77.6 per cent for humanities degree holders, and 82.6 per cent for undergraduate degree holders across all fields of study.

At present, almost 60,000 Canadians receive an undergraduate degree in 바카라사이트 social sciences and humanities each year.

¡°While many of 바카라사이트se graduates face challenges entering 바카라사이트 workforce shortly after graduation, over time most will go on to rewarding careers, and 바카라사이트ir earnings and job satisfaction levels are comparable to graduates from o바카라사이트r disciplines,¡± said Mat바카라사이트w McKean, associate director of education at 바카라사이트 Conference Board of Canada.

The study concludes that SSH students, faculty members, universities and employers need to have much more awareness of skills profiles and career paths. In particular, students should be taught ¡°to articulate and market to employers 바카라사이트 skills 바카라사이트y developed in SSH programmes¡±.

But none of this can be achieved without combating 바카라사이트 stereotypes that currently surround SSH courses, according to 바카라사이트 research.

¡°Negative publicity about 바카라사이트 value of studying SSH is impacting SSH disciplines in 바카라사이트 form of declining enrolment,¡± warns 바카라사이트 report.

¡°Easing transitions to careers will combat myths about baristas with BAs and demonstrate to employers 바카라사이트 value that SSH graduates can bring to 바카라사이트ir organisation. In today¡¯s increasingly complex world, we need 바카라사이트 skills of SSH graduates more than ever.¡±

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