Study title

Employment Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2001

Alternative Title

Placement Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2001

Dataset ID Number

FSD1240

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1240

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Mäkinen, Jukka (University of Tampere. Career Services)
• Karvinen, Aija (University of Tampere. Career Services)
• Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere. Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Philosophy)

Abstract

The survey studied the employment situation of persons who had graduated from the University of Tampere in 2001. Current employment status, employment history and experiences of unemployment after graduation were investigated. Respondents were asked about the nature of their current job and whether the job was commensurate with their qualifications.

One topic pertained to respondents' job searching methods. Respondents were also asked which factors were most important in obtaining their current job or, if they were unemployed, which factors may have prevented them from finding employment. Opinions on what skills and abilities their employers value were probed.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, region, and information on the degree (degree programme, faculty, field of study, and time of starting studies).

Keywords

career development; employment; higher education institutions; university graduates

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Employment Surveys of Tampere University Graduates

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• University of Tampere. Career Services

Data Producers

• University of Tampere

Time Period Covered

2002

Collection Dates

2002

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Persons who graduated with a higher university degree from the University of Tampere in 2001

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Data Sources

Background variables were obtained from the Tampere University student register.

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Questionnaires were mailed in two consignments to all who had completed their degree at the University of Tampere in 2001 (altogether 983 persons). Respondents received the questionnaire about one year after their graduation.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

70

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Open-ended variables were removed from the data. Background variables obtained from the student register were re-categorised when necessary to minimise the risk of identification. Because only one male graduated in health sciences in 2001, this respondent was coded as female to prevent identification.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Mäkinen, Jukka (University of Tampere) & Karvinen, Aija (University of Tampere) & Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere): Employment Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2001 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2017-12-21). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1240

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Tampereen yliopistosta vuonna 2001 valmistuneiden työelämään sijoittuminen (2003) [verkkodokumentti]. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. http://www.uta.fi/rekrytointi/sijoittuminen/sijoittumisseuranta01.pdf [viitattu 7.8.2003].

Hänninen, Hannakaisa (2007). Kääntäjän ammatillinen kasvuprosessi ja työelämävalmiuksien kehittyminen. Tapauskohteena Tampereen yliopiston käännöstieteen englannin oppiaine. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Käännöstieteen (englannin) pro gradu -tutkielma.