The Competitiveness of the University Graduates in the Labour Market: Graduates Survey, May - August 2003

Respondents were asked if it would be appropriate to organize students internship in company. Respondents were asked how internship organization for students could be improved. It was analysed for what period of time respondents are employed, based on what contract and what are their form of occupation.

Respondents were asked to indicate if they work by professional qualification acquired during studies and if their qualification meets workplace requirements. Respondents were asked if they are satisfied with their salary. Respondents were asked if they would like to improve their qualification, retrain.

If yes, they were asked what kind of courses they would like to take. It was asked to indicate which form of studying would be most acceptable and who should pay for qualification improvement, retraining of specialists with higher education. Respondents were asked to indicate what part of their educational expenditures they could pay themselves.

It was asked, what means could help graduates of higher education to be employed. age, general work experience/time, study cycle, if respondent currently is studying, education place. Socio-demographic characteristics: place of residence, name of the higher education institution the respondent graduated from, field of study, study program, year of graduation, gender, age, total work experience, level of study, current education of the respondent, place of education.