Title:
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EMPLOYABILITY OF ICT GRADUATES IN CROATIA |
Author(s):
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Ana Tecilazić |
ISBN:
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978-989-8704-50-4 |
Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Mário Macedo, Guo Chao Peng and Ajith Abraham |
Year:
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2023 |
Edition:
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Single |
Keywords:
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Eurograduate, ICT, Employability, Human Capital Theory |
Type:
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Full |
First Page:
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19 |
Last Page:
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28 |
Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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The employability of graduates has become an important topic of research interest. Generally, graduates with qualifications in driving sectors such as ICT are assumed to be more employable than others. Research on graduate employability based on data collected in the Eurograduate Pilot Survey and analysed using the operational employability model adapted to the Eurograduate Survey supports this assumption and shows that the field of study is one of the factors influencing graduate employability. The results of the analysis, conducted on a sample of graduates with university master's degrees obtained in Croatia in 2016/2017, show that graduates from the broad field of study "Information and Communication Technology - ICT" (ISCED F) are more employable than graduates with comparable qualifications in the reference educational field. The results indicate that for ICT graduates i) the odds ratio of finding employment in occupations vertically matching their qualifications is three times higher than the odds ratio of graduates in the reference field, ii) the probability of finding a job within a shorter period after graduation is 57.2% higher than the same probability for graduates in the reference education field and iii) the gross monthly income is on average EUR 701 higher than the gross monthly income of graduates with comparable qualifications in the reference educational field. These results support the main postulate of human capital theory that investment in high-quality and relevant education and training brings economic benefits to individuals and society. |
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