Effects of Career Preparation Experiences on the Initial Employment Success of College Graduates.

Autor/inn/en	Sagen, H. Bradley; Dallam, Jerald W.; Laverty, John R.
Titel	Effects of Career Preparation Experiences on the Initial Employment Success of College Graduates.
Quelle	In: Research in higher education, (2000) 6, S.753-767Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1023/A:1007072705601
Schlagwörter	Labor Market; Education Research; Market Condition; Conditional Effect; Labor Market Condition
Abstract	Abstract The effectiveness of supplementary career preparation experiences is conceived as universal or conditional, the latter either enhancing existing assets such as ability or overcoming deficits such as lack of specialized preparation. Logistic regression was used to analyze the responses of 1,012 baccalaureate graduates to a questionnaire survey one month following graduation. Effectiveness was defined as securing baccalaureate level employment. Work experience related to career goals was the only experience of universal effectiveness, with participation in student organizations of marginal significance. Positive conditional effects, however, were found for internships, work experiences related to career goals, advanced skills courses in quantitative analysis and writing, and participation in student organizations. These latter experiences were primarily asset enhancers for those with specialized preparation. An interpretation is offered incorporating labor market conditions and employer behavior as constructs.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05