ABSTRACT

This study explores industry perspectives on the changing nature of graduate roles and the importance of the undergraduate degree, and any impact these have on traditional non-graduate roles in different sectors and industries. Amid declining labour markets, it is critical to consider graduate pathways to employment and the implications of increasing numbers entering non-graduate roles on expectations and turnover. Ongoing disequilibrium in many areas of the graduate labour market points to developing our understanding of alternative pathways into professional roles beyond the undergraduate degree. Interviews were conducted with twenty-one industry members involved in recruiting and/or supervising new graduates. Findings affirmed overeducation among new recruits, highlighting the need for more transparency on employment prospects to prospective higher education students. While there has been extensive research exploring employer perceptions on graduates’ preparedness for employment, there has been less consideration of alternative, developmental pathways into entry-level roles to collectively improve youth employment prospects.

摘要

这项研究从行业角度探讨了毕业生角色的变化性质和本科学位的重要性，以及这些观点对不同行业和行业中传统的非毕业生角色的影响。在劳动力市场下降的情况下，考虑毕业生的就业途径以及越来越多的非毕业生职位对期望和离职率的影响至关重要。在毕业生劳动力市场的许多领域中，持续的不平衡状况表明，我们对替代途径的理解已发展为本科学位以外的专业角色。与二十一个参与招聘和/或指导新毕业生的行业成员进行了访谈。调查结果肯定了新兵的教育程度过高，强调有必要提高准高等教育学生就业前景的透明度。尽管已经进行了广泛的研究来探索雇主对毕业生对就业准备的看法，但人们很少考虑进入入门级职位的替代性发展途径，以集体改善青年人的就业前景。