Employment Survey of Tampere University Postgraduates 1997

The survey charted the employment situation of persons who had obtained a post-graduate degree from the University of Tampere in the year 1997. The data were collected in 1999. The respondents were asked about their current employment situation, nature of the work, and whether the job was commensurate with their qualifications and whether a post-graduate degree was necessary for it. Experiences of working or studying abroad were studied. Participation in a graduate school was surveyed. Some questions covered the respondents' employment history between the graduate and post-graduate degrees. Respondents were also asked whether they had stopped gainful employment for postgraduate studies and how had they financed their studies. One topic pertained to job searching: job searching methods used, employment sectors and type of employers approached, and the location of the job obtained were investigated. Respondents were asked why they had wanted a post-graduate degree. Opinions on whether the post-graduate degree has enhanced or hindered their career opportunities were charted. Background variables included gender, degree programme, field of study and time of starting studies

本调查针对1997年于坦佩雷大学（University of Tampere）获得研究生学位的群体，开展就业状况相关调研。数据采集工作于1999年完成。受访对象需回答当前就业状况、工作性质，以及所从事岗位是否与其自身资质相匹配、是否要求持有研究生学位。调研同时覆盖海外工作与学习经历，研究生就读相关情况亦被纳入范畴。部分问题涉及受访者在本科与研究生阶段之间的就业经历。受访者还被问及是否曾为攻读研究生学位而暂停有偿就业，以及求学资金来源。另有主题聚焦求职行为，调研内容涵盖受访者使用的求职方法、对接的就业领域与雇主类型，以及最终就职岗位的所在地。受访者需阐述攻读研究生学位的初衷。针对研究生学位对其职业发展机遇究竟起到促进还是阻碍作用的相关看法，本次调查亦进行了记录。调研的背景变量涵盖性别、学位项目、研究领域以及入学时间。