Doctoral Graduates of Years 2004-2005: Career and Employment Survey 2007

The survey charted the employment and early careers of people who had attained doctoral graduates in Finnish universities in 2004 and 2005. The respondents were first asked how they had financed their doctoral studies and what their reasons had been for taking up a doctoral degree. Relating to employment situation and quality of work, questions charted what the respondents' occupational status was, how well their work corresponded to their qualifications, and what reasons had potentially hindered their employment. The respondents who were in paid work were asked their employer type, tasks at work, supervisory tasks, gross monthly income, satisfaction with work, and ability to make use of skills learned in doctoral studies in their job. The respondents who had begun working for a new employer after graduation were asked how they had received the job. The respondents who had a job that was not commensurate to their qualifications were asked what had been the most important reason for accepting the job or continuing to do it. With regard to the significance of doctoral degree in occupational life, opinions were charted on whether the topic of doctoral dissertation had been useful in employment, whether having a doctoral degree had led to an increased salary and better standing in occupational life, and whether doctoral education was useful when it came to employment and skills needed in occupational life. Background variables included, among others, the respondent's gender, marital status, university, field of study, and age at the time of graduation.

本调查描绘了2004年至2005年在芬兰大学获得博士学位毕业生的就业及早期职业生涯。受访者首先被询问他们如何资助其博士学业以及他们选择攻读博士学位的原因。关于就业状况和工作质量，调查内容涉及受访者的职业状况、其工作与资质的契合程度，以及可能阻碍其就业的原因。对于有偿工作的受访者，调查了其雇主类型、工作任务、监督职责、毛月收入、对工作的满意度，以及将博士学业中学到的技能应用于工作中的能力。对于毕业后为新的雇主开始工作的受访者，调查了他们是如何获得这份工作的。对于从事与其资质不相称的工作的受访者，调查了他们接受这份工作或继续从事这份工作的最重要的原因。关于博士学位在职业生涯中的重要性，调查了博士论文主题在就业中的实用性、拥有博士学位是否导致薪资增长和在职业生涯中的地位提升，以及博士教育在就业及职业生涯所需技能方面的实用性。背景变量包括受访者的性别、婚姻状况、就读大学、研究领域以及毕业时的年龄等。