نویسندگان

1 گروه ترویج و آموزش کشاورزی دانشگاه بوعلی سینا، همدان

2 دانشجوی دکتری رشته توسعه کشاورزی دانشگاه بوعلی سینا، همدان

چکیده

هدف این مطالعه واکاوی اشتغال­پذیری دانشجویان سال آخر در یک مرکز آموزش­عالی تک جنسیتی ویژه زنان؛ یعنی دانشگاه نهاوند بود. جامعه آماری این مطالعه دانشجویان سال آخر مقطع تحصیلی کارشناسی بودند. روش پژوهش به­صورت تمام­شماری و حجم نمونه شامل 103 نفر بود. پایایی ابزار سنجش، پس از رواسازی مجدد آن توسط اعضای هئیت علمی دانشگاه بوعلی سینا، به­وسیله آزمون آلفای کرونباخ بررسی شد و به‌طور متوسط 91/0 به­دست آمد. بررسی مؤلفه­های اشتغال­پذیری دانشجویان زن نشان داد که میانگین مؤلفه مهارتهای ارزیابی بیشتر از سایر ابعاد اشتغال­پذیری است. همچنین در مؤلفه­های مهارتهای عمومی، مهارت حل مسئله، مهارتهای عددی و حسابی، کیفیتهای فردی، مهارتهای ارزیابی و یادگیری توسعه شغلی از توانمندی مطلوبی برخوردارند. اما میانگین مؤلفه معرفی خود به کارفرما به­طور معنادار پایین­تر از حد مطلوب بود. نتایج تحلیل مسیر نیز نشان داد که سبک فرزندپروری مقتدرانه با بیشترین اثر علّی کل (394/0) بیشترین نقش را در تبیین اشتغال‌پذیری زنان دانشجو دارد.

کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله [English]

Employability of female university students: a new strategy for enhancing women’s presence in the labour market

نویسندگان [English]

  • Karim Naderi Mahdeei 1
  • Leila Zolikhaei Sayyar 2
  • Mehrdad Pouya 2

1 Department of Agricultural Education and Extension, Buali Sina University. Hamedan

2 PHD Student in Higher Education Management Agricultural Education and Extension, Buali Sina University. Hamedan

چکیده [English]

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore senior university students’ employability in Nahavand University for Women- a women only higher education institution. Statistical population in this study was senior students in bacclurate degree program. In this descriptive correlational survey research, all 103 students were participated. The reliability of the instrument was calculated using Cronbach’s Alpha (a=0.91) via a panel of faculty members in Buali Sina University.  Evaluating the employability of students revealed that assessment skills component comprised the highest employability components amongst the students. Moreover, in general skill components, students' problem solving skill, numerical skills, personal qualities, assessment skills and occupational development skills were desirable.  However, students' presenting themselves to their potential employers was significantly lower than desirable. The path analysis showed that powerful   parenting style highly had most causal influence female students’ employability.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Keywords: Employability
  • Higher Education
  • employment
  • Women
  • Job Market
  • students
  • Case Study
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