Perceived employability among students at the University of Zadar

Percipirana zapošljivost može se definirati kao percepcija mogućnosti postizanja zaposlenja koje odgovara ostvarenoj razini stručne spreme (Rothwell, Herbert i Rothwell, 2008). Za potrebe rada provedeno je anketno istraživanje kojim je obuhvaćen prigodni uzorak od 120 studenata i studentica Sveučilišta u Zadru. Percipirana zapošljivost mjerena je Skalom samopercipirane zapošljivosti koja je kreirana isključivo u svrhu ispitivanja studentske populacije (Rothwell, Herbert i Rothwell, 2008). Provedenim analizama ustanovljene su statistički značajne razlike među studentima s obzirom na spol, područje studija i plaćeno radno iskustvo u struci. Studenti percipiraju svoju zapošljivost višom nego studentice, isto kao i studenti deficitarnih studijskih programa te studenti s iskustvom plaćenog rada u struci. Također, ustanovljena je niska, ali pozitivna povezanost profesionalnih aspiracija i samopercipirane zapošljivosti studenata.Perceived employability can be defined as the perception of employment opportunities in accordance with the professional qualifications (Rothwell, Herbert, & Rothwell, 2008). The sample study consisted of 120 students from the University of Zadar. Perceived employability was measured by the Self-Perceived Employability Scale, created solely for the student population research (Rothwell, Herbert, & Rothwell, 2008). Statistically significant differences between students were found in terms of gender, field of study and professional experience. Male students perceive their employability to be higher than female students, as do students who train for shortage occupations and students with paid professional experience. Professional aspirations also proved to be significantly related perceptions of employability