The University of Hong Kong

Careers Education and Placement Centre

Where did the 1997 P.C. Psych. graduates go?

I. Introduction

The information contained in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1997 to answer the following questions about P.C.Psych. graduates : -

 

II. Employment Situation in 1997

Out of 13 P.C.Psych. graduates, 8 responded to our survey, representing a response rate of 62%. Of these, 75% (or 6 graduates) were in full-time employment within six months of graduation. Another 25% (or 2 graduates) were still looking for full-time employment at the time of the survey in December 1997. (Table 1)

 

P.C.Psych.

HKU Overall

Total

Male

Female

(Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate)

‘97

‘97

‘97

‘97

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%
No. of respondents

8

100

0

0

8

100

327

100
F/T employed

6

75.0

0

0

6

75.0

250

76.5
P/T employed seeking F/T job

2

25.0

0

0

2

25.0

13

4.0
Unemployed seeking F/T job

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

2.8
Further studies

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

13.1
Emigration/home country

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0.6
Not seeking F/T job

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

3.1

Table 1. Employment situation

 

 

III. Time Taken to Secure Employment

Among those graduates who were in full-time employment, 75% secured their first job offer before the end of September. The percentage increased to 100% after October. (Figure 1)

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IV. Employment Sectors

33% (or 2 graduates) of the P.C.Psych. graduates each were employed in commerce and industry and the community, social and personal services. 17% (or 1 graduate) each joined the civil service and the education sector. (Figure 2)

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V. Basic Salary and Gross Income

The remuneration received by the 1997 P.C.Psych. graduates is shown in Table 2.

Basic Salary

Gross Income

P.C.Psych.

HKU Average*

P.C.Psych.

HKU Average*

‘97

‘97

‘97

‘97
Mean

$21,800

$19,306

$22,650

$20,326
Median

$22,000

$18,000

$25,000

$19,500
Minimum

$15,000

$0

$16,250

$0
Maximum

$27,000

$75,000

$27,000

$75,000

Table 2. Basic salary and gross income

* HKU average refers to the income received by postgraduate diploma/certificate graduates.

 

VI. Number of Full-Time Job Offers

Of those in full-time employment, all the graduates reported having received one job offer. (Figure 3)

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VII. Names of Employers and Job Titles

The job titles of the P.C.Psych. graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.

Employers :

Job Titles :
EDUCATION -  
  • Caritas Secondary School
  • Graduate Mistress
   
COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES -  
  • Hospital Authority
  • Registered Nurse
  • Organization’s name not reported
  • Social Worker
   
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY -  
  • Darome Teleconferencing
  • Call Centre Trainer
  • Organization’s name not reported
  • Journalist

No Response = 1

Table 3. List of employers and job titles

Note : Some alumni have indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Their contact telephone number can be obtained from counsellors at CEPC.

VIII. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines of study are available for reference in the Careers Library. Please enquire with the CEPC.

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Margaret Lee

Nelson Yip

 

July, 1998

 

The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and the Careers Education & Placement Centre should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.

 

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