Where did the 1999 Master of Social Work graduates go ?
Careers Education and Placement Centre

I. Introduction

The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1999 to answer the following questions about full-time Master of Social Work graduates : -

II. Employment Situations in 1999

Of the 25 full-time graduates from this programme, 20 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below.
 
MSW
HKU Overall*
1999
1999
No.
%
No.
%
No. of respondents
20
100
575
100
Employed
18
90
504
88
Unemployed seeking F/T job
2
10
23
4
Further Studies
0
0
39
6.8
Emigrated/Returned to home country
0
0
5
0.9
Not seeking F/T job
0
0
4
0.7

* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates.
 
 

III. Time Taken to Secure Employment

The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.
 
% of new graduates who have secured employment
By the end of
1999
May or before
13%
June
13%
July
27%
August
40%
September
53%
October
80%
November
100%

No Response = 2
 
 
 
 

IV. Employment Sectors

The majority of graduates from this programme were employed in the community, social & personal services, while others were employed in educational institutions.
 
% of graduates
Sector
1999
Community, Social & Personal Services
88%
Educational Institutions
12%

 
 
 

V. Basic Salary and Gross Income

The remuneration received by graduates from this programme is shown below.
 
Basic Salary
Gross Income
MSW
HKU Average*
MSW
HKU Average*
1999
1999
1999
1999
Mean
$21,745
$18,694
$21,745
$19,169
Median
$23,000
$17,450
$23,000
$18,000
Minimum
$10,000
-
$10,000
-
Maximum
$32,000
$73,815
$32,000
$95,195

* HKU Average refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates.

 
 
  VI. Number of Full-Time Job Offers

The number of job offers received by graduates from this programme is shown in the following table.
 
No. of job offers received
No. of graduates (% of graduates)
One
9 (64%)
Two
1 (7.1%)
Three
2 (14%)
Four
1 (7.1%)
Five
1 (7.1%)

No Response = 3
 
 
 
 

VII.  Names of Employers and Job Titles

The job titles of graduates from this programme in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
 
Employers
Job Titles
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS -  
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • Project Officer
  • Organization's name not reported
    		•
    • Counsellor
       
    COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES -  
    • Boys & Girls Club Association
    • Project Officer
  • Christian Concern for the Homeless Association
    		•
    • Director
  • Gestalt Institute for Self-Development of Training
    		•
    • Counsellor
  • Hong Kong Council of Social Service
    		•
    • Project Officer
  • Hong Kong Council of Social Service
    		•
    • Project Officer
  • Hong Kong Spastics Association 
    		•
    • Social Worker
  • Jessie & Thomas Tam Centre
    		•
    • Program Secretary
  • Jessie & Thomas Tam Centre
    		•
    • Program Secretary
  • Sheng Kung Hui - Kwun Tong Social Service Centre
    		•
    • Centre In-charge
  • St James' Settlement
    		•
    • Assistant Social Work Officer
  • Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
    		•
    • Assistant Social Work Officer
  • Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
    		•
    • Assistant Social Work Officer
  • Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
    		•
    • Assistant Social Work Officer
  • Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
    		•
    • Service Coordinator

    No Response = 1

    Note : Some of the 1999 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from counsellors at the CePc.
     
     
     
     

    VIII. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact the CePc for further details.
     
     

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    Cindy Chan
     
     

    August, 2000
    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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