Each respondent could choose maximum three of above mentioned statuses (under (a) to (i). Each respondent answered 23 general questions and further 3 to 17 module-specific questions (in case of three modules there can be as many as 51 module-specific questions, depending on the combination of modules). The information, collected through interviews, is supplemented by the data from the EMIS databse. Respondents were informed about the anonymous character of the survey and confidential handling of any personal information. Consequently, all the collected data were anonymised for the analytical purposes. Data privacy is ensured by the secure handling of collected data and their storage at the dedicated protected servers of the MoES. The first round of tracer study was launched during the fall of 2014. Total population of VET graduates in the academic year 2012/2013 included 2881 persons, from public VET schools, that were registered in the EMIS database. The response rate of the first survey was 45 per cent. The non-response was caused by the impossibility to contact the graduates or to find out their whereabouts and by the refusal to participate in the interview. The data obtained was analyzed through excel“and 21” programs. „MS „SPSS The results are classified by the main variables of interest, such as gender, type of school, type of VET program/profession, urban/rural environment, region, etc. The data allows for analysing several labour market indicators of interest, such as, for example: Job placement, Job search channels, Skills mismatch on the job, Need to acquire further skills and competencies, Income, Job satisfaction, Conditions of work, etc. These or other indicators can be studied according to various group characteristics, such as: Educational program/profession Type of school Gender / Age Current labour market status, etc. Description of the main findings
Each respondent could choose maximum three of above mentioned statuses (under (a) to (i). Each respondent answered 23 general questions and further 3 to 17 module-specific questions (in case of three modules there can be as many as 51 module-specific questions, depending on the combination of modules). The information, collected through interviews, is supplemented by the data from the EMIS databse. Respondents were informed about the anonymous character of the survey and confidential handling of any personal information. Consequently, all the collected data were anonymised for the analytical purposes. Data privacy is ensured by the secure handling of collected data and their storage at the dedicated protected servers of the MoES. The first round of tracer study was launched during the fall of 2014. Total population of VET graduates in the academic year 2012/2013 included 2881 persons, from public VET schools, that were registered in the EMIS database. The response rate of the first survey was 45 per cent. The non-response was caused by the impossibility to contact the graduates or to find out their whereabouts and by the refusal to participate in the interview. The data obtained was analyzed through „MS excel“and „SPSS 21” programs. The results are classified by the main variables of interest, such as gender, type of school, type of VET program/profession, urban/rural environment, region, etc. The data allows for analysing several labour market indicators of interest, such as, for example: Job placement, Job search channels, Skills mismatch on the job, Need to acquire further skills and competencies, Income, Job satisfaction, Conditions of work, etc. These or other indicators can be studied according to various group characteristics, such as: Educational program/profession Type of school Gender / Age Current labour market status, etc. Description of the main findings
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