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ERIC Number: EJ596666
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0912
Utilisation of Science and Technology Graduates by the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Sector.
Mukhtar, Syeda-Masooda; Oakey, Ray; Kippling, Michelle
Education + Training, v41 n9 p425-36 1999
A survey of 250 British science and technology students showed that 84% had not considered employment in small/medium-sized businesses, partly due to the influence of university career services and the perception that salaries and advancement prospects are lower. Better information on small business opportunities is needed to improve their use of science and technology graduates. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Occupational Information, Organization Size (Groups), Sciences, Small Businesses, Student Attitudes, Technology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom