Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1992

Major Career Fields for Social Science Graduates Career Field Percentage 1991 1990 Teaching 22.1 20.7 Administration/Management 17.4 18.5 Social Services 13.6 18.1 Marketing 11.6 5.3 Banking 5.1 5.3 Journalism 5.1 3.7 Employers Close to 50 per cent of the graduates working in the business sector were employed by local companies. The rest were working in companies owned by American (13 per cent), British (9.5 pe r cent), Japanese (4.5 per cent), PRC (4.5 per cent), and other (20 per cent) interests. Of those who became secondary school teachers, some 83 per cent were teaching in subsidized schools, and nine per cen t in government schools. Terms and Conditions of Employment The average monthly salary showed an increase of 9.3 per cent over the previous year's figure. The median monthly salaries for graduates entering the government, the education sector, the commerical and industrial sector and the social and public service sector are $12,053, $12,089 ， $7,890 and $11,844 respectively. About 2 2 per cent of the graduates had their remuneration packages supplemented b y an annual bonus; 62 per cent were entitled to pension schemes; 58 per cent were entitled to medical coverage; and two per cent enjoyed housing benefits. Assignments Outside Hong Kong Among those employed, about 18 per cent were required to perform assignments outside Hong Kong. Most of them (close to 70 per cent) had duties in mainland China. Others were require d to work in southeast Asia (21 per cent), USA (11 per cent), Macau (10 per cent), Europe (10 per cent), and Taiwan (6 per cent). Job Satisfaction The majority of the graduates were found to be satisfied with their current employment. Over 90 per cent of the respondents indicated that they were interested in their jobs and had cordial working relationships with their colleagues. However, about 30 per cent of the respondents were not satisfied with the training opportunities provided by their employers and the fringe benefits they enjoyed. Some 23 per cent were concerned about the prospect fo r advancement, while 28 per cent were concerned about the management style of their employers. Job Search Process The average number of first interviews attended by each respondent was eight. About 88 per cent of the respondents had their first appointment offers by the end of August, while 32 pe r cent of the respondents received their first offers before June. The overall average number of job offers for 1991 graduates was 2.3, slightly lower than that of the previous year. About 67 per cent of the graduates i n employment received two or more offers. Over 60 per cent of the graduates started work by the end of August. About 30 per cent began work in September. Further Studies The percentage of graduates who proceeded to further studies showed an increase for the first time in six years since 1985, and stood at 13 ， which was 3.3 per cent higher than that of 1990. STUDENTS 27