ERIC Number: EJ1071133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0964-5292
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Job Search as a Determinant of Graduate Over-Education: Evidence from Australia
Carroll, David; Tani, Massimiliano
Education Economics, v23 n5 p631-644 2015
We analyse the relationship between job search and over-education for recent Australian bachelor degree graduates using data from the 2011 Beyond Graduation Survey. Results from panel estimation suggest that jobs found through university careers offices are associated with lower probability of over-education relative to jobs found through advertisements and personal contacts. This result arises regardless of gender and age. In contrast, direct employer contact is only beneficial to older males. The role of university careers offices and fairs in matching the skills of graduates with the needs of employers appears more effective than other forms of job search.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Search Methods, Educational Attainment, Evidence, Bachelors Degrees, Graduate Surveys, Employment Services, Career Centers, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Job Skills, Career Guidance, Labor Market, National Surveys, Predictor Variables, Employment Qualifications, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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