THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

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1 THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT SURVEY OF 2009 I.E. GRADUATES MARCH, 2010

2 The Department of Information Engineering conducts annually an employment survey on the year s graduates in order to obtain information about their career destinations after graduation. The seventh survey was conducted in March 2010 by means of questionnaires to all 2009 I.E. Graduates. The total number of graduates is 99. Out of 99 graduates, 51 provided valid responses, which gave a response rate of 51.5%. From the reply, we know that 9 graduates are further their studies. The commercial and industry sector provided employment opportunities for as many as 74% of the graduates who were in employment. This was followed by Education sector 14.8%; Government sector 5.6% and Social and Public Organization sector 5.6%. Unless otherwise specified, percentages quoted in this report are based on the number of respondents who are now in employ. A I.E. Graduates Status in March Figure 1 a - Company Nature - Figure 1 b - Job Nature B. Source of Present Job Information - Figure 2 C. Time of First Job Offers - Figure 3 D. Number of Job Offers - The average number of job offers for the year s graduates is 1.8. E. Monthly Salary - The highest monthly salary was HK$19, The median monthly salary was HK$10,500. F. Factors for Getting Employment - Figure 5 G. Job Satisfactory Evaluation - Figure 6a Job Satisfactory - Figure 6b Satisfactory on Salary - Figure 6c Satisfactory on Career Development

3 Information Technology Services / 22.2 Engineering Finance / Banking 13 Education 14.8 Software House 11.1 Government 5.6 Social and Public Organization 5.6 Production / Manufacturing 5.6 Professional Services 5.6 Accounting 3.7 Telecommunication 3.7 Business Consultant 1.9 Insurance 1.9 Logistics & Supply Chain Management 1.9 Trading, Import and Export 1.9 Transportation 1.9 Information Technology Services / Engineering Finance / Banking Education Software House Government Social and Public Organization Production / Manufacturing Professional Services Company Nature Accounting 3.7 Telecommunication 3.7 Business Consultant Insurance Logistics & Supply Chain Management Trading, Import and Export Transportation Figure 1a 2009 IE Graduate Status in March, Company Nature

4 Software Engineering: Design & 17.7 Development IT Consulting 12.9 Info. Sys. Admin. & Management 9.7 Data Communications & Network 6.5 Engineering System Maintenance 6.5 Admin. & Management 4.8 Banking / Finance 4.8 Computer Engineering 4.8 Scientific & Research Work 4.8 Customer Services 3.2 Sales & Marketing 3.2 Accounting / Auditing Design Engineering Hardware Construction & Installation Industrial Engineering Logistics & Supply Chain Management Public Relations / Mass Communication Shipping Teaching Telecommunication Trading Others 4.8 Software Engineering: Design & Development IT Consulting Info. Sys. Admin. & Management Data Communications & Network Engineering System Maintenance Admin. & Management Banking / Finance Computer Engineering Scientific & Research Work Customer Services Sales & Marketing Accounting / Auditing Design Engineering Hardware Construction & Installation Industrial Engineering Logistics & Supply Chain Management Public Relations / Mass Communication Shipping Teaching Telecommunication Trading Others Job Nature Figure 1b 2009 IE Graduate Status in March, Job Nature

5 CU Job Link 14.1 JIJIS 23.9 Placement and Internship (PIP) Website 1.1 Recruitment Talk at CUHK 8.7 Source Department Notice 2.2 Internet 19.6 Newspaper CU Job Link 4.3 Employment Agency 3.3 Government Notice JIJIS 10.9 Referral Others Placement and Internship (PIP) Website 5.4 Recruitment Talk at CUHK Department Notice 2.2 Internet 19.6 Newspaper Employment Agency Government Notice 10.9 Referral Others Figure 2 Source of Present Job Information

6 On / before May June to September October to December After January Month of 2009 On / before May June to September October to December After January Figure 3 Time of First Job Offers

7 Education 10,167 Government 10,500 Social and Public Organization 9,500 Accounting 12,000 Business Consultant 12,500 Finance / Banking 13,786 Information Education Technology Services / Engineering Government 11,250 Insurance Social 8,500 and Public Organization Logistics & Supply Accounting Chain Management 11,500 Production / Business Consultant Manufacturing 9,833 Finance / Banking Professional Information ServicesTechnology 12,500 Services / Engineering Software House 11,333 Insurance Telecommunication 12,500 Logistics & Supply Chain Management Trading, Import and Export 19,000 Production / Manufacturing Transportation 11,500 Professional Services Fields 8,500 10,167 9,500 10,500 9,833 11,250 12,000 11,500 12,500 13,786 12,500 Software House 11,333 Telecommunication 12,500 Trading, Import and Export 19,000 Transportation 11,500 HK$ 0 10,000 20,000 Figure 4a Average Monthly Salary for Different Fields

8 Accounting / Auditing Jobs 11,500 Admin. & Management 9,500 Banking / Finance Accounting / Auditing 13,333 Computer EngineeringAdmin. & Management 11,167 Customer Services Banking / Finance 13,000 Data Communications & Computer Network Engineering Engineering Customer Services 11,250 Design Data Engineering Communications & Network Engineering 9,500 Hardware Construction & Design Installation Engineering 10,500 Industrial Engineering Hardware Construction & Installation 8,500 Info. Sys. Admin. & Management Industrial Engineering 12,000 IT Consulting Info. Sys. Admin. & Management 11,750 Logistics & Supply Chain IT Consulting Management Logistics & Supply Chain Management 19,000 Public Relations / Mass Communication Public Relations / Mass Communication Sales & Marketing 9,500 Scientific & Research Work Sales & Marketing 11,500 Scientific & Research Work Shipping 10,500 Software Engrg.: Design & Dev. Shipping 11,500 System Maintenance Software Engrg.: Design & Dev. 11,090 Teaching System Maintenance 12,500 Telecommunication Teaching 9,500 Trading Telecommunication 12,500 Others Trading 10,500 11,500 9,500 13,333 11,167 13,000 11,250 9,500 10,500 8,500 12,000 11,750 19,000 9,500 11,500 10,500 11,500 11,090 12,500 9,500 12,500 10,500 10,500 Others 0 10,500 10,000 20,000 HK$ Figure 4b Average Monthly Salary for Different Jobs

9 Relevant knowledge learned in University 17.0 Academic result 11.3 Relevant thesis / FYP topic 7.1 Extra-curricular activities 4.3 English proficiency 8.5 Chinese proficiency 5.0 Relevant working experience Relevant knowledge learned in 14.9 Performance in interview University 26.2 Certificate / Award obtained outside CUHK 0.7 Referral Academic result 5.0 Factors Relevant thesis / FYP topic 7.1 Extra-curricular activities 4.3 English proficiency 8.5 Chinese proficiency 5.0 Relevant working experience 14.9 Performance in interview 26.2 Certificate / Award obtained outside CUHK 0.7 Referral Figure 5 Factors for Getting Employment

10 Strongly satisfied 16.7 Fairly satisfied 33.3 Satisfied 31.0 Not quite satisfied 16.7 Strongly Dissatisfied 2.4 Overall Satisfaction Strongly satisfied 16.7 Fairly satisfied 33.3 Satisfied 31 Not quite satisfied 16.7 Strongly Dissatisfied Figure 6a Job Satisfactory

11 Strongly satisfied 7.1 Fairly satisfied 35.7 Satisfied 40.5 Not quite satisfied 14.3 Strongly Dissatisfied 2.4 Overall Satisfaction Strongly satisfied 7.1 Fairly satisfied 35.7 Satisfied 40.5 Not quite satisfied 14.3 Strongly Dissatisfied Figure 6b Satisfactory on Salary

12 Strongly satisfied 16.7 Fairly satisfied 31.0 Satisfied 31.0 Not quite satisfied 16.7 Strongly Dissatisfied 4.8 Overall Satisfaction Strongly satisfied 16.7 Fairly satisfied 31.0 Satisfied 31.0 Not quite satisfied 16.7 Strongly Dissatisfied Figure 6c Satisfactory on Career Development