Transcript Diapositiva 1

RELEVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY TO WORK
AND EMPLOYMENT
COMPARISON OF FINFINGS IN BRAZIL, CHILE, SLOVENIA AND
FINLAND
Dr. Valeska V. Geldres
University of La Frontera – Chile
University of Sao Paulo – Brazil
Ljubljana 25. 10. 2013
AGENDA
• The countries
• Results
• Conclusions
THE COUNTRIES
The countries
Population and average age of the population (mill)
CHILE
17,4 mill
32,7 years
BRAZIL
193,7 mill
29,7 years
SLOVENIA
2,1 mill
42 years
FINLAND
5,4 mill
42,2 years
Source: Euromonitor International 2013
University Students
Country
Number of
University Students
2012 ('000)
Increase
2007-2012
81,3
23,6%
6.206,70
28,9%
615,2
37,6%
292,9
2,0%
Source: Euromonitor International 2013
CHILE
Chile ranked 37th out of 185 economies (and first amongst Latin American & Caribbean
countries) in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2013.
The country has open policies towards foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade (8.5%
of total GDP between 2007 and 2012).
The country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector is amongst the
most advanced at regional level.
However, Chile’s capacity for innovation remains limited partly due to relatively low
investment in research and development (R&D) activities (0.3% of total GDP).
The quality of the Chilean educational system is perceived as weak, which contributes
to create skills shortages and to dampen the country’s capacity for innovation.
Productivity levels in Chile (measured as GDP per person employed) are the highest in
Latin America at US$32,114 in 2012, although remain well below the OECD average of
US$77,080 in the same year.
Source: Euromonitor International 2013
BRAZIL
In the Ease of Doing Business 2012, Brazil ranked 126th out of 183
economies as excessive bureaucratic procedures continue to be embedded in the
country’s business climate.
However, factors like a developed financial system, generally open policies towards
foreign direct investment (FDI), and a large consumer market contribute to make the
country more competitive.
In 2011, Brazil’s total expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) as a
percentage of total GDP was the largest in Latin America at 1.2%.
The overall quality of education in Brazil is lacking and the county’s productivity levels
do not totally correspond to its high wages.
Brazil offers considerable opportunities in its consumer market, the largest in Latin
America, worth R$2.4 trillion (US$1.5 trillion) in 2011.
Source: Euromonitor International 2013
RESULTS
SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK IN JUST GRADUATED STUDENTS
(% of answers)
language skills
Ability to network
Perseverance
Decision-making
Tolerance
Analytical thinking
Cooperativeness
Chilean employers (N=16)
Ability to interact with people from…
Finish employers (N=283)
Slovene employers (N=58)
Adaptability to different conditions…
Brazilian employers (N=88)
Problem-solving skills
Ability to adapt knowledge to new…
Reliability Confiança
Ability to look for and process…
Initiative
Responsibility
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10
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80
90
100
TOP FIVE SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK IN JUST GRADUATED
STUDENTS (% of answers)
Brazilian employers Slovene employers
(N=88)
(N=58)
Finish employers
(N=283)
Chilean employers
(n=16)
Reliability
Confiança
83
Reliability
Confiança
94
75 Cooperativeness
71
Responsibility
94
Ability to look for
59 and process
information
Ability to adapt
73 knowledge to
new situations
48
Initiative
88
Reliability
Confiança
Ability to adapt
53 knowledge to
new situations
71
Problem-solving
skills
47
Problem-solving
skills
81
Ability to adapt
knowledge to
new situations
53 Cooperativeness
69 Decision-making
39
Perseverance
75
Responsibility
70 Responsibility
Initiative
70
Ability to look for
and process
information
Reliability
Confiança
76
COMPETENCIES EMPLOYERS THINK ARE GAINED WITH ISM (% of answers)
Increase self-esteem (selfconfidence)
Establish contacts with foreign
students / businesses…
Expertise in the field of study
Chilean employers (N=16)
Learn about new forms of work
Finish employers (N=492)
Learn about other cultures and
environments (cultural…
Slovene employers (N=58)
Brazilian employers (N=88)
Flexibility
Entrepreneurship and initiative
Improve the knowledge of
foreign languages (language)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
TOP THREE COMPETENCIES EMPLOYERS THINK ARE GAINED WITH ISM(% of
answers)
Brazilian employers
(N=88)
Slovene employers
(N=58)
Finish employers
(N=492)
Chilean employers
(N=16)
Learn about other
Improve the
cultures and
Improve the
Learn about new
knowledge of
75
environments
68
knowledge of 67
69
forms of work
foreign languages
(cultural
foreign languages
knowledge)
Learn about other
Improve the
cultures and
Improve the
Entrepreneurship
48
knowledge of
61
environments 35 knowledge of
63
and initiative
foreign languages
(cultural
foreign languages
knowledge)
Flexibility
Establish
contacts with
foreign students /
47
40
businesses
(networking
ability)
Flexibility
19
Expertise in the
field of study
44
VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE / ISM
In recruiting we do not care
we require international experience.
Chilean employers (n=16)
It is not a prerequisite for the job.
Finish employers (n=677)
Slovenen employers (n=58)
Brasilian employers (n=88)
It is not relevant in employment with us.
It is not the decisive factor for employment
of the candidate.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE / ISM
Value of international
experience
Brasilian Slovenen
Finish
Chilean
employers employers employers employers
(n=88)
(n=58)
(n=677)
(n=16)
It is not the decisive factor for
employment of the candidate.
36
It is not relevant in
employment with us.
41
It is not a prerequisite for the
job.
40
we require international
experience.
2
3
0
0
In recruiting we do not care
7
10
15
13
50
WHOM DO FAVOR THE EMPLOYERS? AN STUDENT WHO HAD
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCIE FOR STUDIES (ISM-S)
OR
WORKING EXPERIENCE AT HOME (W)?
(% of answers)
SAME
Chilean employers (n=16)
Finish employers (n=677)
W
Slovenen employers
(n=58)
Brasilian employers
(n=88)
ISM - S
0
20
40
60
80
WHOM DO FAVOR THE EMPLOYERS? AN STUDENT WHO HAD
WORKING EXPERIENCE AT HOME (W)
OR ISM – W
(% of answers)
SAME
Chilean employers (n=16)
Finish employers (n=677)
W
Slovenen employers (n=58)
Brasilian employers (n=88)
ISM - W
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
CONCLUSIONS
COOPERATION BETWEEN HEI AND
BUSINESSES
WHY DO WE NEED TO COOPERATE?
The results show that companies do not perceive
that ISM activities contributes to the skills they are
looking for.
It is necessary to communicate, promote the skills
that students develop when doing ISM.
It is important to pay attention on the work
experience, as they are the most appreciated by
companies.
GRACIAS ¡
OBRIGADA ¡
TACK ¡
HVALA ¡