Factors influencing the employment of Australian PhD graduates
基于2011和2012年对澳大利亚博士毕业生的全国调查，识别影响其毕业后四到六个月内找到全职工作的主要因素，包括先前工作经验、就读研究密集型大学、非在校完成学位、兼职状态、求职策略、研究文化与网络机会以及人口特征。
It has long been argued in many Western countries that having a highly skilled workforce is crucial to innovation and national competitiveness. Ensuring the employment of the most highly educated members of a country's population is integral to helping achieve such economic outcomes. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify the major factors that account for the initial full-time employment of Australian-trained PhD graduates. It draws on a national survey conducted in 2011 (n = 2761) and 2012 (n = 3181) of PhD graduates in Australia across all major disciplines four to six months after conferral of their degree. The findings reveal that previous work experience; attendance at a research-intensive university; completing one's degree off campus; part-time status; the use of certain job search strategies and access to research culture and networking opportunities; as well as certain demographic characteristics influence initial post-graduation job attainment. Implications of the findings are discussed.