Employment Survey of 1985 Graduates of Ontario Universities. Report of Major Findings

Procedures and selected results of the 1985 Ontario Graduate Employment Survey are examined. The survey, which is sent to graduates of the 15 Ontario universities, is designed to provide information on the postgraduate educational and labor market experiences of the 1985 graduates within 1 year after graduation. The fieldwork procedures employed are described, along with the nature of the survey instrument and the response rates achieved. A profile of the 1985 spring graduates is provided in terms of selected demographic and social-background variables, aspects of their educational experiences, and features of their early career paths. Attention is directed to the relationship of these demographic and social-background factors, along with aspects of graduates' educational experiences, to the graduates' subsequent educational or early career choices. The ways by which employed graduates obtained their jobs are addressed. Finally, survey data are examined that pertain to the relationship between the kind and amount of the graduates' educational experiences and the educational requirements of their jobs. Included are statistical tables of survey results and the study questionnaire. (SW)