UTech, Jamaica 2015-16 Annual Report

on entrepreneurship and building a strong business foundation as a college student. Student/Graduate Recruitment Programme Requests from prospective recruiters numbered 375 for the year ending March 2016. This reflected a 12% decrease in available jobs. One hundred and two (102) confirmed job placements were recorded, a 9% decrease when compared to last year’s 113 confirmed placements. Chart 1: Available jobs 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 Chart 2: Confirmed placements 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 Graduate Tracer Study 2015 A tracer study was conducted among 2014 graduates in summer of 2015. The study had 328 respondents of which 55% indicated that they were employed, and 45% indicated that they were unemployed. Chart 3: Percentage of employed and unemployed graduates of 2014. Of the 328 respondents, 13% were employed in administrative jobs, 12% in Accounting and Finance, 7% in customer service, 5% in engineering, Supervisory positions and Information Technology. The remaining 53% of the respondents were employed sales/ marketing (6%), Teaching (15%), National Security (1%), Medical Science (8%), Technicians (4%) and skilled worker (6%). Chart 4: Showing areas the Graduates were employed Client Visits, Career Sessions, and Resume Reviews The Office logged 784 visits of students to the Unit for assistance for the period. These persons were seeking Job Assistance (summer, part-time, full-time, and voluntary and internship), Information on Work Orientation Exhibition The annual new students’ orientation was held from August 16 - 20, 2015 with 31 companies, seven faculties/colleges and ten clubs participating. Gift items were received from seven companies (Peaks Bottling, Ab-Tad Jewellers, Allied Insurance, Purity Bakery, Old MacDonald, Seprod, and World Brands). National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Sagicor were the ma or sponsors. Projected income from sponsorship was $867,000. Employment Empowerment Session Fourteen Employment Empowerment sessions were conducted at the Papine campus. Approximately 170 students attended each session. The sessions focused on entrepreneurship and building a strong business foundation as a college student. Student/Gradu te Recruitment Programme Requests from prospective recruiters numbered 375 for the year ending March 2016. This reflected a 12% decrease in available jobs. One hundred and two (102) confirmed job placements were recorded, a 9% decrease when compared to last year’s 113 confirmed placements. Chart 1: Available jobs 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 Apri l May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2014/2015 52 25 47 34 23 35 19 36 36 36 31 18 2015/2016 28 26 36 45 34 28 30 22 11 46 45 24 Comparative Job Requests 2014/2015 & 2015/2016 2014/2015 2015/2016 Grad Chart 2: C uate Trace 2 2 onfirmed plac r Study 201 Ap l 014/2015 3 015/2016 5 Com ements 2014/ 5 ri May Jun e Jul 4 53 5 6 15 17 parativ 2014/ 2015 and 201 y AugSept Oc 1 4 2 6 8 25 e Com 2015 & /2016 t Nov Dec Ja 6 6 17 7 5 6 firmed 2015/ n Feb Mar 6 6 1 1 Placem 2016 ent 2014/201 2015/201 5 6 Grad A tra 328 r that t Chart 2: C uate Trace cer study wa espondents hey were un 2 2 S 4 N onfirmed plac r Study 201 s conducted of which 55 employed. Ap l 014/2015 3 015/2016 5 Com eries1, No, 6%, 45% umber ements 2014/ 5 among 201 % indicated ri May Jun e Jul 4 53 5 6 15 17 parativ 2014/ of Gr 2015 and 201 4 graduates that they we y AugSept Oc 1 4 2 6 8 25 e Com 2015 & aduate /2016 in summer re employe t Nov Dec Ja 6 6 17 7 5 6 firmed 2015/ Series1, Yes, 55% s Em of 2015. The d, and 45% n Feb Mar 6 6 1 1 Placem 2016 56%, ployed study had indicated ent 2014/201 2015/201 Yes No 5 6 Of th and F Inform sales/ Techn Chart Clien The O perso intern writin Chart 3: Pe e 328 respon inance, 7% ation Tech marketing ( icians (4%) 4: Showing a t Visits, Ca ffice logge ns were see ship), Infor g reviews. Administrativ A A rcentage of e dents, 13% in customer nology. The 6%), Teachi and skilled reas the Grad reer Sessio d 784 vi its king Job A mation on W e /Clerical, 13% ccounting/FinancialS 12% Custom reas in w mployed and were emplo service, 5% remaining ng (15%), N worker (6% uates were em ns, and Res of students ssistance (s ork and T ervices, erService, 7% Engineer,5 Sale hich gra unemployed g yed in admi in engineer 53% of the r ational Sec ). ployed ume Review to the Unit ummer, par ravel Comp % s/Marketing ,6% Supervisor /Mana Teac duates a raduates of 2 nistrative jo ing, Superv espondents urity (1%), M s for assistan t-time, full- anies and R gement,5% hing / Lecturing,15% NationalSec re emplo 014. bs, 12% in A isory positio were emplo edical Scie ce for the p time, and v esume and urity,1% Technician,4% InformationTe yed ccounting ns and yed nce (8%), eriod. Thes oluntary an Cover lette chnology,5% Skilled,6% Medical e d r Science,8% Page 24 University of Technology, Jamaica ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 DIVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES & REGISTRY (cont’d.)