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NLIS 3
May 17, 2001
(Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education)

 

The following statement was issued today by Sandra C. Kelly, Minister of Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education. It was also read in the House of Assembly:

I am pleased to rise before the House today to inform honourable members about a study being released by my Department of Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education: CareerSearch 2001, Employment Experiences and Earnings of 1998 Graduates. The study consists of two documents, one based on the experiences of Memorial University of Newfoundland graduates, and one on graduates of the College of the North Atlantic and private colleges.

These reports are the result of surveys conducted with graduates approximately one year after they completed their programs.

This is a follow-up to a similar study released in 1999 and provides a wealth of detailed program-level information on graduate employment, earnings, out-migration, student loans and length of job search. These reports also describe how graduates evaluated the investment they made in their programs.

The type of labour market information contained in the CareerSearch documents is highly beneficial for a number of different groups and individuals. It will help students and parents with career planning by giving them specific information about the experiences of post-secondary graduates. With the many programs and options that are available to our young people, these publications are sure to be invaluable in making important career decisions.

CareerSearch will be useful for post-secondary educators and career counselors as they assist young people in making informed decisions about options for post-secondary study. It will also help program planners to identify programs that produce graduates with the skills required by employers in today�s dynamic labour market.

These documents are being distributed to all high schools across our province, as well as post-secondary institutions, Human Resource Development Canada offices and Human Resources and Employment offices and Career Information Resource Centres and other agencies with a need for quality labour market information for career planning. In addition, my department is planning an awareness campaign in the fall to foster use of the information in CareerSearch. This document is also available to all interested parties on the government web site at www.gov.nl.ca.

The CareerSearch reports highlight government�s commitment to accountability in the post-secondary education system in our province. It also fits in well with my department�s focus on young people by providing them with pertinent information on which to base sound decisions. CareerSearch will also help to ensure that students choose the right program for them, so that they don�t take on unnecessary debt with programs that may not be what they are looking for.

While there are many other factors that need to be taken into consideration when young people are planning their futures, I am confident that many youth and others will find CareerSearch 2001 to be an excellent resource on graduate outcomes that will assist with career planning.

I will be pleased to table this document for honourable members in the House of Assembly this afternoon.

2001 05 17                                         2:20 p.m.


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