The information contained in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1996 to answer the following questions about Geography & Geology majors : -
Of the 59 respondents who reported to major in Geography & Geology, 52 graduates (88%) were in full-time employment within six months of graduation. Two (3.4%) were still looking for full-time employment at the time of the survey in December 1996 and 5 (8.5%) pursued further studies. (Table 1)
| Geography & Geology | HKU Overall * | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | ||||||||||||||
| '96 | '95 | '96 | '95 | '96 | '95 | '96 | '95 | |||||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| No. of respondents | 59 | 100 | 63 | 100 | 13 | 100 | 9 | 100 | 46 | 100 | 54 | 100 | 2139 | 100 | 2068 | 100 |
| F/T employed | 52 | 88.1 | 53 | 84.1 | 10 | 76.9 | 6 | 66.7 | 42 | 91.3 | 47 | 87 | 1743 | 81.5 | 1726 | 83.5 |
| P/T employed seeking F/T job | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1.6 | 18 | 0.9 |
| Unemployed seeking F/T job | 1 | 1.7 | 4 | 6.3 | 1 | 7.7 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 | 34 | 1.6 | 36 | 1.7 |
| Further studies | 5 | 8.5 | 5 | 7.9 | 2 | 15.4 | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 6.5 | 4 | 7.4 | 314 | 14.7 | 281 | 13.6 |
| Emigration/home country | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.28 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Not seeking F/T job | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 8 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
* HKU overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
All of 5 graduates who went on for further studies were enrolled in local tertiary institutions. Table 2 shows the programmes of study pursued, and Table 3 shows the source of finance for further studies. (Table 3)
| Field of Study | Academic programme | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Phil. | Master (Coursework) | Postgraduate Certificate | |
| Arts | 1 | 1 | |
| Social Sciences | 1 | ||
| Education | 1 | ||
| Urban Planning/Studies | 1 | ||
| Source of Finance | No. of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Own Fund | 2 |
| Teaching Assistantship/Studentship | 2 |
| Government Grant + Loan | 1 |
Figure 1. Time taken to secure employment
64% (or 33) of the Geography & Geology graduates were employed in commerce and industry, followed by 27% (or 14 graduates) in education. 5.8% (or 3 graduates) joined the civil service and 3.8% (or 2 graduates) worked in community, social & personal services (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Employment sectors
Figure 3. Employment sectors by sex
The average income of the 1996 Geography & Geology graduates is shown in Table 4.
| Basic Salary | Gross Income | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography & Geology | HKU Average * | Geography & Geology | HKU Average * | |||||
| '96 | '95 | '96 | '95 | '96 | '95 | '96 | '95 | |
| Mean | $12,990 | $12,619 | $14,457 | $14,204 | $14,060 | $13,410 | $15,902 | $15,662 |
| Median | $10,500 | $11,250 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,500 | $13,000 | $13,542 | $13,230 |
| Minimum | $5,000 | $7,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 | $7,000 | $7,583 | $5,500 | $3,792 |
| Maximum | $27,065 | $18,200 | $55,000 | $60,000 | $27,065 | $18,200 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
* HKU average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graudates.
Of the 52 Geography & Geology graduates in full-time employment, 33 (or 63%) reported having received more than one job offer. (Figure 4).
Figure 4. No. of full-time job offers
The job titles of the 52 Geography & Geology graduates in full-time employment, and the names of their employers are listed below. (Table 5)
| Employers : | Job Titles : |
|---|---|
| CIVIL SERVICE - | |
| * Customs & Excise Department | * Probationary Inspector |
| * Industry Department | * Assistant Trade Officer II |
| * Labour Department | * Assistant Labour Officer II |
| EDUCATION- | |
| * Bishop Hall Jubilee School | * Graduate Master |
| * Carmel Divine Grace Secondary School | * Secondary School Teacher |
| * Carmel Secondary School | * Graduate Mistress |
| * Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School | * Graduate Master |
| * Ho Dao College | * Certificate Master |
| * Hung Hom Kaifong Association Primary School | * Teacher |
| * Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Tuen Mun) | * Graduate Master |
| * Kai San Technical Secondary School | * Certificate Master |
| * Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran College | * Graduate Master |
| * Sacred Heart Canossian College | * Graduate Master |
| * St Stephen’s Girls’ College | * Graduate Master |
| * St Teresa Secondary School | * Graduate Mistress |
| * Tin Ka Ping Secondary School | * Graduate Master |
| * Organisation’s name not reported | * Graduate Master |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES - | |
| * Family Planning Association | * Fieldworker |
| * Organisation’s name not reported | * Assistant Editor |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY- | |
| * Asian Electronic Ltd | * Account Executive |
| * ASTM Intrenational (HK) Ltd | * Assistant Manager |
| * C Y Leung & Co Ltd | * Administrative Assistant |
| * Chee Sang Co Ltd | * Secretary |
| * Chesterton Petty Ltd | * Negotiator |
| * Claridge House Ltd | * Marketing Assistant |
| * Colliers Jardine Management Ltd | * Property Officer |
| * E.I. Freight (HK) Ltd | * Supervisor Management Trainee |
| * East Asia Aetna Insurance Group | * Insurance Consultant |
| * Executive Connections Ltd | * Researcher |
| * Fax Express | * Senior Account Executive |
| * Housing Management Agency Ltd | * Management Trainee |
| * Hutchison Group - SHML | * Assistant Estate Officer |
| * I - P Foundations Ltd | * Assistant Geotechnical Engineer |
| * IP Foundation | * Assistant Geotechnical Engineer |
| * JOS Technology Group | * Customer Support Officer |
| * Kai Shing Management Services Ltd | * Office Trainee (Management Services) |
| * Le & (HK) Ltd | * Assistant Merchandiser |
| * Metro Broadcast | * Account Executive |
| * NOL (HK) Ltd | * Executive |
| * Northwest Airlines Inc | * Account Manager |
| * Pacific Resource Export Ltd | * Assistant Merchandiser |
| * Palco Co Ltd | * Secretary |
| * Sino Estates Management Ltd | * Property Officer |
| * Techline Ltd | * Assistant Merchandiser |
| * The Asian Sources Media Group | * Trade Show Executive |
| * The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd | * Assistant Operations Officer |
| * The Prudential Insurance Ltd | * Assistant Officer |
| * Urban Property Management Ltd | * Assistant Estate Officer |
| * Urban Property Management Ltd | * Management Trainee |
| * Wah Shun Holding Co Ltd | * Marketing Executive |
| * Organisation's name not reported | * Secretary |
Table 5. List of employers and job titles
Note :Some alumni have indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Their contact telephone number can be obtained from counsellors at CEPC.
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