21.12137/JM50NG Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania LT: Lithuania Lithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA) 2023 Social Sciences tertiary education graduates higher education institutions labour and employment Higher and further education Employment Šileika, Algis Algis Šileika The Institute of Labour and Social Research, Lithuania Gruževskis, Boguslavas Boguslavas Gruževskis The Institute of Labour and Social Research, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0003-1058-3927] Pocius, Arūnas Arūnas Pocius The Institute of Labour and Social Research, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0002-4045-511X] Moskvina, Julija Julija Moskvina The Institute of Labour and Social Research, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0002-7020-0273] Junevičius, Rimantas Rimantas Junevičius The Institute of Labour and Social Research, Lithuania Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and Humanities Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA) Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Žvaliauskas, Giedrius (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0001-8970-0756]) Burbienė, Diana (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0002-8435-090X]) 2012-09-18 2003-08-31 2011-10-13 2023-04-14 2025-08-13 2003-05-01/2003-08-31 2003-05-01/2003-08-31 Survey data LiDA_SurveyData_0057 21.12137/UKIMCC 21.12137/1XCUUV 21.12137/SV229H 21.12137/IGSKQW 99657 21976 595643 149612 text/tab-separated-values application/x-gzip application/x-gzip application/pdf 1.3 Custom terms specific to this dataset &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The purpose of the study&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;: to analyse employed graduates of higher education schools of classes of 1996-2002 opinion about professional preparation. If they feel that professional preparation of specialists gained in those schools meets the needs of labour market. &lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Major investigated questions&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;: to analyse employed graduates of higher education schools of classes of 1996-2002 opinion about professional preparation. If they feel that professional preparation of specialists gained in those schools meets the needs of labour market. respondents were asked if preparation for professional activity acquired during studies is enough. If it is not enough, respondents were asked to tell what is missing the most. It was analysed what theoretical news, abilities, personal qualities are missing the most. Respondents were asked if it would be appropriate to organize students internship in company. Respondents were asked how internship organization for students could be improved. It was analysed for what period of time respondents are employed, based on what contract and what are their form of occupation. Respondents were asked to indicate if they work by professional qualification acquired during studies and if their qualification meets workplace requirements. Respondents were asked if they are satisfied with their salary. Respondents were asked if they would like to improve their qualification, retrain. If yes, they were asked what kind of courses they would like to take. It was asked to indicate which form of studying would be most acceptable and who should pay for qualification improvement, retraining of specialists with higher education. Respondents were asked to indicate what part of their educational expenditures they could pay themselves. It was asked, what means could help graduates of higher education to be employed. age, general work experience/time, study cycle, if respondent currently is studying, education place. &lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Socio-demographic characteristics&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;: place of residence, name of the higher education institution the respondent graduated from, field of study, study program, year of graduation, gender, age, total work experience, level of study, current education of the respondent, place of education. SPSS, 25 Education, Science and Technology <p> The main language of the study is Lithuanian (lit). </p> <p> Standardized questionnaire was provided for the respondents in Lithuanian (lit). </p> <p> Dataset (data and metadata) “The Competitiveness of the University Graduates in the Labour Market: Graduates Survey, May - August 2003” from 2012-09-18 to 2021-10-01 was available on the portal of Lithuanian Data Archive for Humanities and Social Sciences (LiDA) www.lidata.eu; object PID: www.lidata.eu/data/quant/LiDA_LAMS_0250; produced by Žvaliauskas Giedrius 2012-09-18. </p> Lithuania Vilnius, Lithuania Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania 102/52