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RELEVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY TO WORK AND EMPLOYMENT

COMPARISON OF FINFINGS IN BRAZIL, CHILE, SLOVENIA AND FINLAND

Dr. Valeska V. GeldresUniversity of La Frontera – ChileUniversity of Sao Paulo – Brazil

Ljubljana 25. 10. 2013

AGENDA

• The countries• Results• Conclusions

THE COUNTRIES

The countries

CHILE 17,4 mill 32,7 years

Population and average age of the population (mill)

BRAZIL 193,7 mill 29,7 years

SLOVENIA 2,1 mill 42 years

FINLAND 5,4 mill

42,2 years

Source: Euromonitor International 2013

University Students

CountryNumber of

University Students 2012 ('000)

Increase 2007-2012

81,3 23,6%

6.206,70 28,9%

615,2 37,6%

292,9 2,0%


Chile ranked 37th out of 185 economies (and first amongst Latin American & Caribbean countries) in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2013.

The country has open policies towards foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade (8.5% of total GDP between 2007 and 2012).

The country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector is amongst the most advanced at regional level.

However, Chile’s capacity for innovation remains limited partly due to relatively low investment in research and development (R&D) activities (0.3% of total GDP).

The quality of the Chilean educational system is perceived as weak, which contributes to create skills shortages and to dampen the country’s capacity for innovation.

Productivity levels in Chile (measured as GDP per person employed) are the highest in Latin America at US$32,114 in 2012, although remain well below the OECD average of US$77,080 in the same year.


CHILE

BRAZIL In the Ease of Doing Business 2012, Brazil ranked 126th out of 183 economies as excessive bureaucratic procedures continue to be embedded in the

country’s business climate.

However, factors like a developed financial system, generally open policies towards foreign direct investment (FDI), and a large consumer market contribute to make the country more competitive.

In 2011, Brazil’s total expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) as a percentage of total GDP was the largest in Latin America at 1.2%.

The overall quality of education in Brazil is lacking and the county’s productivity levels do not totally correspond to its high wages.

Brazil offers considerable opportunities in its consumer market, the largest in Latin America, worth R$2.4 trillion (US$1.5 trillion) in 2011.


RESULTS

SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK IN JUST GRADUATED STUDENTS (% of answers)

Responsibility

Ability to look for and process information

Ability to adapt knowledge to new situations

Adaptability to different conditions and changes

Cooperativeness

Tolerance

Perseverance

language skills

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Chilean employers (N=16)Finish employers (N=283)Slovene employers (N=58)Brazilian employers (N=88)

TOP FIVE SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK IN JUST GRADUATED STUDENTS (% of answers)

Brazilian employers (N=88)

Slovene employers (N=58)

Finish employers (N=283)

Chilean employers (n=16)

Responsibility 70 Responsibility 76 Reliability Confiança 83 Reliability

Confiança 94

Initiative 70 Reliability Confiança 75 Cooperativeness 71 Responsibility 94

Ability to look for and process information

59Ability to look for and process information

73Ability to adapt knowledge to new situations

48 Initiative 88

Reliability Confiança 53


71Problem-solving skills 47

Problem-solving skills 81


53 Cooperativeness 69 Decision-making 39 Perseverance 75

COMPETENCIES EMPLOYERS THINK ARE GAINED WITH ISM (% of answers)

Improve the knowledge of foreign languages (language)

Entrepreneurship and initiative

Flexibility

Learn about other cultures and environments (cultural knowledge)

Learn about new forms of work

Expertise in the field of study

Establish contacts with foreign students / businesses (networking ability)

Increase self-esteem (self-confidence)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Chilean employers (N=16)Finish employers (N=492)Slovene employers (N=58)Brazilian employers (N=88)

TOP THREE COMPETENCIES EMPLOYERS THINK ARE GAINED WITH ISM(% of answers)

Brazilian employers (N=88)

Slovene employers (N=58)

Finish employers (N=492)

Chilean employers (N=16)

Improve the knowledge of

foreign languages 75

Learn about other cultures and

environments (cultural

knowledge)

68Improve the

knowledge of foreign languages

67 Learn about new forms of work 69

Entrepreneurship and initiative 48

Improve the knowledge of

foreign languages 61

Learn about other cultures and

environments (cultural

knowledge)

35Improve the

knowledge of foreign languages

63

Flexibility 47

Establish contacts with

foreign students / businesses (networking

ability)

40 Flexibility 19 Expertise in the field of study 44

VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE / ISM

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

It is not the decisive factor for employment of the candidate.

It is not relevant in employment with us.

It is not a prerequisite for the job.

we require international experience.

In recruiting we do not care


Finish employers (n=677)

Slovenen employers (n=58)

Brasilian employers (n=88)

VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE / ISM

Value of international experience

Brasilian employers

(n=88)

Slovenen employers

(n=58)

Finish employers

(n=677)

Chilean employers

(n=16)

It is not the decisive factor for employment of the candidate. 36

It is not relevant in employment with us. 41

It is not a prerequisite for the job. 40 50

we require international experience. 2 3 0 0

In recruiting we do not care 7 10 15 13

WHOM DO FAVOR THE EMPLOYERS? AN STUDENT WHO HAD INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCIE FOR STUDIES (ISM-S)

OR WORKING EXPERIENCE AT HOME (W)?

(% of answers)

0 20 40 60 80

ISM - S

W

SAME


Finish employers (n=677)

Slovenen employers (n=58)

Brasilian employers (n=88)

WHOM DO FAVOR THE EMPLOYERS? AN STUDENT WHO HAD WORKING EXPERIENCE AT HOME (W)

OR ISM – W (% of answers)

ISM - W

W

SAME

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Chilean employers (n=16)Finish employers (n=677)Slovenen employers (n=58)Brasilian employers (n=88)

CONCLUSIONS

COOPERATION BETWEEN HEI AND BUSINESSES

WHY DO WE NEED TO COOPERATE?

The results show that companies do not perceive that ISM activities contributes to the skills they are looking for.

It is necessary to communicate, promote the skills that students develop when doing ISM.

It is important to pay attention on the work experience, as they are the most appreciated by companies.

GRACIAS ¡OBRIGADA ¡

TACK ¡HVALA ¡

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