Análisis de la empleabilidad de estudiantes universitarios graduados en carreras del área técnica y social en la Universidad de Cuenca periodo 2017 – 2021

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the employability of graduate university students in careers in the technical area of the Faculty of Engineering and the social area of the Faculty of Sciences Economic and Administrative at the University of Cuenca in the period 2017–2021 to determine if certain aspects, such as academic training, work experience, time to get their first job, and employment situation, among others, influence the employability of graduates. In addition, it has been considered important to compare the results obtained in the faculties described above to have a broader idea and to know if the area of study where the graduates come from influences their employability. Regarding the information for the analysis, surveys designed in Google Forms and sent by email and social networks were applied to a sample of 235 graduates; the sample in question was determined by stratified probabilistic sampling. Regarding the results of the analysis, it was mainly observed that the variables raised do not have a greater impact or influence on the graduates of a certain area of study. This research will provide knowledge to the academy for future comparative research between other faculties or mostly expand in the faculties that are the object of study in this article. On the other hand, it also helps society to be aware and to know with greater certainty that employability in graduates is influenced by several factors that are not necessarily related to the study area to which they belong.