Bibliographic citations
Esparza, M., (2024). Capital social y orientación futura en la inserción laboral de los egresados de administración y economía de una universidad privada [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/27215
Esparza, M., Capital social y orientación futura en la inserción laboral de los egresados de administración y economía de una universidad privada []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/27215
@phdthesis{renati/532465,
title = "Capital social y orientación futura en la inserción laboral de los egresados de administración y economía de una universidad privada",
author = "Esparza Arana, María Elena del Rosario",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2024"
}
The rapid expansion of higher education worldwide in the face of an increasingly competitive job market has sparked a debate about the university's responsibility regarding the transition to work of its graduates. In this research, two elements of labor insertion are analyzed: the first, of an objective nature, refers to the labor income earned by the graduate; while the second, overeducation, is subjective and relates to whether the graduate perceives that his work could be done by someone without higher education. The analytical model posits that the endowment of human, cultural, and social capital acquired from the family environment and increased during their university education determines his access and selection of job search mechanisms, thus influencing the outcomes of his job insertion. Additionally, the model of future orientation is incorporated, whereby the graduate's motivation and cognitive representation of the future define their job search behavior. In this context, the study focuses on determining whether the social capital and future orientation of the graduates are variables that explain their job insertion. The research is conducted at a non-profit private university in Peru, for graduates in the fields of administration and economics, during the period 2015-2018. As a result, it is found that the use of mechanisms such as alumni networks, job board, and the use of external job advertisements, as well as expectations about the future, could have a negative effect on labor income. Conversely, greater commitment to the future development of the professional career leads to higher incomes. On the other hand, the use of external job advertisements and a higher valuation of the influence of internships in securing employment may lead to a situation of overeducation; whereas, cognitive representation of the future reduces the chances of overeducation. Finally, gender differences in employment integration outcomes are highlighted.
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