This document summarizes the results of tracking employment for 33 female scholarship students one month after graduation. It finds that active participation in unofficial training activities and volunteering opportunities correlates with higher grades and employment outcomes. Students with higher GPAs who participated more in official events were most likely to find jobs. While GPA alone did not clearly predict employment, actively building skills and networks through extracurricular activities increased students' chances of post-graduation success. The study recommends increasing support for skill-building activities and networking opportunities to help students recognize their importance for future careers beyond academic performance.

1. VNU MERALI SCHOLARS
Tracking Employment After Graduation
from 1 July 2015
September 2015

2. Objectives
• Measure impacts of the scholarship and provide
recommendations for future programs/support.
• Create a network and share experiences between
graduates and female students.
• Provide recommendations to strengthen skills job
orientation for female students.

3. Career orientation activities
Ms. Le Hai Quynh – PR &
Marketing Manager of
Vietnamworks shared her
views as an employers on
recruitment issues.
Hanoi National University,
15 March 2015
Nguyen Khanh Minh, Human Resources
Manager of Ban Phuc Nickel Mines LLC
& Le Hoang Yen, Human Resources
Manager of British Council provided a
short training on job interview skills for
female students.
Hanoi National University, 15 March
2015
Mr. Nguyen Canh Binh, CEO
of Alpha Books shared his
experiences on career
orientation.
National University of Civil
Engineering , 17 August 2014

4. Career orientation activities (cont.)
English class at CED by
Gemmar Jame (volunteer
from UK).
20 August 2014
English class at CED by Amir
Bux (volunteer from UK).
15 July 2014
Nguyen Thi Thuy and Vo
Thi Hong Nhung from
Hanoi University of
Science and Technology in
volunteering activities at
Yen Son commune, Bavi ,
Hanoi
1-7 July 2014
Graduation Ceremony for 33
female students at Hanoi
National University .
24 May 2015

5. June 2015 – 1 month after official graduation
• Have job: 11
• Wait for job offers/being
underemployment: 15
• Continue postgraduate
study: 2
• Cannot contact: 5
33%
45%
6%
15%
0%
25%
50%
Job/Occupation Waitting
Job/Temporary
job
Graduate study Contact
attempt failed
Review of job status of 33 female students of
VNU 1 month after graduation

6. Criteria for assessment
Twenty six students were selected to continue the review.
They are divided into three groups based on following criteria:
• Employment status: Employed students and Unemployed students
• Grade Point Average throughout four study years: Low-GPA students and high-GPA students
• Volunteering/unofficial activities participation: Dynamic students and undynamic students
The review also considers :
- Group characteristics
- Connection/correlation between:
• GPA and official event participation
• GPA and current employment status
• Current employment status and official event participation are reviewed as well.
- Employment result

7. Overview of students in the review
Groups Group characteristics Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
Employment
Results
Grade Point
Average (GPA)
Official event
participation
GPA – official event
participations
GPA – employment
status
Official event
participation -
employment status
% with jobs
Total female students (26) 2.9 8 0.3 0.1 0.1 42%
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 3.0 8 0.5 N/A N/A 100%
Unemployed students (15) 2.9 8 0.2 N/A N/A 0%
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 2.6 7 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 36%
High GPA students (9) 3.3 9 0.5 0 0.4 50%
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 3.0 7 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 50%
Undynamic students (16) 3.0 9 0.1 0.3 0.3 38%

8. Employment results
Groups
Employment
Results
% with jobs
Total female students (26) 42%
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 100%
Unemployed students (15) 0%
GPA
Low-GPA students (17) 36%
High-GPA students (9) 50%
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 50%
Undynamic students (16) 38%
On average, 42 % of the total female
students in the study successfully get a
job.
Both high-GPA students and dynamic
students in volunteering/unofficial
activities participation are the most
successful in finding job with the
percentage of 50%.
Low-GPA and undynamic students are
least successful in finding job with
percentage of 36% and 38% respectively.

9. Finding about employed and unemployed students
Groups Group characteristics Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
Employment
Results
Grade Point
Average (GPA)
Official event
participation
GPA – official event
participations
GPA – employment
status
Official event
participation -
employment status
% with jobs
Total female students (26) 2.9 8 0.3 0.1 0.1 42%
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 3.0 8 0.5 N/A N/A 100%
Unemployed students (15) 2.9 8 0.2 N/A N/A 0%
Employed students have higher GPA compared to the average level. The higher GPA of
the students in this group, the more they participate in official events.
Unemployed students have a GPA equally compared to the average level. Students with
higher GPA in this group might not participate actively in official events.

10. Official event participation
Groups Group characteristics
Grade Point
Average (GPA)
Official event
participation
Total female students (26) 2.9 8
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 3.0 8
Unemployed students (15) 2.9 8
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 2.6 7
High GPA students (9) 3.3 9
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 3.0 7
Undynamic students (16) 3.0 9
• High-GPA students and
undynamic students
participated the most in official
events.
• Employed students and
unemployed students
participated equally in official
events.
• Low-GPA students and
dynamic students participated
the least.

11. Connection between GPA and official event participation
Groups Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
GPA – official
event
participations
GPA –
employment
status
Official event
participation -
employment status
Total female students (26) 0.3 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 0.5 N/A N/A
Unemployed students
(15)
0.2 N/A N/A
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
High GPA students (9) 0.5 0 0.4
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 0.6 -0.1 -0.3
Undynamic students (16) 0.1 0.3 0.3
Employed, high-GPA and
dynamic students, who
have higher GPA,
participate more in official
events.

12. Connection between GPA and employment status
Groups Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
GPA – official
event
participations
GPA –
employment
status
Official event
participation -
employment status
Total female students (26) 0.3 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 0.5 N/A N/A
Unemployed students
(15)
0.2 N/A N/A
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
High GPA students (9) 0.5 0 0.4
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 0.6 -0.1 -0.3
Undynamic students (16) 0.1 0.3 0.3
There is not clear
connection between GPA
and employment status.

13. Connection between official event participation and employment status
Groups Correlation Coefficient [-1:-0: +1]
GPA – official
event
participations
GPA –
employment
status
Official event
participation -
employment status
Total female students (26) 0.3 0.1 0.1
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
Employed students (11) 0.5 N/A N/A
Unemployed students
(15)
0.2 N/A N/A
GPA
Low GPA students (17) 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
High GPA students (9) 0.5 0 0.4
VOLUTEERING
Dynamic students (10) 0.6 -0.1 -0.3
Undynamic students (16) 0.1 0.3 0.3
In the pool of high GPA
students, the students,
who participate more in
official event, are more
successful in getting a job.

14. Conclusions
•It is clear that active participation in unofficial activities (training and
skill development/networking) and volunteer opportunities has an
impact on successful job application.
•Active participation in other training and skill development activities
also have an impacts on high academic performance.
•Students that have to work for extra incomes to support living have
lower academic performance and participation of the project
activities, ultimately affecting their chances of getting a job after
graduation.

15. Recommendations
• Increasing support for skill trainings and activities for
students, students should recognize the value of
actual knowledge and skills for future careers – not
just academic performance.
• Increasing networking with employers, volunteer,
and intern opportunities (students must recognize
the importance of these activities’ impacts on their
future jobs/careers).

16. THANK YOU!
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