Lists of tables
Table 1: Respondents Gender 20
Table 2: Age of the Respondents 20
Table 3: Education Level of the respondents 21
Table 4: Work department of the respondents 22
Table 5: Time Period employed 23
Table 6: governorates people "Omanis" are employed 24
Table 7: Employability according to gender 25
Table 8: Level of Education 25
Lists of figures
Figure 1: Age of the respondents 21
Figure 2: Education Level of the respondents 22
Figure 3: Period of employment 23
Figure 4: The most governorates people "Omanis" are employed 24
Figure 5: Employability according to gender 25
Figure 6: Level of Education 26
1.0 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Presently, the issues about the rate of unemployment among the fresh graduates have been as a subject of scholarly discussion. As entrants' entre job market, a huge number of fresh graduates are unemployed. The majority of the fresh graduates would like to get high wage employment with better working conditions. This is essential for them to be successful so that they can pursue their career path. Other factors that affect employability of fresh graduates include professional field, prestige, and reputation of the college, graduates starting wages as well as individual economic elements. First, most employers look for graduates from reputable colleges that are no to produce experts and completed individuals who are up to the task. Therefore, if some universities are not valued by the employees then the graduates from that institution will be disadvantaged. Moreover, colleges with integrity and history have been preferred since they are believed to nature the principles of integrity and could their students to become honest. Secondly, graduates' professional field is a key to their employability. The labor market may demand specific fields, which their graduates may not have (Belwal, Priyadarshi, & Al Fazari, 2017).). For instance, if most employees are looking for graduates who pursue technical courses such as engineering, then the other graduates who did not pursue that who may perhaps not be needed at that time will have to miss job search. Most firms carry out efficient candidate interview to get the best and competent candidates to take the positions. The reason being hiring individuals with the right skills and competence will be beneficial to the organization. The effective accounting system is important in ensuring that the organization is productive and makes the profit.
Also, economic recession affects graduate employment; most countries were affected by economic recession, 2009, which affected all sectors of development. Most countries have not regained steadily their economic powered. Therefore, due to economic instability, the government or the private sector may not have the stability to absorb graduate. Besides, bankruptcy coupled with tough economic times has affected the ability of firms to employee graduate. Overall, economic downtown makes it difficult for firms to recruit graduates. In the view of Al-Mahrooqi, Denman, and Al-Maamari (2016), graduates are not adequately prepared in the colleges to have themselves ready for employment. Singh (2017) believes that the system of education is the problem since some institutions provide low-quality education that cannot enable their graduates to be employed in the labor market. Overall, there is the need for corporation between the labor market and the institutions of higher learning so that there cannot be a mismatch between the skills and the employability. Bowen and Sosa (2014) acknowledge that graduate unemployment is worrying and should be addressed properly. They add that education is the backbone of the backbone of any nation. Thus, the government should educate its population and equally create employment opportunity.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The rate of unemployment among graduate in Oman is worrying and has caused a lot of debates and discussions. The factors for unemployment among the graduates are believed to encompass the following: the preside and reputation of the college, the career or course pursued, the quality of education/ training, the preparedness of the graduates to join the labor market as well as the imbalance between the number of graduates and the job opportunities available for the youths. Therefore, with few job vacancies, employers look for competent and skillful graduates who can perform to the demands of the task. Aloes, the quality of education should match the demand of the labor market. Therefore, gaining entrance into the job market is the key breakthrough for graduates. Transiting from education to the work of labor market is not an easy achievement. Employers always look for competent as well as employability skills in graduate before they are employed. Therefore, lack of therefore will make some graduates for long before getting any employment since most graduates would like to progress theory career development, gain social network and have their financial independence. The profile of graduates is the important factor for most employees. In this sense, both extra and co-curricular activities are important in determine employability of the graduate. Additionally, the training institutions should provide the students will skill needed in the labor even as they prepare them for such demands. Overall, the rate of unemployment is an issue that should be tackled by all the stakeholders including the employers the government and the graduate themselves.
1.3 Research Questions
What are the perceptions of graduates over the quality of training offered in their training colleges in Oman?
What are the major challenges the graduates encounter when seeking employment?
What are the policy recommendations to improve the labor market conditions for graduates in Oman?
1.4 Research objectives
To examine the perceptions of graduates over the quality of training offered in their training colleges in Oman.
To outline the major challenges the graduates encounter when seeking employment.
To offer policy recommendations to improve the labor market conditions for graduates in Oman.
1.5 Significance and scope of the study
The study is helpful to the graduates and the government of Oman in general since they will be able to know the reason why there is the high rate of unemployment among graduates in Oman. The Oman graduates will know their capacities and have knowledge in effectively preparing themselves towards employment. Further, the study is important for the global leaders as well as the governments since it will add to the scanty scholarly world.
1.6 Limitation of the study
The study is relevant since it seeks to explore the reason why many graduates are not employed in Oman. The study will offer the recommendation on what should be done to fix the situation of unemployment of the graduate's youths. The study will enable the government and stakeholders determine whether employment policies, as well as programmers, which are currently in place, are effecting in addressing the huge rate of unemployment among graduates in Oman.
2.0 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
The section presents the theoretical as well as the conceptual framework and provides the basis for the entire study. Further, the section covers the definition of the main terms to be used in the study, the existing literature on the topic of the research and conclusion of the chapter.
2.2 Working concepts and definitions
2.2.1 Youth
The ideology of the young individuals or rather the youths varies from one society to another, relying on the traditions and customs, the social activities as well as the location. Singh (2017) points out that the standard clarity of the young individual includes the individual who is aged between the age of 15 and 24 years. Nevertheless, in Oman, the individuals referred to as youth are the people between the age of 15 and 35 years.
2.2.2 Skills
Esser, and Olsen (2018) define the skills as the ability for the smooth progress of the coordinated performance which is usually effective moderately to its objectives, provided that the context in which it frequently happens. Considering this situation, the individuals or rather the youth can be capable of engaging themselves in diverse undertakings in which, they may be capable of discovering, consider as well as at the same time assess the possible transformations in the way they do things. The idea of skill is relevant to this study primarily because without the provision of adequate and proper skills like the business, technical and other skills to the youth, the possibilities of entering the labour market may be difficult. Moreover, this may be a hindrance to the labour supply in every labour market as well as the employment opportunities. Therefore, a number of opportunities may remain untapped and idle primarily not because of the restrictions but because of lack of required skills wanted within the labour market.
2.2.3 Competence
The idea of competence can be defined as the definite level of standardized obligation for the individual to virtually perform a particular occupation or the task in the world of work. Nonetheless, the competencies are frequently judged as the combination of the knowledge as well as skills needed for the people to perform the particular roles professionally and adequately. Moreover, this ideology is applicable in the study since it is the part of training output attained during the time of career training from different institutions of study. Hence, if the youths are not given the opportunity to learn some of the wanted competence which in turn will make them ready for the employment, they will stay unemployed. In the view of Al-Mahrooqi, Denman, and Al-Maamari (2016), competence is the capability of a person to perform errands as well as necessary roles and obligations to the required standards. It is significant to note that competence is perceived as being holistic since it comprises of the subject matter of the knowledge, qualities, as well as abilities to do activity or rather, work in a different manner. Nevertheless, for the purpose of the research, the ideology of the competition may be used to refer to the ability to use knowledge and skills in the practice
2.2.4 Employment
From the economic viewpoint, employment in the form of economic activity which offers the opportunity for the people to advance their quality of life or for discovering creative entrepreneurial chances. Most of the scholars argue that the employment particularly am0ng the young individuals is deemed mostly to be the economically vulnerable, and it can be the outcome of enhanced economic strategies as well as programs which facilitates and promotes the employment among the youth by the provision of access in order to credit as well as business advance services, the networking and other various forms of support. Further, this is in line with the competencies that are attained from the training that also enable them to venture into the market and employment or entrepreneurial activities (Singh, 2017). Moreover, there are other ranges of motivating factors that drive them to be employed such as independence as well as expressing oneself. The purpose of the employment as an ideology in the research is to address the entire journey as well as transitions which the youth take to begin their employment which in most cases are related to their professions, competence as well as skills they possess as graduates.in spite of the fact that all the graduates are trained to have skills to be in a particular occupation, several people fail to be employed as expected.
Theoretically, the transition from the school to work is deemed as the new development that is associated with the transformation of life in the development. Additionally, this period is viewed as the time when the individual leaves the formal education and is expected to join the labour market or rather an employment. Moreover, it is important to note that the transition take place at any level of an individual education. Further, the school to work program provides the opportunity to many standing problems concerning employment creation, schooling as well as training schedules. These issues are enhanced and perceived as to be part of a distinct process as well as practice. As Al-Mahrooqi, and Denman (2016) points out, the change from school to work can be described as the period between the end of the obligatory education and the achievement of steady opportunity for employment.
The success of the change from school to work for the youth is highly reliant on the way such young individuals are capable to secure economic activities, and all the other kind of employment occupation in the line of work that is considered to be painful, that is the main principal objectives for youth at the time they are through with their education. For the developing countries like the Oman Sultanate, the likelihoods of employment opportunities are mainly entrenched within the informal department that is primed in the labor market of Oman, since there are considered to be few opportunities in the formal department of the country's economy. Moreover, the youth frequently desire to be assisted in the process of taking the actions which are helpful if they at all need to discover the way to make the satisfying lives on their own without the help of their parents. On the other hand, the school to work change for the young individuals need steady kinds of mentoring as well as apprenticeship strategies in order to become the core practices in the entire process that pertains school to work changes in the labor market.
On the other hand, the active labor market strategies may also play a vital function in facilitating the transition from school to work. These strategies comprise of the formal employment as well as the self-employment policies. Moreover, the relevance of such strategies is these policies play a vital role in incorporating the deprived youth who fails in the market labor absorbent with the required skills that enable the young individuals to remain active. According to Shanafelt, Hasan, Dyrbye, Sinsky, Satele, Sloan, and West (2015), these policies comprises of the individual capabilities in a particular area of work. In addition, these policies may facilitate the process of the economic journey of the graduates through leading to the programs which enable the economic journey of the graduates to be productive as well as successful. According to England (2017), the index of the school quality has a higher influence compared to the academic performance on the change from the school to labor in Oman. Moreover, he estimates the gross return on the individuals who attend the elite institutions is considered to be as high as 10.7%. Further, (Singh (2017) assert that the college reputation, different from the years of schooling, is directly correlated with the earnings the graduate's growth since the reputation of a college can signify the higher capabilities of the student body as well as the value added.
Also, Lu, Wang, Lu, Du, and Bakker (2014) demonstrate that it is quite difficult for the young graduates to with degrees in computer science, the law as well as English education to be employed in Oman. Consequently, the choices of institution major are receptive to transformations within the known composition of employment. Moreover, a different research conducted showed that the economics majors earned very high wages, hence, the mismatch had a very smaller salary for economics majors compared to a business major. Sharf (2016) states that the higher unemployment rate for the graduates in Oman is due to the inadequate attainment of education in the country. The research also revealed that the higher reservation of jobs in Oman can result in a longer time of job search for the graduates. This, therefore, means that the graduates may have a long time searching for the jobs when they are from the better reputation institutions, or rather they possess a higher education level since they have greater expectations for salaries.
2.3 Social Networks
(Atef and Al Balushi (2017) point out that social network includes the individual’s closest friends and families. On the other hand, Ishengoma, and Vaaland (2016) demonstrate that the family may include the persons who are considered to be fictive family. Also, it can happen to the individuals who are deemed to have the relations founded on their nature of family connections as well as association with the elders and other class classifications. However, it is important to note that network can either be helpful or unhelpful in that the social networks differ from the intentions the person has for being involved in it. The skills as well as experiences of the youth, in perspective of the employment particularly in the developing nations like Oman, is majorly based on the system of the family which is embedded in various communities, and these signify a social network. Also, Nair (2017) recognized the prosperous basis of the value which the networks offered by the various level of informal as well as formal relations. He argues that having the necessary connections with the individuals who are competent as well as skilled of offering the desired assistance in either private or public life, is considered to be an important feature of the customs among the youth who are inquisitive in deciding about their career into the employment.
2.4 Importance of employment to young people
Currently, there are a number of young individuals who are out of work, others have ventured into the opportunities that come with the self-employment. Moreover, the unemployment rate in Oman for the graduates seems to be increasing in relation to the population who are deemed to be working either self-employed or just employed in other companies and industries. Additionally, Paquibut (2017), believes that over half of the youths in Oman, approximately 62%, are categorized as economically inactive. Approximately one-third of the unemployed young people, from the research, conducted, showed the interest of working and would wish to be employed. Moreover, the young people face increasing the level of discrimination in the sector of gaining and to retain jobs can make the youths to venture in other forms of employment like the self-employment which seems to be the best option for the graduates in Oman who are prepared for the self-employment. Therefore, enhancing the employment opportunities for the youth may promote the increasing level of unemployment among the youth, it can also assist in the prevention of social exclusion between the defenceless youth as well as narrow the increasing gap of the rates of employment for the young individuals in Oman. Overall, the employment strategies for the youths in Oman should mainly focus on liaising with the employers as well as placing the people it works.
2.5 What Sultan Qaboos said about employment in Oman
The Sultanate of Oman is planning to generate more job opportunities for its nationals. Further, in the statement by the state-run agency, Oman requires 25,000 job opportunities for the Omanis in both the public and private department beginning from December. Moreover, the Council of Ministers, inspired as well as guided by the advice of Sultan Qaboos, embarked on a year research on the problem of the graduate's employment and came out with several resolutions in support of the graduate's employability in Oman, with the inclusion of providing the 25,000 jobs within the private and public establishments. In addition, the council of Ministers devised programs as well as plans required in order to offer the suitable opportunities for employment. According to the executive process reached by the Council in the cause of its sessions and the quest for the solutions of employability problem, decided to great a lot of jobs for the graduates in Oman (Al-Mahrooqi, Denman, & Al-Maamari, 2016). Moreover, these executive steps are supposed to be carried out alongside with the initial stage of the graduate employment plan. The stages are aimed to offer appropriate conditions which will permit the Oman government to constantly absorb more young people as they graduate from different university.
2.6 How does Oman face the challenges of hiring graduates?
The Omani graduates require possessing training which targets to prepare the graduates for the work environment they ought to face in the future after graduating. Therefore, besides pursuing the regular internships as well as studies, the students should work and prepare for the employment after the studies. It is important to note that the students should not only focus on the technical skills but also absorb the work culture as well as inculcate the capabilities to understand the requirements of the employers. Generally, in Oman, the fresh graduates do not the problem of settling in the jobs once they are given the appropriate opportunity to work. In the most cases, the graduates are given some unrealistic high expectations in the business, which makes them give up in the employment plus the lack of induction programs in some business, which posse problems in the graduate's line of work (Paquibut, 2017). Moreover, it is essential for the graduates in all the discipline to comprehend the actual requirements of any marketplace. In most cases, the marketplace is not always concerning the knowledge the individual has on a subject but the ways the person uses the acquired knowledge in the work capacity. Moreover, the Oman graduates need to acquire the necessary skills through participating in several pieces of training within the organization as well as in additional courses. On the other hand, the Oman organizations should permit access to the internships as well as training of the graduates in order to assist in bridging the gap that exists between the corporate skills needed and academic in Oman.
3.0 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1. Introduction
This section consists of data collection, method, research design, and participants, sampling methods, data analysis technique, data collections instruments and ethical concerns. This section will provide the research methodology that will be adopted for the study. The chapter will begin with an introduction, nature of the survey, justification for taking systematic review approach, the collection of data.
3.2 Hypothesis testing
Null hypothesis states the level of significance. The set level is known as alpha level. It gives probability to allow or reject the null hypothesis. The creation set is .05, in which alpha level (α) is compared to P value. When the type error is less than .05, then the null hypothesis will be rejected.
3.3. Research design
The study mainly employed questionnaire approach and partly relied on the quantitative approach. Research design defines how the data will be collected and analyzed. The study employs descriptive survey. The descriptive survey described using variables and their relationship.
3.4. Sampling Technique
The research will employ purposive sampling, where the researcher will look for literature that is relevant to the study. The participants would include 30 graduate’s employability in Oman. They would be given the questionnaire to fill on their views concerning the graduate employability in Oman.
3.5. Instrumentation
The study mainly employed quantitative research design where both primary and secondary sources were used. The primary data was gathered through the questionnaires which were distributed to 30 graduates in Oman. The questionnaire was divided into four parts to obtain information from the respondent. The first part contained the general information about the respondent, the second part gathered information about the employability of the graduates in Oman as well as the participants. The sound part consisted of the competence and degree of education of the graduates. The data were analyzed using frequency distribution tables. Further, the secondary sources employed in the research, which include books and journals, would be obtained from online and public libraries. The research was done on electronic databases online libraries, peer-reviewed journals and other materials that relate to the topic. The selection process will begin from choosing articles distinguished scholars to ensure that the research findings are accurate. To avoid choosing irrelevant literature, formulation of main words that are essential to research.
3.6. Data collection
The data collected will be subjected to critical analysis. Different theories will be adopted in analyzing quantitative data. The selected literature will be compared information contained will keenly read to check for their relevancy. The study partly employed literature search. This was chosen because the research is readily available in libraries as well as in online databases. The literature review will cover behavioural factors that are directly attributed to information security breaches in various organizations with the particular interest in academic works done by previous researchers in modelling such behaviours to aid the process of a comprehending impact of these factors on information security.
3.7 Summary of the methodology
The methodology considered the relevant ethical concerns of the collection of data. Ethical concerns are essential in doing research since it guides and gives the rules that the researcher needs to follow. Also, the responses found should be confidential, and should only be for the purpose of academics. Finally, the study will use literature that was published not later than five years ago. The respondent was not allowed to reveal their names. Pseudonyms were used. Moreover, the study sought to explore the factors influencing the employability of the graduates in Oman. It further explores various employability styles, the comparison between the age, competence, and degree of education of the graduates in Oman.
4.0 CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DATA ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction
This section presents findings and discussion of the research. Thirty questionnaires were duly filled and were used in the analysis of the finding of the research as well as discussion.
4.2 personal details
Table 1: Respondents Gender
The research conducted was on the number of third respondents. From the table one, 25 of the respondents were female making a total of 83% of the total percentage of the respondent in the study. The male in the research was 5 in total which translates to 13% of the total respondents. Therefore from the research, it was obtained that the female covered the largest part of the Oman total population.
Table 2: Age of the Respondents
Figure 1: Age of the respondents
From the study conducted, the table presents the ages of the respondents in the research. The most of the respondents were of between the ages of 22 to 25 years which was represented by a percentage of 47% of the total population. This group is followed by the group of ages between 19 and 21 years which is represented by the percentage of 33%. The least age in the research was represented by 3% of the population with the age 30 and above years.
4.3 Education Level of the respondents
Table 3: Education Level of the respondents
The information was gathered from mainly the respondents who were majorly graduated with bachelors which is represented with the 53%. This is followed with the 40% who graduated with the diploma. This can be directly translated as that most of the graduates in Oman graduated with bachelors and diploma degrees. Therefore, with the aim of reducing the issue of unemployment in Oman, the government should ensure that the graduates mainly the bachelor and diploma graduates to be provided with relevant skills and competence to increase their chances of employment. This can also be seen in the figure below.
Figure 2: Education Level of the respondents
4.4 Work department of the respondents
Table 4: Work department of the respondents
From the data analyzed, the main sector of employment in Oman is the business. Therefore, both the private and public sectors should advance the department of business to employ more graduates as they graduate. Moreover, the government should open up other sectors like the IT and ELC, which was represented by the 10% and 13% respectively, to endure that the individuals who graduate from these fields are employed.
4.5 Period of time employed
Table 5: Time Period employed
Figure 3: Period of employment
The table shows the period the graduates involved in the research have been employed. Form the table, 90% of the respondents have been employed for one to four years since they graduated from the colleges and institutions. The least percentage of the research is represented by 3% of the total population and have worked for between 14 and 18 years since they graduated. This shows that most of the graduates are not employed in Oman. Most of the graduates are on and off of employment and there is no stability in the employment they get
4.5 The most governorates people "Omanis" are employed
Table 6: governorates people "Omanis" are employed
From the research, in Oman, the most governorates that are mostly employed is Muscat which is presented by 23%. This means that after an individual graduate, the employability will be measured by the governorates the young person is in. The least was represented by two governorates and that is Musandam and Al-Buraini with the percentage of 3% each.
Figure 4: The most governorates people "Omanis" are employed
4.6 Employability according to gender
Table 7: Employability according to gender
From the data collected in the research, gender of the graduate does not highly impact the employability of the graduates in Oman. This can be observed from the difference in the percentage of the information presented in the table. Further analysis in the chart below shows that Oman graduates employability is not connected to the gender of the individual.
Figure 5: Employability according to gender
4.7 Level of Education
Table 8: Level of Education
The level of education in Oman is directly linked to the employability of the graduates in Oman. Therefore, in most cases, the individuals with master degree will be employed before the people with the diploma. This to show that if one wants to be employed faster in Oman, he/she should attain the highest level of education in Oman in order to be seen as the superior over the others. This can also be clearly seen in the figure below;
Figure 6: Level of Education
4.8 Suggestion to improve the Employment opportunities in Oman
The government of Oman should promote agricultural sector so that the unemployment population including graduates can earn a living through enhanced agriculture.
Also, there is the need for change in the system of education in Oman.
There is the need for promotion of vocational training.
Talents should be encouraged and supported by the government.
The government should give grants and loans to business people and farmers. These loans will enable them expands their business.
Lastly, the government should put in place a better business environment that will attract both the local and international investors. Therefore, there will be job opportunities that will be available for the graduates when more investors invest in Oman.
4.9 Interpretation results summary
The data collected was in conformity with the alternative hypothesis that the graduate’s competence and mismatch of the knowledge acquired has a direct influence on the employability of the graduates in Oman. Moreover, the factors like complexion, the set of teeth and general appearance of the graduates has no connection with the employability of the graduates. Most of the graduates in Oman get employed after attending the necessary trainings that allow them to have the required knowledge in the labor market.
4.10 Summary of findings
Therefore, sweeping the demographic transformation across Oman as a country will place a higher pressure on the private as well as the government department in order to initiate and enhance creative resolutions to the integrate, educate as well as retain the rapidly transforming and different working population in the country.
5.0 CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Introduction
This section presents the conclusion of the entire research, and offer recommendations that can help increase the chances of graduates’ employment and solve the issue of the unemployment in Oman.
5.2 Conclusion
Most of the employers in the labor market do not provide an intensive eyeing to the graduate's demographic profile of the individuals applying to be employed. The profile such as gender, age as well as religion does not influence the abilities of the graduate applying for a position in the company and does to affect the workability of the graduate. In regards to the physical appearance of the graduate, the study conducted showed that proper hygiene and grooming plays an essential role as they are the integral segment of the graduate's property. Moreover, from the research done, other significant elements attained and that affects the employability is the soft competence of the graduate since they provide the positive influence to the graduate applicants. On the other hand, the work experience of the graduate is very vital in the hiring of the graduates as it gives the necessary information on the way the applicant does his/her work.
5.3 Recommendation
Dependent on the findings as well as the conclusion of the research on the factors affecting the graduate's employability in the labor market in Oman, the research of therefore recommends that;
The graduates from Oman should focus on the development as well as enhancement of the curriculum to ensure that the students improve their professional appearance particularly in relation to proper grooming and hygiene.
Moreover, the institutions must create communicating seminars which would enhance the soft competence that is required by the employers in Oman. This should be done through the colleges involving the learners in the industry related organizations as well as leadership training in order to advance and raise the self-confidence of the students.
Finally, the students should involve in the corporate social activities which better their chances in the employability in the labor market.
There is need to change education policies. The education system should support vocational training and industrial skills.
There is need for frequent assessment of university curriculum to offer quality teaching.
Their government should ensure quality of education in institutions of higher learning
The government should promote agriculture sectors.
Also, there is need to give grants and loans to youths to start their own business.
The government should put a conducive environment for business.
The government should encourage investors to invest in Oman.
The government should create employment opportunities s, through exchange programs
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QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear respondents: We are students from the Nizwa College of Technology, from the Business Department, we are doing research about Employment opportunities in Oman, we are doing this questionnaire to collect data as part of the Research Methodology in Advance Diploma. We would be grateful if you could complete this questionnaire, which will enrich my results.
Please note that your participation is voluntary and all personal information will remain secure and secure
Profile of the respondents:
Name of the respondent :_______________________________________( Optional)
Gender: Female Male
Age: 18-21 22-25 26-29 30 and above
Education: Diploma Advance diploma Bachelor others ـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ
What is your Department: Business Engineering IT ELC others
Section (A) Multiple Choice
1- Expected time to get the first job?
1-6 7-12
13-18 19-24
2- Which level of Education will get faster job months?
Diploma Advanced diploma
Bachelor Masters
3- What are the most governorates where “Omanis” have been employed in Oman?
Muscat AL-Dakhiliyah AL- Sharqiyah
Dhofar Musandam
AL- Batinah AL-Buraimi
AL- Dhahirah ALWasta
4- The gender that gets job earlier?
Male Female
Section (c) Agree / disagree
Please read the following statements and express your level of agreement tick () in the appropriate columns as it applies to you against statement (SD- Strongly Disagree) (D-Disagree) (A- Agree) (SA- Strongly- Agree).
Section (D) Opening Question
Why do graduates take a long period of time until they employed?
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What strategies do you think should be adopted in Oman to reduce the issue of employment in Oman?
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