2024 Employer Survey Key Findings
HKU regularly conducts surveys to gather feedback from employers on the job performance and attainment of the University Educational Aims (UEAs) by HKU graduates. In the 2024 Survey on Opinions of Major Employers of Bachelor’s Degree HKU Graduates on Key Aspects of Performance and Achievement of HKU’s Educational Aims (2024 Employer Survey), organisations that had engaged in recruitment activities at HKU or posted graduate job openings through CEDARS in the past three years were invited to participate, in which over 350 responses were received.
Figure 1. Performance Scores and Importance Scores of On-the-job Performance Aspects
Highlights
- Employers held a positive impression of HKU graduates, with over 76% of agreement on questions concerning the Overall Performance of HKU Graduates and Overall Satisfaction with the Quality of HKU Graduates.
- Among all aspects of on-the-job performance, Language Proficiency received the highest performance ratings; Among the six University Educational Aims (UEAs), Communication and Collaboration was perceived as the most highly attained skill.
- Work Attitude, similar to previous administrations, remained the most important aspect of on-the-job performance and was among the highest ranked aspects in terms of overall performance. (Figure 1).
Detailed results are available for internal review and teaching and learning enhancement purposes. Please refer to the information here for access to the report.
Figure 1. Performance Scores and Importance Scores of On-the-job Performance Aspects