Grade Point Average and Biographical Data in Personal Resumes: Predictors of Finding Employment
| Main Author: | SULASTRI, AUGUSTINA |
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| Format: | Book PeerReviewed |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Unika Soegijapranata
, 2014
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.unika.ac.id/20404/1/58120032602014G1_Doctoral%20Thesis%20Sulastri.pdf http://repository.unika.ac.id/20404/ |
Daftar Isi:
- The current study aimed to examine relationships between graduates’ grade point average (GPA), biographical data in their personal resumes and the success in fi nding a job in general and a psychology-based job in particular. Two hundred and six psychology graduates from seven universities in Indonesia participated in a two-wave longitudinal study. First, graduates’ biographical data were assessed:extracurricular activities, computer and foreign language skills, participation in a growth mindset enrichment program and in general enrichment programs (seminar, workshops, and training), and work experiences. Six months later we assessed whether the graduates found a job or not and whether it was a psychology-based job or a job in general. GPA showed a signifi cant relationship with success in fi nding a psychology-based job. Participation in a growth mindset enrichment program was related to the success in fi nding a job in general and in fi nding a psychology-based job. Work experiences predicted the success in fi nding a job in general. Extracurricular activities, foreign language skill, and participation in general enrichment programs showed signifi cant relationships with the success in fi nding a psychology based job. Computer skill did not emerge as determinant of fi nding a job. Practical implications are discussed.