Seven universities in the north-east of Italy (Triveneto) signed a collaboration agreement to create an observatory that will monitor graduate employment.
Integrating academic and ministerial databases, the project scientifically analyses the transition to the labour market and the consistency between studies and employment (in compliance with privacy regulations). This three-year project aims to improve university orientation and adapt the offer of courses to the demands of local economies.
The objectives
The Observatory aims to improve our understanding of the transition from the university to the workplace and support the student community.
The main strategic objectives include:
The Observatory aims to analyse the career paths of graduates to understand their dynamics, such as the duration of the transition, latency periods before the first contract, and the effectiveness of post-graduation internships.
The collected data serves to support orientation processes both before and after university studies, and to provide useful information for better directing active labour policies.
One of the primary purposes is to increase universities' awareness of the outcomes of their offer or courses. This makes it possible to design and implement quality courses ensure alignment with labour demand at the local and national levels.
The Observatory aims to verify the consistency between degrees obtained and work performed, using parameters such as ISCO and ISTAT classifications to compare educational pathways with professional positions.
Through the analysis of administrative data over a broad time span, the Observatory can identify employment trends and monitor the quality of labour demand directed at qualified young people.
The Observatory analyzes the nature and characteristics of employment contracts, their duration, and their territorial distribution nationwide.
In summary, the Observatory is not limited to simple data collection, but aims to become an important tool for universities, enabling them to adapt courses to the real needs of the market and to support students more effectively in their entry into the workforce.
The partnering universities
The universities that have joined forces to establish the Observatory are based in the north-east of Italy, in the regions of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino Alto Adige.
They are:
- University of Padova
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- University of Verona
- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
- University of Trieste
- University of Udine
- University of Trento
Within this collaboration, the University of Padova is the leading institution and is responsible for technical coordination, management of the shared repository, and creation of the web platform hosting the main employment indicators.