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--- astonrail_handbook:students_graduates:students-graduates [2023/06/22 17:18] – [Selection of results] layout martin_l
+++ astonrail_handbook:students_graduates:students-graduates [2023/07/04 10:50] (current) – anne-katrin_o
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 The EU-wide survey had 54 participants.
 When rail companies hire new employees the preferred kind of education is:
-  * Rail transport/Railway engineering (35% of the participants), followed by
+  * Rail transport/Railway engineering (35 % of the participants), followed by
-  * Vehicle engineering (22%) and
+  * Vehicle engineering (22 %) and
-  * Transport system engineering (21%).
+  * Transport system engineering (21 %).
-The following experience of graduates is expected: \\
+The required experience of graduates differs significantly between the European and the German survey results. The following experience of graduates is expected (EU-wide survey):
-  * The required experience of graduates differs significantly between the European and the German survey results. \\ \\
+  * Many participating companies of the EU-wide survey accept recent graduates **without** previous practical experience.
-Many participating companies of the EU-wide survey accept recent graduates **without** previous practical experience. 17% of the participants answered that they **always** accept recent graduates without previous practical experience and 54% answered **frequently**. 29% of the participants answered **rarely**.
+  * 17 % of the participants answered that they **always** accept recent graduates without previous practical experience and 54 % answered **frequently**.
-If the rail companies require previous practical experiences, they most often require previous practical experiences in a similar position for more than 1 year.
+  * 29 % of the participants answered **rarely**.
+  * If the rail companies require previous practical experiences, they most often require previous practical experiences in a similar position for more than 1 year.
 === German survey: ===
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 The survey in Germany had 41 participants.
 When recruiting engineers, the participants prefer a degree in:
-  * Transportation system engineering/Transport engineering (68% of the participants)
+  * Transportation system engineering/Transport engineering (68 % of the participants)
-  * Mechanical engineering (44%)
+  * Mechanical engineering (44 %)
-  * Industrial engineering (37%)
+  * Industrial engineering (37 %)
 The following experience of graduates is expected:
-  * 73% of the participants prefer that newly hired employees have experience from a **similar position** lasting **more** than 1 year
+  * 73 % of the participants prefer that newly hired employees have experience from a **similar position** lasting **more** than 1 year
-  * 71% prefer that they have completed an **internship** in **their** company
+  * 71 % prefer that they have completed an **internship** in **their** company
-  * 59% each prefer a completed **internship** in **another** company as well as experience from a **similar position** lasting **up to** 1 year and
+  * 59 % each prefer a completed **internship** in **another** company as well as experience from a **similar position** lasting **up to** 1 year and
-  * Only 5% of the participants answered that **no previous knowledge** is required for employment in their company
+  * Only 5 % of the participants answered that **no previous knowledge** is required for employment in their company
 More information about both surveys is available [[astonrail_handbook:astonrail_project:wg2|here]].
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 In the two surveys in the railway industry the participants were asked to state skills future employees are supposed to have. In addition a job market offers analysis was carried out in several countries to analyse what kind of skills employees should have.
-Out of it the top five most demanded skill groups that are needed in the railway industry were elaborated for each subset of the analysis (European survey separated into the Rail Careers Matrix levels strategic, tactical, operational and for the German survey and participants from Austria).
+Out of it the top five most demanded skill groups that are needed in the railway industry were elaborated for each subset of the analysis (European survey separated into the [[:astonrail_handbook:hei_teachers:eqf_levels#rail_career_matrix|Rail Careers Matrix]] levels strategic, tactical, operational and for the German survey).
 //Table 1: Top five most demanded skill groups://
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 ^European tactical | Reliability and asset management | Logistics | Costing | Legal | Safety and security |
 ^European operational | Reliability and asset management | Signalling | Modelling and data | Legal | Safety and security |
-^Germany + Austria | Costing | Operation | Modelling and data | Legal | Safety and security |
+^Germany | Costing | Operation | Modelling and data | Legal | Safety and security |
-More information about the Working Group 3 in which the most demanded skill groups were elaborated is presented [[astonrail_handbook:astonrail_project:wg3|here]].
+More information about the [[astonrail_handbook:astonrail_project:wg3|Working Group 3]] in which the most demanded skill groups were elaborated is presented [[astonrail_handbook:astonrail_project:wg3|here]].
 ===== Collection of Links - Where to Find Job Offers =====
-An overview about job offer portals and career portals of employers in the railway industry in the project partner countries is given [[links-job-offer-portals|here]].
+An [[links-job-offer-portals|overview about job offer portals and career portals]] of employers in the railway industry in the project partner countries is given [[links-job-offer-portals|here]].