Langue(s) : anglais 

Degrees of Success The Expert Panel on the Labour Market Transition of PhD Graduates

Auteur(s) :  M. Elizabeth Cannon, Marcelline Bangali, Dwayne Benjamin, John (Jay) Doering, Bryan Gopaul, Diane Gray, Tina Gruosso, Jennifer Polk, Susan Porter, Reinhart Reithmeier, David Walters, Paul Yachnin

Editeur(s) :  Council of Canadian Academies

Date :  01/2021

 

PhD graduates play an important role in building Canada’s highly-skilled and innovative workforce. They have expertise and knowledge that can help tackle some of the pressing challenges of the 21^st century, yet PhDs are increasingly confronted with significant roadblocks on their entry into the labour market.

For some academic disciplines, a PhD has long been the natural entry point to a career in the professoriate. This path still exists, but is available to fewer and fewer individuals. At the same time, meaningful jobs outside of the academy do not appear to have kept up with the growing numbers of PhD graduates in Canada.

Some new graduates face extended periods of temporary employment, underemployment, or unemployment, whether they are trying to enter academia, or the public or private sector. As a result, they are missing out on opportunities to reach their potential and make a significant contribution to Canadian society, and the Canadian economy misses out on opportunities to spur growth and innovation by capitalizing on their expertise.

Degrees of Success highlights the lived experiences of students and recent graduates and their entries into the workforce. It details the challenges faced by PhDs as they begin their careers, key factors contributing to these challenges, and promising practices to address them.

The Sponsor:

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

The Question:

What are the main challenges that PhD students in Canada face in transitioning to the labour market, and how do these differ by field of study?

Télécharger le document :  https://cca-reports.ca/.../Degrees-of-Success_FullReport_EN.pdf

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mot(s) clé(s) :  diplôme et certification, enseignement supérieur, relation formation - emploi