TY  - JOUR
AB  - Mature graduates′ reasons for choosing degree
courses and subsequent careers are examined,
focusing on their destinations after graduation. The
study is based on replies from 1,345 older
graduates who completed full‐time degree courses
in 1987 and 1989. The findings show that the prime
motivator for choosing courses was interest in
academic subjects, while the most important
consideration in choosing a career was job
satisfaction. Mature graduates are more inclined
than younger colleagues to pursue postgraduate
study and public sector employment. The majority
of the respondents were satisfied with career
progress to date and optimistic about future
prospects. They indicated that they felt religious
and voluntary organisations, education authorities
and local government were more favourably
disposed towards older candidates, while they gave
public utilities, the media, financial and commercial
organisations a low rating. Their recommendations
included the abolition of age limits, specific mention
of mature graduates in brochures, application forms
amended to suit their needs and better selection
interview training for interviewers.
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
SN  - 0143-7720
DO  - 10.1108/01437729110138913
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01437729110138913
AU  - Graham Barbara
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Career Choices of Older Graduates
T2  - International Journal of Manpower
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 27
EP  - 38
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -