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The Scream

 

 

           THE SCREAM

 

 

 LEADER: Rado

 SECRETARY: Joži

 REPORTER: Katja D

 TIME-KEEPER: Nataša

 RESERVE 1: Katja K

 RESERVE 2: Črt

 

 

 

 

Unemployment rates for graduates of sociology in Slovenia

 

 

 

Definition:

 

In Slovenia there is an increasing number of University graduates who are not able to get an employment once they finish their study.

 

There is also a concern in employability for the students of Sociology. The number of unemployed is quite high and those who are not able to get a job end at the Employment Service of Slovenia after graduation or they find a fixed-term work in a different proffesion.

 

In our PBL assignment we are going to focus on the reasons for unemployment of sociologists and what could be the proper steps to reduce the high rate in Slovenia.

 

 

 

Research questions:

 

    1. How high is the rate of unemployment for graduates of Sociology in Slovenia?

    2. What are the reasons for high unemployment?

    3. Is gender inequality present in the process of hiring graduates of Sociology?

    4. What are the proper steps Slovenia could take to reduce the high rate of unemployment for graduates of     Sociology?

    5. How prospective is this type of study when considering variety of employment positions? 

 

 Distribution of tasks

 

Nataša:  Question 1

Rado:  Question 2

Katja K:  Question 3

Jožica, Katja D:  Question 4

Črt:  Question 5

 

 

 Literature: 

 

 

  1. Breznik, Maja in Bojan Kern (2002) Enakost spola pri zaposlovanju z vidika menedžmenta človeških virov. Socialno delo 41(6), 365 - 371. 
  2. Breznik, Nina in Jasmina Roter (2004) Zaposlitvene-karierne možnosti diplomantov FDV. Diplomsko delo. FDV: Ljubljana, http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/dela/Breznik-Roter.PDF (accessed 29 February 2008).  
  3. Ignjatović, M. (2002) Družbene posledice povečanja prožnosti trga delovne sile. Znanstvena knjižnica, FDV, Ljubljana.
  4. Jogan, Maca (1990) Empirično raziskovanje in re/produciranje hierarhije med spoloma. Metodološki zvezki 7, 42 - 48.

  5. Ministrstvo za šolstvo in šport: Eurydice Slovenija, http://www.mszs.si/eurydice/posvet/brezposelni.htm (accessed 29 February 2008). 

  6. Mlinar, Zdravko (2006): Ali se sociologija razblinja ali/in krepi?   http://www.druzboslovnerazprave.org/media/pdf/clanki/DR52-mlinar.pdf (accessed 29 February 2008).
  7. Rees, Teresa (1992) Women and the labour market. New York: Routledge.
  8. Republika Slovenija. Državni zbor, http://www.dz-rs.si/index.php?id=59 (accessed 9 March 2008).
  9. Spruk, Viljem (2004) ZRSZ http://www.ess.gov.si/SLO/Dejavnost/Analize/2004/MladiDiplomanti.pdf (accessed 29 February 2008). 
  10. SURS, Aktivno prebivalstvo, Slovenija, 2007. http://www.stat.si/novica_prikazi.aspx?id=1344 (accessed 10. March 2008).
  11. SURS, Aktivno prebivalstvo (po Anketi o delovni sili), Slovenija, 2007 http://www.stat.si/novica_prikazi.aspx?id=1282 (accessed 10. March 2008).
  12. Svetlik, I., Glazer, J., Kajzer, A., Trbanc, M., ur. (2002) Politika zaposlovanja. Založba FDV, Ljubljana.
  13. Tomažič, Agata (2004) Po diplomi v službo, na zavod ali magistrski študij? http://www.delo.si/index.php?sv_path=43,49&so=Delo&da=20041015&ed=14&ar=46bc1dd077dc47441ddb24ea7efe0a3b04&fromsearch=1 (accessed 9 March 2008).
  14. Zavod RS za zaposlovanje (2006), http://www.zaposlovanje.si/slo/predstavitev/letnaporocila/lp06/Slovenija/Slo/08-gibanje-zaposlovanja.htm (accessed 9 March 2008).

 

 

 

 

GLOSSARY

 

1. Long-term unemployment = dolgoročna nezaposlenost

2. Social security = socialna varnost

3. Employability =  zaposljivost

4. Work experience = delovne izkušnje

5. Horizontal and vertical segregation  = horizontalno (navpično) in vertikalno (vodoravno) ločevanje

6. Unemployment rate = stopnja nezaposlenosti

7. Unemployment compensation =   nadomestilo za brezposelnost

8. Glass ceiling = stekleni strop

9.  Initial employment = prva zaposlitev

10. Reference letter = priporočilo

11. Intangible qualities = mehka znanja, neotipljive kvalitete

12. Extra-curricular activities = zunajšolsko izobraževanje, interesne dejavnosti

13. Employment Service of Slovenia (ESS) = Zavod za zaposlovanje RS (ZRSZ)

 

 

 

 

 Minutes of the 1st e-meeting »Problem Based Learning Project«

 

Held on 22 February 2008

 

 

Present: Rado Daradan, Katja Drenik, Nataša Hočevar, Katja Kranjc Črt Podlogar, Jožica Skube

Absent: /

 

 

Agenda: 

1.      Discussion about the PBL project

2.      Selection of the topic

3.      Defining the problem

4.      Defining research questions

5.      Other issues 

 

Item 1:

Discussion:

We wanted to connect the PBL project with the Urban regeneration: sociological perspective course but professor Hočevar said that the PLB project is not a suitable way of working for his course.

Decision:

We decided our PLB project will be exclusively for the English course.

 

 

Item 2:

Discussion:

Katja D. proposed a topic concerning unemployment. We all agreed with the idea because unemployment is nowadays a big problem and individuals in Slovenia must cope with it. Nataša thought that we need a more specific topic which could be unemployment of graduates of Sociology. Črt then formed the title of our topic.

Decision:

We all agreed that the topic of our assignment will be: Unemployment rates for graduates of Sociology in Slovenia.

 

 

Item 3:

Discussion:

We discussed the problem and how we should define it. Jožica did an Internet search and formed our definition.

Decision:

We all agreed with her definition and wrote it down.

 

 

Item 4:

 

Discussion:

Črt formed some research questions. Other members looked at it and we all agreed that these questions cover our topic very good. Katja D. and Nataša discussed that hypotheses could be good for our topic. We will discuss that on our next meeting.

Decision:

We wrote down five research questions.

 

Item 5: 

 

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 26 February, 2008 at 12 AM at FDV library.

 

 

 Minutes taker: Nataša

Chair: Rado

 

 

Minutes of the 2nd e-meeting »Problem Based Learning Project«

 

Held on 29 February 2008

 

 

Present: Rado Daradan, Katja Drenik, Nataša Hočevar, Katja Kranjc Črt Podlogar, Jožica Skube

Absent: /

 

 

Agenda:

 

1.      Action-item follow up 

2.      Distribution of tasks 

3.      Literature

4.      Any other business

 

 

Item 1:

 

During the previous week we tried to find all accessible literature and different sources of information, which could be helpful to our project.

Decision:

This assignment was successfully completed. But a lot of work still has to be done; especially regarding methods of our empirical work. 

 

 

Item 2:

Assignments:

Every member of the group will answer to one question. Except the fourth one because it is complex and will need to be answered by two group members. Nataša will find statistical data and thus provide us with the framework of our work. Rado will tackle the second question and search different reasons for unemployment. Katja K will focus on gender inequality regarding unemployment of sociologists. Because our study involves problem solving, the fourth question will be carried out by Jožica and Katja D. Črt will carry out an interview with a representative of mojedelo.com in order to answer the last question.

Decision:

We all agreed with the distribution of tasks and wrote it in the wiki.

 

 

Item 3:

Discussion: 

We searched for appropriate literature and made a preliminary list of literature and other sources. We will post the list on our wiki web page.

Decision:

During the following week we will try to check all the collected sources from our current list to see if they are really helpful or appropriate for our project. We will also contact professors Zorko, Uhan, Trbanc, Kramberger and  Tivadar to help us with our project.

 

 

Item 4:

 

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 4 March, 2008 at 12 AM at FDV library.

 

 

Minutes taker: Nataša Hočevar

Chair: Rado

 

 

Minutes of the 3rd e-meeting »Problem Based Learning Project«

 

 

Held on 4 March 2008

 

 

Present: Rado Daradan, Katja Drenik, Nataša Hočevar, Katja Kranjc Črt Podlogar, Jožica Skube

Absent: /

 

 

Agenda:

1.      Action-item follow up 

2.       Glossary

3.       Meeting with a professor, in-class presenting

4.      Any other business

 

 

Item 1:

Discussion:

At the last meeting we agreed to read the literature so that we could start writing our report. Every member had to collect relevant information for his part (according to the distribution of tasks) and form their anwser for the report until next Monday.

 

 

Item 2:

Discussion:

We discussed the glossary. Relevant words will be found by all members. When we are writing our individual parts, each of us will select some words.

Decision:

We all agreed and wrote the glossary in the wiki.

 

 

Item 3:

Discussion: 

We agreed that we would all try to participate in the meeting with professor Zorko, which will be on Tuesday. We also decided to change the date of our in-class presentation, because we will have more time to prepare.

Decision:

We all agreed on the dates.

 

Item 4:

Discussion:

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 11 March, 2008 at 12 AM at FDV library.

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes taker: Nataša

Chair: Rado

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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