Employer Survey of 2002 SIAST Graduates.

This study aims to determine the satisfaction levels with the skills and training that Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) students receive. SIAST Planning, Research and Development Institutional Research & Analysis Office prepared this study. A telephone survey was conducted with 626 employers, which is a 74% increase over the last year's employer-listing figure of 359. Some of the key findings of the study are the following: (1) 96% of employers are very satisfied or satisfied with the preparation of graduates for positions in their company; (2) 75% of employers rated the general job-related knowledge of the graduates as very good or good; (3) 76% of employers rated the technical job-related skills of the graduates as very good or good; (4) 76% rate the overall job preparation as very good or good; and (5) 97% of employers stated that they would hire SIAST graduates again. Overall, the study concludes that employers continue to be satisfied with training SIAST graduates receive in their studies and the results indicate a high level if employer satisfaction with SIAST graduates. The document contains comparative figures from the survey carried out last year to this year's data. (MZ)