TTLA: Social capital and job search of students after graduation (A case study of alumni of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

DOCTORAL THESIS INFORMATION

1. Full name of the researcher:Pham Huy Cuong   

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: April 25, 1982

4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 3202/QD-SDH, dated November 8, 2010 of the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision to change thesis topic No. 359 dated March 20, 2012, Decision to change doctoral thesis supervisor No. 584 dated April 3, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis topic name:Social capital and job search of students after graduation (A case study of alumni of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi).

8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.30.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

The research results of the thesis show:

- Graduates have realized the role of the network of relationships in their career opportunities. Based on the inheritance of family relationships, graduates have built a network of relationships outside the family with friends, teachers and members of social organizations. The social network of graduates allows them to exploit resources in the process of finding a job: information resources, financial resources, social relationships, etc.

- In addition to formal search channels, many graduates find jobs thanks to information and support from members of their social networks, especially family relationships. The scale of exploiting resources from social networks in job searching is related to the scale of social capital and human capital factors of graduates.

- Using social relationships in job search affects the search time and job characteristics that graduates achieve. These are: reducing search time, reducing income, increasing the fit between jobs and trained expertise, focusing on the public sector and higher job stability.

11. Practical application:

- The thesis will make recommendations to state agencies, student social organizations, universities and individuals to create and promote the positive significance of social capital in job search of graduates.

12. Further research directions:

- In-depth research directions on social capital in the labor market.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Pham Huy Cuong (2014), “Social capital in the labor market”,Proceedings of the Scientific Conference for Young Cadres and Postgraduate Students, 2013-2014 Academic Year, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. 696-709.

- Pham Huy Cuong (2014), “Social relationship network with employment of graduates”,Journal of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi: Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol.30 (4), pp. 44-54.

- Pham Huy Cuong (2015), “Social capital and employment of students after graduation”,Social capital in youth human resource development from different approaches, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp.195-212

- Pham Huy Cuong (2015), “Social network and job search results of graduates: Unexpected impacts,Proceedings of the Scientific Conference for Young Cadres and Postgraduate Students 2014-2015,Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp.734-750.

IMFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Huy Cuong 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 25^thof April 1982 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Admission decision number: 3202/QD-SDH, 8^thof November 2010 of President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Admission decision about changing of the thesis title, number 359, 20^thof March 2012; Admission decision about changing of supervisors, number 584, 3^rdof April 2013 of The Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title: Social Capital and Finding jobs of Student after graduating (Case Study: Graduates of Social Sciences and Humannities University, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

8. Major: Sociology Code: 62.31.30.01

9. Supervisors: Assoc. PhD. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Graduates were aware of the role of social network with their career opportunities. On the basis of inheriting the family relationship, graduates have built up a network of relationships outside the family with friends, teachers and members joining the society. Social network of graduates allows them to exploit the resources in the job search process: information resources, financial resources, social relations ...

- Besides the formal channel, many graduates find their jobs through resources and support from the members of the network of social relations, especially the relationships within the family. Scale exploitation of resources from social networks in search of work related to the scale of social capital and the elements of the human capital of the graduates.

- Applying social relationships in job search that affects the search time and the characteristics of work that graduated achieve. That's downtrend search time, reducing income levels, increasing the fit between work with trained professionals, focused on the work of state sector and stable employment levels higher.

11. Practical applicability:

- The doctoral thesis will propose recommendations to the government agencies, social organizations of students, universities and individuals to create and promote the positive sense of social capital in the general labor market and job search of students in particular.

12. Future research direction:

- Other in-depth research on social capital in the labor market.

13. Thesis-related publications:

- Pham Huy Cuong (2014), “Social capital in the labor market”,Proceedings of the scientific conference for young scientists and graduate students of the school year 2013- 2014, Publisher VNU, pp. 696-709.

- Pham Huy Cuong (2014), "The social network and the employment of graduates", Journal of Vietnam National University: Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 30 (4), pp. 44-54.

- Pham Huy Cuong (2015), "Social capital and employment of students after graduation,"Social capital and Young human resource development from different approaches, Publisher VNU, pp.195-212

- Pham Huy Cuong (2015), "Social network and job search outcomes of graduation: The unexpected effects",Proceedings of the scientific conference for Young scientists and graduate students of the school year 2014- 2015, Publisher VNU, pp.734-750.