First destination-survey-class-of-2010

CEU Alumni Relations and Career Services, 2011

First
Destination
Survey

Class of 2010

Central European University
Alumni Relations and Career Services, 2011

First Destination Survey – Class of 2010

Launched for the first time in 2007 by the Alumni Relations and Career Services team, the First
Destination Survey is part of our commitment to assessing our students’ career path after graduation
and their overall satisfaction with our services. We are offering CEU fresh graduates the chance to tell
us about their career and academic activities, and share personal perspectives. The survey is
distributed to fresh graduates of no less than six months after graduation in order to give them some
time to start establishing themselves in the professional world and pursue their goals.

The community benefits from this surveu in a number of ways:

- existing students get a glimpse of “life after CEU”: the challenges and the prospects
- prospective students get a clear perspective of the value of a year or more spent at CEU
- the Alumni Relations and Career Services Team receives quantifiable feedback in order to
further develop and improve our services to satisfy the real needs of the community
- potential employers are accurately targeted so that we may effectively promote talented CEU
candidates on the job market

The data is based on an analysis of the responses to the First Destination Survey – Class of 2010 collected by a web-based
survey in December 2010. The report is intended as a short summary of the most interesting results from the online survey. It
was created for the internal use of CEU members.
For further information, please contact the Career Services Office at career@ceu.hu.

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CEU ARCS, 2011 - First Destination Survey – Class of 2010

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION ____________________________________________________________ 4

Comparative Table of Current Status by Department ___________________________ 5

EMPLOYMENT ____________________________________________________________ 6

Comparative Table of Employment Sector by Department ________________________ 7

Sample List of Fresh Graduates’ Employers __________________________________ 8

CEU’s Reputation on the Job Market _________________________________________ 9

Job Search Resources ___________________________________________________ 9

Reported Duration of Job Search after CEU____________________________________ 10

Salaries, Benefits and Motivation Factors __________________________________ 11

CONTINUING STUDIES _______________________________________________________ 13

Where Do Fresh Grads Continue Their Studies after CEU?_ ______________________ 13

CEU’s Reputation in Academia ______________________________________________13

Study Opportunity Search Resources _________________________________________13

CAREER SERVICES SATISFACTION EVALUATION _________________________________ 14

Use/Awareness/Satisfaction with CEU Career Services __________________________ 14-15

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CTION
This academic year, 186 respondents (almost 50% of the target group) in 2010 took an online survey to tell us
facts about “life after CEU.” They came from various departments:

Legal Studies 27

International Relations and European Studies 26

Economics 23

Environmental Sciences and Policy 20

Political Science 19

Public Policy 17

History 14

Sociology and Social Anthropology 12

Gender Studies 12

Nationalism Studies 6

Medieval Studies 5

Mathematics and its Applications 3

Philosophy 2

Current status Responses Response Count

Employed /engaged in a work agreement 59.1% 110
Seeking employment or further study opportunities 19.9% 37
Continuing Studies 17.7% 33
In-between jobs 2.2% 4
Voluntary time off 1.1% 2

In addition to updates on their
Employed /engaged in a work contact information, we received:
59.1%
agreement
updates on their status of
employment or study 6 months
Seeking employment or educational after graduation; information on
19.9% the sectors they are working or
opportunities
studying in; the job search
resources they have used/are
using to find employment; the
Continuing Studies 17.7%
information and/or job search
tools they used at CEU; valuable
feedback to help us improve our
In-between jobs 2.2% services.

Voluntary time off 1.1%

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Comparative Table of Current Status by CEU Department

Current Status
Department Continuing Employed In-between Seeking Voluntary
studies jobs employment time-off
or education
Department of Economics 4 (17%) 16 (70%) 0 3 (13%) 0
Department of Environmental 3 (15%) 13 (65%) 0 4 (20%) 0
Sciences and Policy
Department of Gender Studies 0 6 (50%) 0 5 (42%) 1 (8%)
Department of History 6 (43%) 4 (29%) 0 4 (29%) 0
Department of International 5 (19%) 13 (50%) 1 (4%) 7 (27%) 0
Relations and European
Studies
Department of Legal Studies 0 21 (78%) 1 (4%) 5 (19%) 0
Department of Mathematics 1 (33%) 2 (67%) 0 0 0
and its Applications
Department of Medieval 3 (60%) 0 0 2 (40%) 0
Studies
Department of Philosophy 2 (100%) 0 0 0 0
Department of Political 3 (16%) 12 (63%) 1 (5%) 3 (16%) 0
Science
Department of Public Policy 1 (6%) 11 (65%) 1 (6%) 4 (23%) 0
Department of Sociology and 4 (33%) 8 (67%) 0 0 0
Social Anthropology
Nationalism Studies Program 1 (17%) 4 (67%) 0 0 1 (17%)

100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
13% 8%
90% 20% 19% 16% 17%
0% 29% 27% 23%
80% 0% 40% 5% 0%
4%
42% 0% 4% 6%
70%
67% 67%
60% 0%
29%
50% 70% 0% 100% 63% 67%
65%
50%
40% 78% 65%
30% 60%
50%
20% 43%
33% 33%
10% 17% 15% 19% 16% 17%
0% 0% 0% 6%

ECON ENVS GENS HIST IRES LEGS MATH MEDS PHIL POL DPP SOC NATI

Continuing studies Employed
In-between jobs Seeking employment or education
Voluntary time-off

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EMPLOYMENT

Primary employment status Responses Response Count

Employed on a pay-roll 79.5% 89
Intern/Trainee Program Participant 15.1% 17
Self-employed, freelance 4.5% 5
Other 0.9% 1

From those who reported that they are currently engaged in professional and/or volunteering activities, a total of
79.5% are regular employees, 15.1% participate in internship or trainee programs, 4.5% are self-employed.
Compared to last year, the number of fresh graduates participating in internship/trainee programs have increased,
while the number of regularly employed fresh alumni has decreased.

Area of Employment Responses Response Count

Private Sector: Business 30.4% 34
Non-profit: Education and/or Research Institution 23.2% 26
Non-profit: International Organization 17% 19
Public Sector: Government / Diplomatic Service 16.1% 18
Non-profit: Public Interest and Advocacy Groups 13.4% 15

This year, the Education and/or Research area is engaging 23.2% of the respondents, the Private Business
Sector is once again the most popular area of professional involvement for fresh graduates, with 30.4% of
respondents reporting employment in that sector. While more respondents reported Government / Diplomatic
Service and Public Interest and Advocacy Groups as their area of employment, the ratio of fresh graduates
working in International Organizations has decreased since last year.

Private Sector: Business 30.4%

Non-profit: Education and/or Research
23.2%
Institution

Non-profit: International Organization 17%

Public Sector: Government / Diplomatic
16.1%
Service

Non-profit: Public Interest and Advocacy
13.4%
Groups

When asked to detail the field that best describes their employer, 18% of respondents indicated that they work in
Legal/Law/Human Rights, 10.8% in the Public Administration/Government sector. CEU graduates with 9-9%
work equally in Environment, Banking/Finance/Economics/Mathematics and Business/Strategic
Management/Consulting, 8.1% in the field of Diplomacy/International Relations and 5.4% in the area of
Social Sciences. The fields of Science and Humanities employ 2.7 - 2.7 % of fresh graduates, followed by
Mass Media, Food Services/Hospitality, Human Resource and Training/Instruction by 1.8 -1.8%. Areas
such as Oil & Energy, Art/Culture, Sales/Business Development, Marketing/Advertising,
Building/Architecture/Engineering, IT/Software Development were also selected as employment fields by 0.9
– 0,9% of fresh graduates.

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Comparative Table of Employment Sector by CEU Department (only among employed respondents)

Current Status
Non-Profit: Non-Profit: Non-Profit: Private Public Sector:
Department Education or International Public Sector: Government/Diplomatic
Research Organization Interest or Business Services
Organization Advocacy
Group
Department of 1 (6%) 1 (6%) 0 12 (75%) 2 (13%)
Economics
Department of 7 (54%) 2 (15%) 1 (8%) 2 (15%) 1 (8%)
Environmental
Sciences and Policy
Department of 3 (50%) 0 0 2 (33%) 1 (17%)
Gender Studies
Department of 1 (25%) 1 (25%) 0 2 (50%) 0
History
Department of 2 (14%) 4 (29%) 1 (7%) 4 (29%) 3 (21%)
International
Relations and
European Studies
Department of 3 (14%) 5 (23%) 4 (18%) 6 (27%) 4 (18%)
Legal Studies
Department of 1 (50%) 0 0 1 (50%) 0
Mathematics and its
Applications
Department of 2 (17%) 3 (25%) 4 (33%) 2 (17%) 1 (8%)
Political Science
Department of 3 (25%) 1 (8%) 3 (25%) 1 (8%) 4 (33%)
Public Policy
Department of 3 (43%) 1 (14%) 0 2 (29%) 1 (14%)
Sociology and
Social
Anthropology
Nationalism Studies 0 1 (25%) 2 (50%) 0 1 (25%)
Program

100% 8% 0% 0% 8%
13% 17% 21% 18% 14%
15% 17% 33% 25%
80%
8% 50% 50% 29% 0%
33% 29% 27%
60% 15% 33% 8%
0%
75% 0% 0% 7% 18% 0% 25% 14% 50%
40% 25%
54% 50% 29% 23% 50% 25% 8%
20% 43%
0%
6% 25% 17% 25% 25%
6% 14% 14%
0% 0%
ECON ENVS GENS HIST IRES LEGS MATH POL DPP SOC NATI
Non-Profit: Education or Research Organization
Non-Profit: International Organization
Non-Profit: Public Interest or Advocacy Group
Private Sector: Business
Public Sector: Government/Diplomatic Services

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Sample List of Fresh Graduates’ Employers

A.T. Kearney Hungary Consultant
Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania Lithuania Environmental
Communication Expert
Canadian Urban Institute/CIDA Canada Economic Development
Officer
CARE International Sri Lanka Consultant-Monitoring
Central European Management Intelligence Hungary Business Analyst
Citibank International Poland AML Analyst
Civil Service College Bangladesh Assistant Professor
Deloitte & Touche Azerbaijan Audit Assistant
EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Intern
European Commission Belgium Trainee
European Investment Bank Luxembourg Trainee
European Roma Rights Centre Hungary Intern
Finalyse Budapest Hungary Consultant
Global Environmental Institute China Program Officer
Government of Kosovo, Ministry of European Kosovo Senior Donor Coordination
Integration Officer
Helmhotz Centre for Environmental Research Germany Research Assistant
Human Rights and Conflicts Research Institute Armenia Project Manager
Hungarian Competition Authority Hungary Regulatory Analyst /
Economist
IBM Global Financing Hungary Business Support Operation
Specialist
Mental Disability Advocacy Center Hungary Policy and Advocacy Officer
MSCI Inc. Hungary (USA) Analyst
National Economic and Social Rights Initiative United States Communications
Associate/Consultant
NATO HQ SACT USA Intern
OECD France Consultant
Ombudsman on the Rights of the Child in Novgorod Russia Assistant of the Ombudsman
region
Open Society Justice Initiatives Hungary Supervisor
Orange Moldova Moldova Credit Risk Analyst
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Rule of Law Monitor
Procter & Gamble Romania Initiative and Supply
Manager Balkans
St. Mary's University College Ethiopia Lecturer
State Securities Committee Azerbaijan Analyst
Stockholm Environment Institute Thailand Research Assistant
The Centre for Legal Empowerment Kenya Program Coordinator
The Global Mechanism of the UNCCD Italy Regional Resource
Mobilization Expert for
Central Asia
The Regional Environmental Center Hungary Trainee
United Nations Development Program Croatia Intern, Socio-Economic
Recovery of Lika and
Dalmatian Hinterland
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Hungary Contractor
United Nations Population Fund Malawi Program Officer
VUB Asset Management Slovak Republic Lawyer Specialist
Wood and Company Czech Republic Quantitative Strategies
Researcher

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CEU’s Reputation on the Job Market

Are you employed in an area specific to the Responses Response Count
qualification/s you received from CEU?
Yes 76.4% 84
No 23.6% 26

Has your qualification from CEU been viewed Responses Response Count
favorably by your employer?
Yes 80.4% 90
No 0.9% 1
Not sure 18.8% 21

The majority of fresh graduates are employed in professional areas related to their CEU degree and at the same
time their CEU qualifications made significantly positive influence on employers. Job search sources

Job Search Resources

Primary source of information which led to current Responses Response Count
employment
Personal online research 27.7% 31
Networking with friends/family 25.9% 29
Former employment/after completing internship 13.4% 15
CEU Career Services Office and CEU alumni 10.8% 12
Networking with faculty/department 2.7% 3
Recruitment agency 1.8% 2
Other 17.9% 20

The most effective ways to search for jobs and information are online research and networking with
friends/family, which together succeeded in more than 50% of the cases, whereas 13.4% of respondents either
received full-time job offers after the successful completion of their internships or returned to their former
employer.

It’s very important to mention that this year 3 times more fresh graduates (10.8%, compared to last year)
found their current jobs with the help of the CEU Career Services Office and CEU alumni.

Personal online research 27.7%

Networking with
25.9%
friends/family

Other 17.9%

Former employment 13.4%

CEU Career Services
10.8%
Office and CEU alumni

Networking with
2.7%
faculty/department

Recruitment agency 1.8%

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Reported Duration of Job Search after CEU

Estimated number of months spent searching for a job Responses Response Count
before accepting an offer
Employed already prior to graduation 29.1% 32
3 - 4 months 23.6% 26
Less than 1 month 18.2% 20
1 - 2 months 16.4% 18
More than 4 months 12.7% 14

Number of resumes/applications sent before being Responses Response Count
offered a job
Less than 5 43.4% 46
More than 15 34.9% 37
5-10 15.1% 16
11-15 6.6% 7

Number of job interviews with different organizations Responses Response Count
before accepting the present job offer
Less than 3 67.9% 76
3-7 29.5% 33
8-15 1.8% 2
More than 15 0.9% 1

We are pleased to note that almost 64% of
Out of all the respondents…
respondents were employed either prior to
graduation or within less than 2 months after
graduation. Only 12.7% of respondents needed 29,1% were already employed by the graduation
more than 4 months in order to secure a
position. 43,4% sent less than 5 resumes before securing a job

67,9% needed less than 3 job interviews before securing
Half of the respondents accepted a job offer their job
after sending out a maximum of 5 CVs and
having had fewer than 3 job interviews.

Note: According to the European Student Barometer 2010, an annual survey covering 24 European countries
and incorporating more than 220,000 responses, the students of Hungarian universities expect to submit an
average of 28.9 applications before securing a job after graduation. When asked about the “expected timeframe
of application process in months,” responses by Hungarian students varied between 4 to 7 months. Comparing
the data collected from the CEU First Destination Surveys (2008-10) with the data from other Hungarian
institutions or from other European countries, the results are very favorable to CEU graduates in regards to the
duration of their job search after graduation.

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Salaries, Benefits and Motivation Factors

Initial gross monthly salary range for this job Responses Response Count
(including benefits)
Up to €600 27.4% 29
€601-€1000 32.1% 34
€1001-€1500 20.8% 22
€1501-€2000 9.4% 10
€2001-€2500 5.7% 6
€2501-€3500 1.9% 2
I am not paid 2.8% 3

The largest group of fresh graduates (more than 50%) reported earnings of up to €1000 per month. Despite the
diversity of countries and sectors they are involved in, the initial gross monthly salary of more than 35% of the
respondents is between €1000 - €2500 and the monthly income of 1.9 % of respondents is more than €2500.

Information on salaries and benefits in this survey was collected for reference purposes only. CEU graduates are
employed in a wide variety of countries, sectors and practices, which abide by different financial standards.
Therefore, based on the survey, we have compiled 2 comparative tables, organized by CEU departments and
different employment sectors.

Gross Monthly Salary Range of Respondents by CEU Department

Salary Range
Departments No Less €601 - €1001 €1501 €2001 €2501 Not
data than 1000 -1500 - 2000 - 2500 - 3500 paid
€600
Department of Economics 8 5 3 5 1 1 0 0
Department of 7 2 7 1 3 0 0 0
Environmental Sciences
and Policy
Department of Gender 7 2 1 1 3 0 0 0
Studies
Department of History 10 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
International Relations and
European Studies
Department of Legal 9 5 4 6 3 0 0 0
Studies
Mathematics and its
Applications
Department of Medieval 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Studies
Department of Philosophy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Department of Political 7 5 4 1 0 2 0 0
Science
Department of Public 5 5 2 2 1 0 2 0
Policy
Department of Sociology 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
and Social Anthropology
Nationalism Studies 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Program

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Gross Monthly Salary Range of Respondents in Different Employment Sectors

Salary Range
Sectors No Less €601 - €1001 €1501 €2001 €2501 Not
data than 1000 -1500 - 2000 - 2500 - 3500 paid
€600
Non-Profit: Education or 2 6 13 2 3 0 0 0
Research Organization
Non-Profit: International 2 3 5 3 2 1 1 2
Organization
Non-Profit: Public Interest 1 3 1 4 2 3 0 1
or Advocacy Group
Private Sector: Business 1 9 9 11 3 1 0 0
Public Sector: 0 8 6 2 0 1 1 0
Government/Diplomatic
Services

Factors influencing the job choice (multiple choice Responses Response Count
question)
Opportunity for advancement 68.5% 76
Location 39.6% 44
Salary offered 26.1% 29
Job security 18.9% 21
Other 18.9% 21
Training program 16.2% 18

In addition to the above factors, other reasons on which respondents reported to have based their current
employment choice include:

“For professional experience”
“I work in a small law firm which enables me to undergo the mandatory training program for junior lawyers”
“Networking and research opportunities”
“Commitment to the issues”
“Flexibility and personal interest”
“I was working at this organization before CEU”

In some cases, the respondents’ current employment was the only available opportunity at the time of job
searching:

“Economic crisis, unfortunately”
“Opportunity, no other job openings”

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CONTINUING STUDIES
Study program pursued after graduating from CEU Responses Response Count

PhD 83.9% 26
Another Master 16.1% 5

31 respondents (17.7% of the total number of survey respondents) are continuing their studies at different
institutions around the world with another master or doctoral degree:

- College of Europe (Belgium)
- Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
Sample list
- Fordham University (USA) of fresh
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) graduates’
- Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany)
- Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukrain) institutions
- Leiden University (Netherlands) for further
- Old Dominion University (USA)
- Princeton University (USA) study
- St. Petersburg Institute of History of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(Russia)
- University of Barcelona (Barcelona)
- University of California, Berkeley (USA)

In terms of academic orientation, 45.2% of respondents reported to be continuing their studies in the Humanities;
38.7% in the Social Sciences; followed by 16.1% in various other academic fields (e.g. Mathematics,
Biology/Biomedical Sciences, Agriculture or Environmental Sciences).

CEU’s Reputation in Academia

How well did CEU prepare you for your subsequent Responses Response Count
studies? / By comparison with your classmates, how
well-prepared did you feel for your current studies?
Very well-prepared 83.3% 25
Average 16.7% 5
Not prepared none none

Study Opportunity Search Resources

How did you discover your current place of Responses Response Count
study/academic research?
I formerly attended this institution 41.9% 13
My own research 22.6% 7
Information from CEU alumni 12.9% 4
Other source 9.7% 3
Information published in the CEU Career Shared Folders 6.5% 2
Information from my academic supervisor at CEU 3.2% 1
Information from other CEU faculty members 3.2% 1

In almost half of the cases, fresh graduates pursued further studies at institutions they had formerly attended.
This number includes those respondents who continued their studies at CEU. Private research has led 22.6% of
the respondents to discover further study opportunities beyond CEU. In 19.4 % of the cases, the information
was found via CEU Career Services announcements or from alumni. This figure shows that the number of
graduates who have found new academic prospects with the help of the CEU Career Services Office and
alumni has tripled since last year. This ratio coincides with that of graduates who have found a job using CEU
Career Services and the alumni network. We are pleased to reflect the continuous improvement of our Alumni
and Career Services with these figures. An effective study search alternative for fresh graduates was networking
with CEU faculty members and academic supervisors.

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CAREER SERVICES SATISFACTION EVALUATION

What types of career services did you use while at Responses Response Count
CEU?
Career Shared Folders with job announcements 61.4% 108
CEU Career Fair 54% 95
Submitted resume for the CEU Resume Book 39.2% 69
Current opportunities (online job/internship board) 35.2% 62
CEU Career Services website 34.1% 60
Employer presentations on campus 24.4% 43
Individual consultation with a CEU career advisor 22.7% 40
Workshops organized by the CEU Career Services Office 21/% 37
CV Clinic 16.5% 29
Other events and/or workshops advertised by the CEU
Career Services Office 11.4% 20
Alumni related CEU careers services 4.5% 8
Other (besides the above) 4% 7

Awareness of CEU Career Services I was aware of this I was not Response
service aware of this Count
service
CEU Career Fair 164 (95%) 8 172
Workshops organized by Career Services Office 142 (83%) 29 171
Employer presentations on campus 139 (82.7%) 29 168
Career Shared Folders with job announcements 135 (77%) 39 174
Submitted resume for the CEU Resume Book 130 (76%) 41 171
Career Services website 122 (71%) 48 170
Individual consultation with CEU career advisor 116 (68%) 54 170
Other events and/or workshops, advertised by
CEU Career Services Office 113 (66.4%) 57 170
CV Clinic 100 (59%) 69 169
Current opportunities (online job/internship board) 101 (58%) 72 173
Alumni speaker events/ Alumni Career Mentoring
Scheme 83 (49%) 86 169

According to the CEU Career Services usage and awareness statistics, 95% of the 2010 graduating class was
aware of the CEU Career Fair. However, the Career Shared Folders service still got the first place in popularity
among students searching for jobs via CEU Career Services. The Career Services Website, Employer
Presentations, Workshops, Individual Consultations and the CEU Resume Book also ranked among the
most popular career services.

This year, 39.2% of respondents submitted a resume for the CEU Resume Book and 10% of them were directly
contacted by employers, who had found their profiles in the book. This figure is growing from year to year and the
CEU Career Services office is continuously improving the promotion of CEU student profiles on the international
job market.

Respondents reported a few different reasons why they did not take full advantage of CEU Career Services while
they were students:

“Lack of time; I was focused on my studies”
“Did not need the service because I was already employed/ I wanted to continue my studies (PhD)”
“I was not aware of this service/program”

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How CEU graduates got informed
Novell Groupwise about CEU Career Services
78.40%
e-mails (multiply choice)

Career Services E-mail announcements via CEU’s Novell
29.00% GroupWise service continue to be the
Website
most efficient way of communicating with
and informing students about CEU Career
Career Shared Services and events. However, the Career
26.70%
Folders
Services Website, Shared Folders and on-
campus notice boards were also reported
Notice Boards useful by more than 25-25% of
24.40%
around campus respondents.

Community Pages
(Facebook, 6.30%
Linkedin)

How well did the Alumni Relations and Career Responses Response Count
Services team meet your career needs as a student at
CEU?
Exceeded my needs 3.7% 6
Met most of my needs 25.8% 42
Met some of my needs 56.4% 92
Did not meet my needs 14.1% 23

Feedback and suggestions

At the end of the 2010 First Destination Survey, we invited respondents to give “a piece of advice” on how the
CEU Alumni Relations and Career Services team can improve services for students, alumni and employers. We
received 81 constructive comments, which we have made our priorities in the further development of career-
oriented services for students and alumni at CEU.

We would like to thank all survey participants who shared their information and feedback and made this report
possible. We wish you all the best in your personal and professional endeavors after CEU!

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