Questionnaire on VTC Students' Professional Cognition and Employment Aspirations

1. Gender

Male

Female

Other/Prefer not to say

4. Current major category?

5. Have you secured an internship?

Not started looking yet

Found major-related internship

Found non-major-related internship

Looking for internship now

Do not plan to do an internship

Found internship but not yet started

6. Level of identification with current major

5 points (Strongly agree, willing to engage long-term)

4 points (Slightly agree, inclined to engage)

3 points (Neutral, no preference)

2 points (Slightly disagree, reluctant)

1 point (Strongly disagree, unwilling)

7. Understanding of major curriculum system

Very well-informed (Clear core courses, training and workplace connection)

Relatively well-informed (Clear most core courses and basic training)

Neutral (Some core courses known, vague about training)

Slightly uninformed (Few core courses known, no training understanding)

Completely uninformed (Unclear about all)

8. Is your preferred future career direction related to current major?

Definitely major-related (Prioritize, very willing)

Prioritize major-related, open to cross-disciplinary

Unwilling, inclined to cross-industry

Completely uncertain (Depends on job details)

9. If unwilling/uncertain for major-related work, main reasons [Please select 1-3 item]

Lack of interest in major

Poor industry prospects/employment

High difficulty, unable to master

Unsatisfactory salary and benefits

Dislike working environment/intensity

Courses disconnected from actual work

Others (Please specify)

10. Perception of course help for future employment

11. Most lacking employment-related abilities (Multiple choice)[Please select 1-3 item]

Inadequate professional practical skills

Lack of internship/work experience

Poor communication skills

Inadequate resume/interview skills

Poor workplace language ability

Inadequate career planning ability

Insufficient academic competitiveness

Others (Please specify)

12. Willingness to improve employment competitiveness

Very willing (Take initiative to improve)

Willing (Try when opportunities arise)

Neutral (Let nature take its course)

Slightly unwilling (No initiative)

14. Preferred enterprise scale

17. The acceptable limit for the weekly working hours is

≤35 hours (Standard, weekends off)

36-40 hours (Regular, occasional overtime)

41-45 hours (Frequent overtime, controllable)

46-50 hours (Regular overtime, acceptable)

＞50 hours (High-intensity overtime, acceptable)

19. Expected monthly salary for formal work after graduation

20. Employment confidence after graduation (5-point ordinal scale)?

5 points (Extremely confident, clear direction)

4 points (Slightly confident, able to find a good job)

3 points (Neutral, uncertain)

2 points (Slightly unconfident, worried)

1 point (Extremely anxious, no confidence)

21. Main sources of employment pressure[Please select 1-3 item]

22. Primary plan after graduation

Direct employment (No further education)

Further education in local universities

Further education in mainland universities

Further education overseas

Work first, then further education

Not yet determined

23. If pursuing further education, same major or cross-major?

Continue in the same major

Switch to another major

Not yet determined

24. Desired career guidance services [Choose at most 3 items]

Resume revision/interview simulation

Industry sharing/enterprise talks

Internship/employment recommendation

Career planning consultation

Industry certificate guidance

Cross-regional policy interpretation

Workplace etiquette/soft skill training

Others (Please specify)

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