Eğitim-İstihdam İlişkisi Bağlamında Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin İstihdam Planlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Öz

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin istihdam planlamalarına dair görüşlerini belirleyip, bunları eğitim-istihdam ilişkisi ile çeşitli demografik değişkenler bağlamında analiz etmektir. Yöntem: Tarama modeli ile yürütülen araştırmanın çalışma evreni, Harran Üniversitesi bünyesinde yer alan Meslek Yüksekokullarında 2025-2026 döneminde öğrenim gören 1. ve 2. sınıf öğrencileridir. Örneklem ise kolayda örnekleme ile belirlenen toplam 642 öğrenciden oluşturulmuştur. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen anket ile toplanıp, betimsel istatistiki tekniklerden yüzde alma, frekans ve Ki-Kare testi ile çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcı Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencileri büyük çoğunlukla, mezuniyet sonrası uygun bir iş bulmanın öncülü olarak istihdam planı hazırlamanın farkındadır. Ancak bu öğrencilerin çok azı, istihdamı planlamanın en somut göstergesi olan CV hazırlamıştır. Katılımcı öğrencilerin istihdam tercihleri kamunda çalışmak üzerine yoğunlaşırken, bunun dışındaki istihdam seçeneklerinde, karamsar ve kararsız kalmışlardır Katılımcı öğrenciler, mezuniyet sonrası istihdamı planlamaya dair, işyeri stajı, aile, branş dersleri ve öğretim elemanlarından destek görürken; seçmeli dersler ile sosyal çevreden kısmen destek görmekte ve okulun kariyer danışmanlığı birimi ile sosyal medyadan ise destek görmemektedirler. Sonuçta, kamuda çalışmada ısrarcı olan, bunun dışındaki seçeneklere açık olmayan ve öğretim sürecinde istihdamı planlamaya dair gerekli desteği göremeyen Meslek Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin bu profilinin, eğitimden istihdama geçişlerine ket vurma riski taşıdığı öngörülebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İstihdamı planlama
• iş aramaya hazırlık
• meslek yüksekokulu
• eğitimden istihdama geçiş

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışma için herhangi bir finansal destek alınmamıştır.

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma için Harran Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Etik Kurulu’ndan etik kurul onayı alınmıştır (Karar No: 90, 11.03.2026). Araştırmaya katılan tüm katılımcılardan yazılı onam alınmıştır.

Teşekkür

Yoktur

Evaluation of Vocational School Students’ Employment Plans in the Context of the Education–Employment Relationship

Öz

The aim of this study is to determine the views of Vocational School students regarding employment planning and to analyze these views in the context of the education–employment relationship and various demographic variables. Method: The study was conducted using the survey model, and the study population consisted of first- and second-year students studying at the Vocational Schools within Harran University during the 2025–2026 academic year. The sample consisted of a total of 642 students determined through convenience sampling. The data were collected through a questionnaire developed by the researchers and analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques, including percentages, frequencies, and the Chi-square test. Findings: The vast majority of the participating Vocational School students are aware of preparing an employment plan as a prerequisite for finding a suitable job after graduation. However, very few of these students have prepared a CV, which is the most concrete indicator of employment planning. While the employment preferences of the participating students are concentrated on working in the public sector, they remain pessimistic and undecided about employment options other than this. The participating students receive support from workplace internships, their families, field-specific courses, and instructors regarding planning their employment after graduation; they receive partial support from elective courses and their social environment, while they do not receive support from the school's career counseling unit or social media. As a result, it can be predicted that the profile of Vocational School students who insist on working in the public sector, are not open to options other than this, and do not receive the necessary support for employment planning during the educational process carries the risk of hindering their transition from education to employment.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Employment planning
• preparation for job search
• vocational school
• transition from education to employment

Destekleyen Kurum

The authors declare that this study received no financial support.

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval was obtained from the Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee of Harran University (Approval No: 90, dated March 11, 2026). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation in the study.

Teşekkür

None.

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