Formação universitária e a empregabilidade de egressos do curso de ciências contábeis: Afinal quais são suas ocupações no mercado de trabalho?

Abstract

This exploratory study, with a quantitative approach, had the general objective of investigating whether occupations of graduates from the undergraduate course in Accounting, Pontal campus, of the Federal University of Uberlândia, in the labor market are in accounting or similar areas, reflecting the employability provided by academic education. Through an online survey, responses were obtained from 60 (sixty) graduates representing 28.3% of graduates. The results confirmed that the employability index among graduates is high, and that most are occupying functions in specific areas of accounting such as the Accounting, Tax, Human Resources sector, and the administrative area of diversified organizations. The positive evaluations of graduates regarding employability confirm that academic training is a factor that leads to work in the area. It was found, however, that the internship carried out in disciplines, offered at the end of the course, is not enough to provide sufficient basis for entering the job market after graduation. Changes in the format of the internship were suggested by the graduates so that the graduates would have more knowledge and experience with the practice of the labor market.