The first questionnaire for the ENGclusion longitudinal study is now up, and we are collecting our first round of data. Our goal is to understand how to retain historically excluded groups in the Engineering industry and this questionnaire is the first step.

In this first questionnaire, we are collecting data on participants’ demographics and current job details. In addition, we are examining perceptions on their job search. As a reminder, participants are eligible if they were enrolled in an engineering or computer science degree in New Zealand in 2023 and have now completed all coursework requirements for that degree. This means, many in the cohort will have very recently or will be very soon starting their first position in the industry. We are asking about their perceived stress, perceived intensity, and opinions on bias and fairness of their job search and interviewing experience. We hope to have recommendations soon on how the industry can improve their hiring process to be more inclusive.

Future questionnaires will investigate satisfaction and turnover as the participants continue on their career journeys.

Sign up to our mailing list if you want to hear about the results of this study, and if you know anyone who is eligible to participate, encourage them to join the team (sign up and find more information here).

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