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Table 2 The composition and explanation of the variables

From: Exit duration and unemployment determinants for Korean graduates

Variable

Variable number

Dependent variables

 Employment status

Unemployed = 0, employed = 1

 Unemployment exit duration (month)

The first job start month—February 2012 (graduation month)

Independent variables

 Individual and college characteristics

  Gender

Male = 1, female = 0

  Cohort

Middle school third grader = 1, vocational high school third grader = 2, general high school third grader 3 (dummy)

  Type of college

2-year college = 0, 4-year university = 1

  Major

Liberal arts = 1, social sciences = 2, education = 3, engineering = 4, natural sciences = 5, medicine and pharmacy = 6, arts and sports (dummy)

  Location of college

Seoul = 1, Gyeonggi Province = 2, Gyeongsang Province = 3, Jeolla Province = 4, Chungcheong Province (dummy)

 Self-management competencies

Self-esteem (five-point scale)

 Employment preparation behavior

  Interview with advisor professor

Number of interviews (career) with advisor professors

  On-the-job training

No = 0, yes = 1

  GPA

Latest semester’s GPA, out of 100

  Job-seeking experience

No = 0, yes = 1

  Activeness in job-seeking

Various job-seeking activities (15 activities, 0 point ~ 15 point)