A Study of the Employment Situation of Technical and Vocational Trainees in Mazandaran Province during the Second Socio-Economic Development Plan

This paper reports a survey about the employment of technical and vocational trainees in Mazandaran Province during the Second Socio- Economic Plan. The statistical population consisted of the technical and vocational trainees who were trained in 11 educational centers in 51 courses during 1374-1378. 777 people were randomly selected as sample. To collect the data, a special questionnaire was designed and administered. To anticipate the educational needs in the Third Plan, questionnaires were provided for specialists, trainers and employers. The results showed that 39% of the trainees found jobs. 19% of them found jobs related to and 20% unrelated to their certificates. Also, the percentage of men who were employed was higher than women. The trainees who were trained in repairing black-and-white televisions stood a higher chance of finding a job compared to those trained in other courses. Finally, those who were trained in Sari Center had a better chance to find jobs related to their certificates.