Comparison
Graduate outcome metrics vs portfolio careers
A comparison for programme leaders and quality teams of how standard graduate outcome measures record a career against what self-employed and portfolio-career graduates actually do. It shows why a single main activity and one occupation code miss much of the picture, especially in creative subjects. Use it to plan what extra evidence to collect from alumni. Koji can gather that evidence through short AI-moderated interviews with graduates.
What's in this comparison
What a single-box metric records
- One main activity at fifteen months
- One occupation code for the main job
- Employed or not, with self-employment folded in
- Earnings mostly from employment records
What a portfolio career involves
- Several strands of work at once
- Freelance, employed and own practice mixed together
- Work that grows, holds steady or shrinks over time
- Skills like pricing and contracts learned after the course
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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.koji.so/visuals/graduate-outcome-metrics-vs-portfolio-careers">Graduate outcome metrics vs portfolio careers</a>, Koji</p>
