Dear Graduates,

As behalf of the research group, I kindly request your participation in a survey of the trainee
who completed the training in 2019. We would like to find out what happened to you after
you completed your training. Did you find a job or are you still looking for a job, did your
studies prepare you well for the workplace, and do you use the knowledge and skills you
have learned during your studies? The core objectives of the training survey are improving
the training programmes and, more specifically, revision of the curricula. Your information
will be treated with strict confidentiality. The results will be published in such a way that
identification of individual persons is excluded. Results of this survey will be published in on
the SENS website. At your request we will send you a printed version of the report with the
main results of the survey.

Please return the completed questionnaire as soon as possible to the address mentioned
below.

Thank you very much in advance for your kind support.

Ms. Poe Ei Kyaw

Project Manager of the SENS survey team

Send the questionnaire to:

Name: Poe Ei Kyaw

Postal address: No (10), Myaung Mya Street, Ward (1), Area (4), Lashio, Myanmar
Phone: +959883800407
Email: poe.kyaw@giz.de

A: the course of studies

A1 I received the skill training from?
1 GIZ
2 GIZ partner organization
A2 Which training do you participated in?
1 Handicraft
2 Welding
3 Sewing
4 Wiring
5 beauty, and hair dressing
6 motorbike repairing
B: internship and work experience during the training
B1 Did you do any internships which was organized by project during your course of studies
1 Yes
2 No
B2 Were you employed during your study? Please include full-time as well as part-time work;
excluded are internships.
1 Yes
2 No
C: evaluation of study conditions and study provisions at the training centre
C1 How would you rate the study conditions and provisions you experienced at the training center
Not at all important Very important
1 2 3 4 5
1 Quality of classroom learning
2 Supply of learning materials (e.g. books, internet access)
3 Teaching quality of teacher
4 Supply of teaching materials
C2 How do you rate the following elements related to employment and work in your study course?
Very Bad Very Good
1 2 3 4 5
1 Relationship between theory and practice
2 Support of employment/job search
3 Preparation for work
D: Satisfaction with study
Not at all To a very high extend
1 2 3 4 5
D1 Looking back, if you were free to choose again to what
extent would you probably choose the same field of study?
D2 In retrospect, to what extent are you satisfied with your
trainings in general?
E: after graduation from the project
E1 What applied to your situation in the first six months after graduating? Multiple answers
possible
1 Employment
2 Self-employed/freelance work
3 Occasional work (just to earn money)
4 Further/Advance training
5 Not employed, but searching for a job
6 Other (please specify):

…………………………………………………………
E2 When did you start your first job after completed the training?
1 Before the training
2 At the time of the training
3 1 to less than 3 months after completed the training
4 3 to less than 6 months after completed the training
5 6 to less than 9 months after completed the training
6 9 to less than 12 months after completed the training
7 More than one year after completed the training
8 I have not been employed after completed the training
E3 If you did not search for employment: what were your reasons? Multiple answers possible
1 I continued studying
2 I continued a job I had prior to studying
3 I found a job without searching
4 I became self-employed / a freelancer
5 Other (please specify):

…………………………………………………………
E4 How long have you searched for your first job? Include also job search period before graduation.
1 Less than 1 month
2 1 to less than 3 months
3 3 to less than 6 months
4 6 to less than 9 months
5 9 to less than 12 months
6 More than one year
E5 What was the most successful method for finding your first job? Choose only one answer
1 Replied to job ads/announcements (e.g. newspaper, internet, notice)
2 With the help of family contacts of parents, relatives
3 With help of personal contacts of friends, fellow students etc.
4 Speculative application – independent contact to employers
5 Through internships during my course of studies
6 Through internships after the training
7 Through (side) jobs during the study
8 Through (side) jobs during after graduation
9 I was contacted by an employer
10 Job fair
11 Through the public job centre
12 Through private job agencies
13 Through internet (social) networks (e.g. FACEBOOK)
14 Through the trainer from the project
15 Through the partner private sector of the project
16 Not applicable, I did not find a job until now
17 Other (please specify):

…………………………………………………………
F: employment and work
F1 What applies to your current situation? Multiple answers possible
1 Regular job
2 Self-employed / freelance work
3 Occasional job (just to earn money)
4 Internship
5 Further academic study (higher education)
6 Further vocational training
7 Housewife, househusband, family care
8 Not employed, but searching for a job
9 Civil service
10 Not employed
11 Other (please specify):

…………………………………………………………
F2 How many jobs (including your current one) have you had altogether since graduation
1 No job, I have not been employed since graduation
2 One job
3 Two jobs
4 Three jobs
5 More than three jobs
If you are currently unemployed 🡪 Please continue with question H6
F3 Are you permanently employed
1 Yes
2 N0
F4 In which region are you employed?
1
F5 What type of employer do you work for?
1 Public/government
2 Private
3 Self-employed
4 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
5 Other (please specify):
…………………………………………………………
F6 In which economic sector are you currently employed (e.g. fisheries, agriculture, livelihood)?
1
F7 What is your occupation/job title? (e.g. training assistant)
1
F8 Outline the 3 main duties/work tasks.
1
2
3
F9 What is your current gross monthly income? Per month
1 Less than 150,000 MMK
2 150,000-300,000 MMK
3 300,000-500,000 MMK
4 500,000-1,000,000 MMK
5 More than 1,000,000 MMK
G: work requirements
G1 To what extent are the following skills / competencies required in your current employment?
Not To a
at all very
high
extent
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mastery of my field/subject specific knowledge
2 Ability to work efficiently towards a goal
3 Ability to mobilize the capacities of others
4 Ability to adapt to changing conditions
5 Ability to organize my work processes efficiently
6 Ability to work productively with others
7 Ability to perform well under pressure
8 Ability to develop new ideas and solutions
H: relationship between study and employment
H1 To what extent are the knowledge and skills you acquired during study utilized in your current
job?
Not To a
at all very
high
extent
1 2 3 4 5

H2 In your opinion, what kind of training is most appropriate for your current job?
1 Exclusively own training
2 Own or a related training
3 A completely different training
4 No particular training
H3 If your job is not closely related to your course of training, why did you choose this job?
1 Not applicable, my job is closely related to my course of study

2 My current job is only a temporary steppingstone, I am still searching for professional

orientation

3 I have not found an appropriate job (yet)

4 I receive a higher salary in my current job

5 My current job offers more security

6 My interests have changed

7 My current job allows a flexible time schedule

8 My current job allows me to work in a favored geographical place

9 My current job allows me to take into consideration the interests of my family/children

10 Other (please specify):

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H4 How do you rate the usefulness of your training?
Not Very
at all useful
useful
1 2 3 4 5
1 for finding an adequate job after finishing your training?
2 for fulfilling your present professional tasks, if applicable?
3 for your future professional development/ career?
4 for the development of your personality?
5 for the economic development of your country?
I: work orientation and job satisfaction
 If you are not employed 🡪 Please continue with question I2
I1 To what extent are you satisfied are you with your current job situation?
1 Yes
2 No
I2 What changes in employment and further education/training do you plan to achieve within the
next three years? Multiple answers possible
1 to change my employer
2 to obtain higher income
3 to get employed
4 to study part-time
5 to start my own business
6 to attend advance skill training
7 to discontinue employment
8 to achieve more secure employment
9 to take over a job more closely linked to my study
10 Other (please specify):
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11 I have no major changes in mind
J: vocational education/ training before study the skill training from GIZ/ GIZ partner organization
J1 Did you attend any vocational training before your study at the GIZ?
1 Yes
2 No
J2 Please specify the vocational training courses.
1
K: further education after study at GIZ/GIZ partner organization
K1 Further training you attended after study at the GIZ
1 Yes, I have completed it successfully
2 Yes, I am still studying
3 Yes, I have stopped my further course of studies
4 No, I have not started a further course of studies à Please continue with question K3
K2 Please specify the course of your further studies.
1
K3 Do you want to receive further study?
1 Yes
2 No ,If No, continue with question O
K4 What kind of further study do you want to learn?
1

K5 Why do you want to receive further study?

1

O: Further comments and recommendations

O1 What did you not like about your study?
1
2
3
O2 Which important changes would you recommend for your training?
 1
2
3
O3 Which comments/suggestions regarding this questionnaire would you like to make?
1
2
3
Thank you very much for completing the questionnaire!

Tracer Study
Poe Ei Kyaw

SENS Project
500 Trainees in Skills Training
2019

I am the Assistant Technical Advisor in GIZ-Myanmar. I am working in the SENS project which is
providing skills training to IDPs and conflict-affected communities (especially to women and youth)
since 2019. The courses are handicraft, welding, sewing, wiring, beauty, and hair dressing and
motorbike repairing. All the courses are 20% theory and 80% practical training. SENS support
communities to adapt or improve their different skills, understand linkage to market, manufacturing
of product based on market need, evaluation of the product by experts/ market leaders to review
the quality and content of continuous monitoring of the product quality.

In these outbreak situations, COVID 19 and political situations, the economic crisis, closing borders,
closing of import / export were affected the community terribly. 

So, we have tried to conduct the tracer study for 10 trainees for assignment report who have done
the courses in 2019 to trace their employment status, Income status after the training, to support
the advance training. In this outbreak situation, we will contact the trainee via phone.

I. Executive Summary
10 trainees, one cohort from various kind of training in SENS project in 2019. 66% of the surveyed
trainees have a technical qualification and 34% a vocational qualification. Regarding the quality
training, most of the trainer satisfied with their personal experience and provided overall positive
feedback about the qualification, commitment and teaching quality of teaching and training staff.
Their main challenges to find the jobs is market linkage with the business owners which matching
with their qualify jobs. Some must extend their study for advance learning. Most of the trainee
satisfied their current jobs.

Main Objectives:
 (1) What are their life changes after the training?
(2) Among 500 trainees, who got employed and who are not yet employed, why?
(3) How long do they take to get employment?
(4) What are their main challenges to get employment?
(5) What is their experience when they apply the skills on their jobs which they have learnt from
the training?
(6) Are they satisfied with their current job?
(7) How do they explore their advanced learning beyond the training?
(8) What is their feedback, suggestions, comments on the training, courses, trainers? 

Stakeholders

(1) Employers, 
(2) Employment agencies
(3) Business Owner
(4) NGO/INGO/CBO/CSO

Concept and instrument development

Phases of a tracer study, major work tasks, and duration

Phase Major work tasks Responsible Time Duration Resources

person
PHASE – 1 Definition of Project Team, A month Content, Digital Devices, Internet
Concept and instrument survey objectives M&E, Consultant Access
development (selection of
(Duration – 4 months) themes to be
investigated)
Survey design Project Team, A week Digital Devices, Internet Access
(selection of the M&E, Consultant,
cohorts of Partner
graduates to be Organizations
included:
strategies for
tracing the
graduates
Technical concept Project Team, A week Digital Devices, Internet Access
for carrying out M&E, Consultant,
the survey Partner
Organizations
Collection of Project Team, A Month Mobile Phone, Phone Bill, Digital
Address Survey Team, Devices, Internet Access
Partner
Organizations
 Updating of Project Team, 2 weeks Mobile Phone, Phone Bill, Digital
addresses Survey Team, Devices, Internet Access
Partner
Organizations
Formulation of Project Team, 2 weeks Digital Devices, Internet Access
questions and of Survey Team,
response items CM&E, Consultant
Formatting of Project Team, A week Digital Devices, Internet Access
questionnaires Partner
Organizations,
Consultant
Pre-test of Project Team, A week Digital Devices Internet Access
questionnaires Partner
Organizations,
Consultant, Survey
Team,
PHASE 2 Training of survey Consultant 1.5 months Digital Devices, Internet Access,
Data Collection team Printed documents

(Duration – 4 months)
Distribution and Survey Team, M&E 1.5 months Digital Devices, Internet Access,
collection of Printed documents
questionnaires
Assurance of high Survey Team, 1 month Mobile Phone, Phone Bill, Digital
participation M&E, Partner Devices, Internet Access
(reminder actions) Organization
PHASE 3 Definition of Project Team, 1 month Digital Devices Internet Access
Data Analysis and report writing coding systems for Partner
(Duration – 4 months) the responses to Organizations,
open questions Consultant, Survey
Team, M&E
Coding of open Project Team, 2 months Digital Devices Internet Access
responses data Partner
entry and data Organizations,
edition (quality Consultant, Survey
control) Team, M&E
Data Analysis Project Team, 2 weeks Digital Devices Internet Access
Partner
Organizations,
Consultant, Survey
Team, M&E
Preparation of Survey Team, 1 week Digital Devices Internet Access
survey report Project Team,
M&E, Consultant
Further actions to Survey Team, 1 week Digital Devices Internet Access
improve the Project Team,
training Consultant
programme
 Concept Framework for Tracer Study

Input
Study conditions
and provisions

Input
Students’ bio Output Outcomes
data, Knowledge, Transition
experiences, skills, employment,
motives motivation, work
grades service to
society
Process
Teaching and
learning

field of study or study programme

Shan (Tribe) Kachin(Tribe) Ta’ang (Tribe) Lisu (Tribe)

M F M F M F M F
Handicraft 5 20 10 20 5 15 10
Welding 14 30 20 10
Sewing 15 6 20 15 20
Wiring 20 5 25 20 5 10
beauty, and hair 5 20 10 25 20 10
dressing
motorbike repairing 20 30 20 20
Total 64 60 111 65 65 55 40 40
 1. I received the skill training from…

Sales

GIZ Partner Organization

2. Which training do you participated in?

3. What are the life changes after the training?

Chart Title
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
get employed not yet employed current job searching

Handicraft Welding Sewing

Wiring beauty, and hair dressing motorbike repairing

4. How long do they take to get employment?

 Period

as soon as after the training 6 months after the training

1 year after the training Still searching

5. What was the most successful method for finding your first job?

Series 1

did not find a job

contact of friends, trainners, fellow

students

internet social networks

independent contact to employers

Job ads/ announcements

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

Series 1
 6. Age structure of respondents
Chart Title
motorbike
repairing
Beauty and
hair dressing

Wiring

Sewing

Welding

Handicraft

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

35-60 25 - 35 18 - 25

7. Gender composition

The total sample is composed of 44 % young women and 46 % young men. When
differentiating by qualification type, the share of female graduates with a vocational
qualification is 40%, whereas the share of women with a technical qualification is
35%.

8. Target Population and Sample size

In Northern Shan, SENS project a total of 500 students had done the vocational training. The project
year 2019 which was also the target population.

Sample size: the member of completed 10 trainees out of 500, responses this survey has received. It
is being referred to as a sample since it only represents a part of group of SENS students according to
the time limitation.