Addressing the factors influencing the development of sectors for university graduates

This research is accordingly an attempt to address the issue of job-creation in cooperative sector so as to find out what position the cooperative system occupies in the development of job opportunities for university graduates. It is in fact a helpful approach to job-creation for the graduates. A quantitative research method was used to achieve the objectives of the research. The statistical population consisted managers of cooperatives formed by university graduates; 240 were selected as sample size. The required data was collected by a questionnaire followed by validity and reliability tests. The research findings revealed that studied group had relatively agreeable attitudes towards cooperative sector and performing economic activities in the cooperative setting. According to the findings, a set of factors are needed to be taken into consideration in the process of cooperative formation, including: knowledge on employment opportunities and on labor market situation; knowledge on how cooperatives are formed; knowledge on the potentials and capacities of the cooperative sector; information about state supports of the sector; strong motivations among graduates for making more money (economic incentive); and the required supports in terms of equipment and financial assistance. This research has developed mechanisms that may support development of graduates-specific cooperatives.