이 연구는 최근 심각한 사회 문제로 대두되고 있는 여자대학생의 미취업 문제와 관련하여 노동시장의 구조론적 관점에서 여성의 진로장벽의 원인을 분석해 보고자 하였다. 우리나라는 여성의 고둥교육 기회의 확대와 더불어 높은 고등교육 진학률을 보여주고 있지만 교육효과성의 측면에서 볼 때 여자대학생의 낮은 취업률에서 성별 격차가 존재하고 있는 것이 사실이다. 이 연구에서는 지역 대학의 한 사례를 중심으로 여자대학생의 직업세계로의 이행을 촉진시키기 위한 방안과 노동시장으로의 진입을 저해하는 성차별적인 진로장벽과 관련된 원인들을 분석해 보고, 이를 해결하기 위한 개인, 대학 및 정부의 과제를 제시한다.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the problem of non-employment and career barriers among women college students by using the gender-inequality perspectives in labor markets. To investigate the research questions, we reviewed prior studied, materials and statistical data. And interviewed some senior college students and staffs. In Korea, the enhancement of higher education opportunity for women leads to creasing the ratio of higher grade but the female workers' employment proportion in labor market is low relatively. These problems were caused by socioeconomic and structural factors in markets. Many women workers experienced the gender discrimination from regional relations and statistical indicates in the process of getting jobs. This findings showed that women college students have perceived several career barriers such as non-choice of career, lack of self-efficacy, and discordance between reality and the world of work in career decision making. Therefore, several suggestions are designed for helping the female students' transition to the workplace. First, the construction of social support system is needed for improving women workers’ career-orientation and managing both housework and jobs. Second, the cooperative system within University institutions must be established to prepare for career guidance and career development. Third, vocational education for female students should focused on the specialized program such as career counseling, career-path development, mentoring, work-based learning and training.