EUESCADA expected to reach around 850 people in total through the 5 ERA Career Days planned. Altogether, 1296 people registered in total for the events, although the final number of confirmed participants was 960, including a researchers, students, professionals and unemployed. Streaming options allowed for virtual presence in all events.
From all the confirmed participants, 538 provided some input through the survey prepared to collect feedback on the career days, as well as baseline information on career status and career expectations which could be used as the basis of a career tracking study. In terms of impact, this was the key feedback collected:
• Respondents rated with a 3,9 their satisfaction degree with the career days they attended (in a 1-5 scale from less to more).
• 94,3% of respondents would recommend a similar event to their peers.
• Participants ranked with a 3,6 (in a 1-5 scale from less to more) their willingness to have geographical or sectoral mobility after their participation in the ERA career day.
• Participants ranked with a 4,0 (in a 1-5 scale from less to more) their willingness to use EURAXESS Jobs next time they would be seeking for a scientific job.
Based on the participation and reception of the events, the project is considered a great success which has boosted the visibility of EURAXESS in Spain and is expected to foster the celebration of similar events for the benefit of researcher careers in the near future.
