Tracer Study Graduates of 2007

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Bulihan, City of Malolos

Provincial Government of BulacanOffice of the Governor


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by its students in consonance with requirements of the industry, thus assuringthe graduates of higher chance of employment.

RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY

The respondents of the study were composed of 712 graduates of BulacanPolytechnic College from different courses for the school year 2006-2007.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT AND TECHNIQUE

The researcher , M e l o d y P. De J e s u s , used a locally made questionnaireto gather vital information for the study. In getting accurate information for thecensus, the questionnaire was designed in a way that the respondents could easily understand what was being asked. Each of the respondents was required to put acheck mark on the answer representing his/her answer.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researcher sought the help of the school administration togetherspecifically the College Library who handles the annual yearbook to get theaddresses and contact numbers of the graduates.

In coordination with the class advisers and all the faculty members, theresearcher asked for the cooperation of the students, who served as the couriersof the research instruments.

Specifically, the researcher selected among presently enrolled studentsthose living in the same/nearby barangays wherein the respondents live. As such,an effective data gathering was ensured.

The researcher started the administration of the questionnaires during the1st week of January, 2009 and finished the retrieval the instrument on used in theemployability survey on March 27, 2009.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Age This refers to the age of the respondent in terms of years andmonths when the study is conducted.

Civil Status This refers to the present status of the respondent whether

the respondent is single, married or separated.

Employability It refers to the readiness of the graduates to apply theskills and knowledge taught to them and their capability to match these with what the industry needs.

Gender This refers to the sex of the respondent whether the respondentis male or female.


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Job Location It refers to the job market of the respondentsemployment whether within the province of Bulacan, outside the province oroutside the country.

Occupational Job Title It refers to employment designation of therespondent such as secretary, encoder, typist, welder, electrician, etc..

Salary This refers to monthly earnings of the respondent on his/herpresent job.

Terms of Employment It refers to the nature of employment of therespondent, whether he/she is a permanent, casual or contractual employee.

Waiting Time It refers to the number of weeks, months or years beforethe respondent got his/her first job.

STATISTICAL TREATMENT

Once all data were gathered, they were tallied, tabulated, and treatedstatistically.

The researcher used the percentage method as its statistical instrument inquantifying the findings.

The number of respondents, with similar answer to a given question, wasdivided by the total number of respondents. After which, result was converted inpercentage by multiplying it by one-hundred.

Table 1: Number of Actual Respondents


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Number of Actual Respondents

COURSE HRS COMSEC CIT DTSCOMTECH Total

Freq. % Freq. % Freq. % Freq. % Freq. % Freq. %

Graduates 322 100 156 100 49 100 27 100 158 100 712 10Located 307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 25 92.59 140 88.61 660 92.7

Un-located 15 4.66 17 10.90 0 0 2 7.41 18 11.39 52 7.3

Table one shows that out of 712 graduates in 2007, 660 were located and 52 were un-located. Different reasons came out why 52 graduates were un-locatedduring the retrieval of the forms. These are:

1. Some of the graduates transferred to another place with no forwardingaddress;

2. They are just renting the place during their college years;3. Some graduates wrote a wrong address;4. Some of the graduates were helpers, and they went back to their province

after graduation.

*Statistics and tabulations below are based on the number of graduates per course.

Table 2: Age of the Respo ndents

Table two shows the ages of the graduates of 2007. Majority of thegraduates in all courses are 19-20 years old. They constitute 54.70% of all therespondents, while 30.91% of them are ages 21 and above, and 24 years andabove has 13.33% respectively. The result implies two age groups of BPCstudents, those who enrolled immediately after finishing High School and asignificant number are those who spent some years out of school before enrollingin BPC.

%HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTAL

respondents %Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % F %18 yrs. old 0 0 1 0.64 1 2.04 5 3.16 0 0 7 1.0619-20 yrs.old

180 55.90 80 51.28 16 32.65 73 46.20 12 44.44 361 54.70

21-23 yrs.old

85 26.40 40 25.64 23 46.94 45 28.48 11 40.74 204 30.91

24 yrs. old& above

42 13.04 18 11.54 9 18.37 17 10.76 2 7.41 88 13.33

Total percourse

307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 140 88.61 25 92.59 660 100


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Table 3: Gender of the Respondents

Table three shows that most graduates of COMSEC are females (81.41%),on the other hand CIT, COMTECH and DTS graduates are predominantly males

with 95.92%, 76.58 and 92.5 % respectively. There is no significant statisticaldifference in HRS graduates regarding gender.

Table 4: Civil Status of the Respon dents

Table 4 shows that out of 712 respondents, a little above 7.30% aremarried. This shows that only a small number of graduates got married aftergraduation up to the time of census.

Table 5: Employment Status

Gender HRS COMSEC CIT DTS COMTECH TOTALrespondents %Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %Male 150 46.58 12 7.69 47 95.92 25 92.5 121 76.58 355 49.86Female 157 48.76 127 81.41 2 4.08 0 4.08 19 12.03 305 42.84Total percourse 307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 25 100 140 88.61 660 92.7

CivilStatus

HRS COMSEC CIT DTS COMTECH TOTALrespondents

%Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %

Single 275 85.40 128 82.05 47 95.92 24 88.89 132 83.55 606 85.10

Married 32 9.94 10 6.41 2 4.08 1 3.70 7 4.43 52 7.30Separated 1 0.64 1 0.63 2 0.30 Widow/Widower

Total percourse 307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 25 92.59 140 88.61 660 92.7


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The graduates of 2007 assumed different employment status as the censusresults showed. The table above enumerates different job items as indicators andthese positions are shown with the percentages of respondents among differentcourses. The first 13 indicators, except as a factory workers, are ideally the jobsthat respondents should land into considering the skills they have acquired.41.31% of HRS respondents are employed on works related to their acquiredskills, likewise 45.51 % of COMSEC, 36.73% of CIT, 14.55 % of COMTECH and29.63 % of DTS also got jobs related to their skills. But it is significant to note that

IndicatorsHRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS

TOTALrespondents %

Freq

% Freq % Freq

% Freq % Freq

%

Hotel Staff 37 11.49 1 0.64 4 8.16 1 0.63 39 5.49Fast FoodCrew 91 28.27 11 7.05 8 5.06 1 3.70 115 16.1

Waiter 3 0.93 3 0.42Seafarer 2 0.62 1 2.04 2 0.28Secretary 6 1.86 22 14.10 3 1.89 32 4.49Stenographer 0 1 0.64 1 0.1Cashier 6 1.86 15 9.62 1 0.63 22 3.9Sales Clerk 50 15.53 33 21.15 15 9.49 98 13.7

Factory Workers 16 4.97 14 8.98 9 18.36 20 12.66 5 18.52 64 8.9ElectronicTechnician 1 0.31 7 14.28 2 1.26 10 1.40Electrician 11 22.45 3 1.89 5 18.52 19 2.6Welder 2 4.08 3 11.11 5 0.7ComputerTechnician 1 0.64 20 12.66 21 2.9

Others :Utility, MachineOperator, CallCenter Agent, OFW, Bartender, Asst.Cook, Caregiver,gaming assistant,maintenance,broadband installer)

11 3.42 19 12.18 7 14.28 22 13.92 0 0 59 8.2

ENTREPRENEUR 9 4.66 2 1.28 1 2.04 5 3.16 0 0 17 2.3Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 63.94 14 51.85 507 71.21

Jobless 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 118 16.5Total per course 281 87.27 136 87.18 47 95.91 137 86.72 24 88.89 625 87.78


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8.99 % of the respondents are employed in jobs not connected to the skillsacquired from school and 16.57 % are unemployed. It is also noted that some 17 among the graduates or two point thirty-nine (2.39%) are entrepreneurs.

Table 6: Length of Time before Lan ding on their First Job

When respondents provided answers to the given question of how long ittook them before landing on their first job. It shows that 50.% of HRS got theirfirst job in less than a month, 53.85% of COMSEC, 59.18% of CIT, 42.42% of COMTECH and 22.22% of DTS graduates totaling to 337 respondents (47.33%) were able to employ themselves in different industries. Although, summing upthe frequencies of respondents who are unemployed, studying, and those who gotmarried and not working, it represents almost 22.9% of the total respondents.

Table 7: Nature o f Present Employmen t

Length of TimeBefore Landingon Their First

Job

HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DT S TOTALrespondents %Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %

ess than amonth 161 50.00 84 53.85 29 59.18 67 42.42 6 22.22 337 47.33

ess than a year 55 17.08 34 21.79 13 26.54 30 18.99 7 25.93 39 19.52years

15 4.66 1 0.64 4 2.53 1 3.70 21 2.95yearsUn-employed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 128 17.98Got married andpted not to

work 16 4.97 1 0.63 17 2.3

till Studying 10 3.10 3 1.92 2 4.08 2 1.26 1 3.70 18 2.53Total per

ourse 307 95.54 139 89.10 49 100 140 88.61 25 92.59 660 92.70


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Table 7 shows the nature of employment of BPC 2007 graduates. Majority of therespondents are contractual workers at 33.57% followed by 18.26% temporary and 7.87% casual workers. Only 10.67% of the respondents are of permanentstatus. Sixteen point fifty-seven are unemployed percent (16.57%).

Table 8: Jobs Location

Table 8 presents the job location of the respondents. Two hundred ninety sevenout 625 respondents (41.71%) works in the province of Bulacan, CITgraduates comprises the highest percentage at 55.10%, followed by COMSEC at48.07%, COMTECH at 41.77%, HRS at 37.27 and DTS 32.33%.

Nature of Present

Employment

HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTALrespondents %Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %

Permanent 35 1087 17 10.90 2 4.08 20 12.66 2 7.41 76 10.67

Casual 30 9.32 10 6.41 10 20.41 6 3.78 56 7.87Temporary 51 15.84 38 24.36 6 12.24 30 18.99 5 18.52 130 18.26

Contractual 115 35.71 52 33.33 24 48.98 41 25.49 7 25.52 239 33.57Others 2 1.28 4 25.95 25.92 6 0.84Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 2.53 14 507 71.21

Unemployed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 63.93 10 51.85 118 16.57

Total percourse 181 87.27 136 87.18 47 95.91 137 22.78 24 37.04 625 87.78

Jobs LocationHRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTALrespondents

%

WithinBulacan 120 37.27 75 48.07 27 55.10 66 41.77 9 32.33 297 41.71OutsideBulacan butwithin RegionIII

60 18.63 28 17.95 8 16.33 23 14.56 5 18.52 124 17.42

Outside theRegion 40 12.42 15 9.62 5 10.20 11 6.97 71 9.97Outside theCountry 11 3.42 1 0.62 4 4.08 1 0.63 15 2.11

Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 63.93 14 51.85 507 71.21Unemployed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 118 16.57Total percourse 281 87.27 136 87.18 47 95.91 137 86.71 24 88.89 625 87.78


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Looking at the job location of graduates per course, the HRS has only 120out of 297 respondents who works in the province, while they represents thehighest number of respondents who works outside the region with 60respondents.

With respondents working outside the province at 18.52% implies that ourlocal industries cannot absorb our technical graduates , on the other hand itcould be that bigger opportunities are available outside Bulacan.

Table 9: Monthly Salary

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Table 9 enumerates the compensation received by respondents from theirpresent employer. Regarding per course, the table shows that most of thegraduates earn a basic salary which ranges from Php 4,000 Php 8,000.Considering that respondents have different job titles, still it appeared that theirearning abilities fall within the same monthly salary bracket. However, some 20

HRS respondents (4.78%) showed an above-average salary earning at Php 12,000above along with 5 (3.21%) COMSEC and 6 (3.78%) COMTECH graduates. A significant 136 respondents (19.10%) earn below Php 4,000 a month.

Monthly Salary HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS

TOTALresponden

ts%

Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %2,000 Above 20 6.21 5 3.21 1 2.04 6 3.78 2 7.41 34 4.780,000 11,999 11 3.42 7 4.49 6 12.24 6 3.78 2 7.41 32 4.49000 9,999 20 6.21 9 5.77 6 12.24 9 5.70 1 3.70 45 6.32000 7,999 65 20.19 23 14.74 9 18.36 16 10.13 3 11.11 116 16.2000 5,999 60 18.63 35 22.43 12 24.49 34 21.52 3 11.11 144 20.22000 3,999 55 17.08 40 23.64 8 16.33 30 18.99 3 11.11 136 19.10elow -2,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 63.93 14 51.85 507 71.21nemployed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 118 16.57OTAL perourse

281 87.27 136 97.18 47 95.91 137 86.71 24 88.89 625 87.78


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GENERAL SUMMARY:

Table 1: Number of Responden ts Rate

Among the 712 total graduates of S.Y. 2006-2007, this study presented660 respondents with remaining 52 individuals who are declared un-located.

During the retrieval of census forms, the following reasons justify why some graduates cannot be located.

1. Some of the graduates transferred to another place with no forwardingaddress;

2. They are just renting the place during their college years;3. Some graduates wrote a wrong address;4. Some of the graduates were house helpers and they went back to their

province.

Table 2: EMPLOYABILITY RATES

Sysy2sy00 HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTALrespondents %

Located 307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 140 88.61 25 92.59 660 72.70Un-

located 15 4.66 17 10.90 0 0 18 11.39 2 7.41 52 7.38

Totalper

course322 10.0 156 100 49 100 158 100 27 100 712 100

EMPLOY-ABILITY RATES

HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTSTOTALrespondents %

Freq % Freq % Freq

% Freq % Freq %

Un-located 15 4.66 17 10.90 0 0 18 11.39 2 7.41 52 7.30Employed 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.72 101 63.92 14 51.85 507 71.2Unemployed 50 15.54 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.79 10 37.04 118 16.57

Got married &opted not towork

16 4.96 0 0 0 0 1 0.63 0 0 17 2.39

Still studying 10 3.10 3 1.92 2 4.08 2 1.27 1 3.70 18 2.54Total 322 1001 156 100 49 100 158 100 27 100 712 100


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Table 2 on the general summary shows the employability rates of 2007 graduates.Seventy-one point twenty percent were employed (71.14%) , seven point thirty (7.30%) are unlocated, sixteen point fifty seven ( 16.57%) unemployed and somefour point ninety three ( 4.93 %) got married and opted not to work and are stillstudying.

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