SURVEY INSTRUMENT: EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/STATUS OF ESSU GRADUATES

(Developed by: ESSU–Office of the Vice–President for Planning, Research & Extension)

Directions: Please answer the following by checking the answer to the question as it applies to you. If
there are no given answers, kindly write your answer. Questions that begin with If self–
employed should be answered by you if you are engaged in business or have your own
income. Questions that begin with If employed should be answered by you if you are
receiving salary/wages from other persons or agency.

1. Immediately after graduation, did you look for work? _____ No _____ Yes
2. If No, what was the main reason you did not look for a job?
_____ No eligibility
_____ Own illness or disability
_____ Pregnancy/Caring for own children
_____ Going to enrol/pursue further studies
_____ Waiting for recall (to a former job)
_____ Other, specify ______________________________________________________________

3. If Yes, how long were you actively seeking employment before you found your first job?
_____ months _____ years

4. What was the main method you used to find your first job?
_____ Referred by family, friends or instructors/professors
_____ Answered job ad (Internet)
_____ Answered job ad (newspaper, etc.)
_____ Contacted employer directly
_____ Contacted previous employer/held job before
_____ University Campus/College placement office
_____ Consulted a public employment agency (in person or website)
_____ Consulted a private employment agency (in person or website)
_____ Approached or contacted directly by employer/head hunter
_____ Networked, attended job fair
_____ Other, specify _______________________________________________________________

5. How much was your monthly starting salary for your first job? ₱_____________

6. What was your first job? ____________________________________________________________

7. Are you presently working? _____ Yes ______ No

7.1 If No, give reason(s): ______________________________________________________ ____
__________________________________________________________

7.2 If Yes, what is the nature of your employment? _____ Self–employed _____ Employed

8. If self–employed:

8.1 What is the source of your present income? _________________________________________

8.2 Since when were you engaged in this self–employment activity? ________________________

8.3 What is your estimated monthly income from this self–employment activity? ₱_____________

8.4 Had there been an increase in your monthly income since you were engaged in this self–
employment activity? _____ Yes _____ No

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 8.4.1 If Yes, which of the following has attributed to the increase of your income? You can
check three (3) answers.
_____ demand for goods produced
_____ demand of my skills
_____ no competition
_____ good public relations
_____ good management skills
_____ willingness to risk capital
_____ others, specify _____________________________________________________

9. If employed:

5.1 What is your present position/job? ________________________________________________

5.2 Is this your first job? _____ Yes _____ No

5.2 What is the status of your present employment/job? Check only one.
_____ Permanent _____ Substitute _____ Casual
_____ Temporary _____ Contractual _____ Emergency

5.3 Name of organization/agency/employer: ___________________________________________

Address of organization/agency/employer: __________________________________________

5.4 Since when have you been working in your present employment/job?____________________

5.5 How did you find your present work/job? __________________________________________

5.6 What is your monthly income in your present employment? ₱___________________________

5.7 Have you been promoted (either in pay or position) since you have held this present job?
_____ Yes _____ No

5.7.1 If Yes, identify by checking from items below at most three (3) reasons for this
promotion.
_____ years of service
_____ increase required by law
_____ good performance
_____ capability derived from college training
_____ additional training/schooling
_____ others, specify _____________________________________________________

Lastly, please provide us with the following important data about you:

Name: ____________________________________________________________

College degree obtained from ESSU: ____________________________________

Year obtained: ______________________________________________________

ESSU Campus graduated from. Please check.

_____ Main/Borongan campus
_____ Can–avid campus
_____ Maydolong campus
_____ Salcedo campus
_____ Guiuan campus

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