Republic of the Philippines

BICOL STATE COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Peñafrancia Avenue, Naga City

Dear Respondents:

Dear Graduate:
Goodday! Please complete this GTS questionnaire as accurately & frankly as possible by checking(/) the
circle corresponding to your response. Your answer will be used for research purposes in order to assess
graduate employability and eventually, improve course offerings to your almamater & other
universities/colleges in thePhilippines. Your answers to this survey will be treated with strictest
confidentiality.

Graduate Tracer Survey (GTS)

A. Personal Information

Name: _________________________________________ Email Address: _________________________________

Present Address: _____________________________________________________Gender: __________________

Permanent Address: __________________________________ Contact Number: __________________________

Course: _____________________________________________ Year Graduated: ____________________

B. Employment Information

1. How long did it take you to find a job since earning your degree from BISCAST?

______________________________________

2. Please give the reasons for the time gap from the time you earned your degree and your first
employment.
o Further studies/review for Board Exam

o Rest

o Health Condition

o Attended to sick relative

o Financial Reason

o Other: ________________________________________________________

3. What are the reasons for the delay in having your first employment?
o Salary offer is low

o Working condition not satisfactory

o Little/No opportunity for advancement

 o No job opportunities

o No information on job vacancies

o Not emotionally ready

o Failure in Employment Exam

o Other: ________________________________________________________
4. What is your current status of employment?
o Working full – time

o Working part – time but seeking for full – time work

o Working part – time but not seeking for full – time work

o Self – employed

o Not working and looking for a job

o Other: ________________________________________________________
5. How did you come to know about your current job?
o Through friends

o Through relatives

o Through written inquiries

o Advertisements in media

o Through SDS/Placement office

o Through College Officials or Employees

o Other: ________________________________________________________

Profile of Current Employment Status

A. Employer’s Details

1. Name of Organization/Company

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Type of Organization
o Private

o Government
 o NGO

o Self – Employed
3. Address

______________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Contact Information (Phone Number/Email Address)

______________________________________________________________________________________
_

5. Sector
o Agriculture

o Government Service

o Business

o Industry

o Education

o Other: ________________________________________________________

B. Job Status

If employed:
1. Designation/Current Position/Rank

___________________________________________________________________________________

2. Department/Division (if any)

___________________________________________________________________________________

3. Date of Appointment:

___________________________________________________________________________________

4. Monthly Income

___________________________________________________________________________________

5. Have you ever experienced to be promoted in a position in your previous or current employment?
o Yes

o No
 If Self – Employed:

1. Date Started

___________________________________________________________________________________

2. Type of Organization/Business

___________________________________________________________________________________

3. Annual Income Range

o Up to 100 000
o 100 001 – 150 000
o 150 001 – 200 000
o 200 001 – 300 000
o Over 300 000

C. How would you rate the contribution of the course of your study to your personal knowledge and
skills?

(Give number from the range 1 – 4) 1 = not at all 2= not much3= much 4 = very much

1. Enhanced Academic Knowledge O OOO

2. Improved Problem Solving skill O OOO
3. Improved Research Skills O OOO
4. Improved Learning Efficiency O OOO
5. Improved Communication Skills O OOO
6. Improved Information Technology Skills O OOO
7. Enhanced Work Competencies O OOO
8. Enhanced mastery of the subject.OOOO

D. If pursuing further study

1. Program

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. Level
o Masters

o Doctorate

o Post – Graduate
 o Fellowship
3. College/University

________________________________________________________________________________

E. Contact Information of your classmates/batchmates

1. Name

________________________________________________________________________________

2. Contact Number/Email ID/SNID

________________________________________________________________________________