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THE PROBLEM
Employment status is one of the major factors influencing the quality of work. Manpower
contributes to building a productive nation (Galila-Infante et.al, 2014). Employment of students after
graduation can be determined by how the expected student outcomes were achieved. Thus, educational
institutions’ designed curriculum and its implementation are factors for achieving student outcomes
(Terano, 2019). Both domestic and international labor markets are now highly competitive. The
potential of future employment is a big factor for parents when deciding which universities and colleges
their children will attend and graduate from. Employability, thus, becomes a matter of crucial
consideration when schools define their curriculum and their policies on recruitment, entrance, and
According to the Philippine Statistic Authority, Employment rate in July 2022 in Bicol Region
was estimated at 94.8%, translating to about 2.36 million employed persons. This was higher compared
to the reported employment rate of 91.6% in July 2021 or a year-on-year increase of about 166.8
thousand employed persons from 2.19 million in July 2021. The region's unemployment rate
decelerated from the reported 8.4% a year ago to 5.2% in July 2022. The total number of unemployed
individuals 15 years old and over was estimated at 130.67 thousand. Underemployed persons or
employed persons who expressed their desire to have additional hours of work in their present job or to
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The standard of the obtained results is a key component of quality in higher education.
Advantages from higher education include developing competencies and abilities connected to the
workplace that equip students for employment. Therefore, having sufficient knowledge about the job
outcomes of training program graduates could help in developing policies to address issues like
unemployment. Students, particularly graduates of any course, are required to earn a sense of
competence in their field of interest and develop the confidence to explore new possibilities and new
employment especially if there is increasing competition among rivals at work. (Ashenafi Abate Woya,
2019)
The state university in this study is the Bicol University which is mandated to give professional
and technical training, and provide advanced and specialized instructions in literature, philosophy the
science, and arts, besides providing for the promotion of scientific and technological researches (Section
3, R.A. 5521). The Bicol University has to move forward to SUC Level V if it aims to be comparable to
the best universities in Asia. Grounded on these legal foundations, it is expected to support the primary
mandate of State Universities and Colleges that is, to produce the required human resource for regional
and national development. It envisions giving rise to highly trained, globally competitive, and
employable graduates in various fields. It should continuously innovate to effectively respond to the
needs of its clients and immediate environment. In this manner, the University assures that its graduates
follow through with the university’s missions and goals through tracing their professional practice in
their workplace. This data is useful for the university’s database as an essential input to institutional
Services, BU RD Thrusts and Directions 2007-2010). As guided by these facts, the researcher
conducted this research and came up with a study that would help in preventing the spread of the virus
inside the Bicol University College of Industrial Technology, East Campus. This study is entitled, “:
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Employment Status of the Graduates of Bicol University Industrial Technology East Campus,
Philippines” This study was conducted to determine the employment status of the
graduates of Bicol University College of Industrial Technology East Campus from AY 2021-
2022.Specifically, it aimed to determine: 1) the profile of the graduates in terms of sex, civil status,
parents’ occupation, average annual income and household size; 2) the educational profile of
the graduates in terms of highest educational attainment, knowledge and skills acquired from the
course/degree program and self-readiness; and 3) the employment data of the respondents as to the
number of graduates who were employed/unemployed, reasons for being the unemployed, present
The study aimed determine the employment status of the graduates of Bicol University
The development of the study was made by the researchers to solve the following specific
problems:
The study was focused on collecting data about Employment Status of Bicol University
Graduates. However, there are limitations, the researchers invited respondents only from the Bicol
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Significance of the Study
The researcher believe that the findings and conclusion of the said study will be essential,
Bicol university Department. This will help them determine the strengths and weaknesses of
the students based on the responses of the graduates. It will also help to determine what specific areas
they should focus more and further enhance in order to make the program more responsive towards
Students. This will help them realize whether the knowledge and skills developed in the
program would be useful to them in their future careers. It will also encourage them to appreciate and
Graduates. This will help them to have insights about the present status of their batch mates and
for them to keep in touch and to have updates to them through knowing their employment status.
Bicol university College of Industrial Technology. This will help the college track graduates
with the use of the database. This will also help the college in improving the course’s curriculum
Researchers. This will teach them to value time, patience and hard work. They will also become
more sensitive and knowledgeable about the profession they are studying.
Future researchers. This will serve as a guide or reference in their future studies on the subject
matter. This will also help them to continue tracer study in the future.
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NOTES
Albina et.al (2014), “Employability tracer study of Information Technology Education graduates from a
state university in the Philippines” Retrieved from:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291120300449
Galila-Infante et.al, 2014 “Employment Status of the Graduates of Guimaras State College, Philippines”
Retrieved from: https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=2687
PSAR (2022), “Employment Rate in July 2022 in Bicol Region”, Retrieved from:
http://rsso05.psa.gov.ph/article/employment-rate-july-2022-bicol-region-estimated-
948#:~:text=Employment%20rate%20in%20July%202022%20in%20Bicol%20Region%20was
%20estimated,2.19%20million%20in%20July%202021.
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CHAPTER 2
This chapter presents the number of reading materials, related literature and studies which
contribute to the present study or research. It contains information on the summary of gathered and
reviewed reading materials and literature associated with the present study, previous studies carried out,
synthesis of the state of the art, and gap bridged by the study are likewise presented. The theoretical and
Related Literature
The researchers conducted and gathered information of past literature and studies which showed
related ideas to the present study. After reading and searching the worldwide web, different books, and
reading articles related to the present study, the researcher were able to collect various data. They were
taken into consideration and served as basis and guide for the researchers. In this part of the study, the
similarities and differences of selected literature and studies to the present study can be distinguished.
According to Arcelo and Sanyal (1987) about Employment and career opportunities after
graduation: a study on the transition from college to work in the Philippines, the presence of a large
they are among the educated class and are aware of the benefits society can provide or feel
doubly deprived. An analysis of the unemployment situation in the Philippines revealed that young
graduates are still in the job-search stage. This book is for AB Journalism graduates who will be looking
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for work after they graduate. Also, whether or not the journalism program's training and learning will be
From the book of Sanchez and Agpaoa (1997) about Contemporary Social Problems and Issues,
stated that Workers' educational levels and literacy rates in the Philippines are among the highest in
Asia, but technical, manual, and managerial skills are underdeveloped and scarce. There is an
overabundance of college graduates, particularly in the Manila area, who are in high demand for
employment in fields such as education, law, and other professionals. The authors want to demonstrate
how journalism graduates used their skills and trainings to gain and develop technical, manual, and
managerial skills that Filipino workers lack. This is the realization that even college graduates may
struggle to find work if they are not well-equipped with the trainings and programs that their college
provided.
Employment is the ability of an individual to showcase his talent and put the trainings he has
received in a course program to use. Thomas Powers stated in his book "Educating for Careers" those
marketable skills provided today's crop of worker's employment opportunities. Powers' statement is
relevant to the current study because he stated that education is critical to having the marketability and
general skills required to find an appropriate job. This study aids in the development of such skills
among college graduates in order for them to find or obtain an appropriate job.
The Philippines could extend beyond the status of employment in the country, but rights and
significance must be understood. According to Cristobal M. Pagoso's book Labor Economics, in light of
low literacy rates and rising unemployment in developing countries, greater educational opportunities
should be provided for the large proportion of adult population as well as the large number of youths
outside the formal school system to help them acquire further knowledge and skill, thereby improving
their livelihood and strengthening the country. As ABM students, one thing we must keep in mind is
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that there is no such thing as age discrimination when it comes to job opportunities, because in the field
of work, being fair to any person who is capable of working is a factor in being employed.
According to the book, labor-only contracting in a "cabo" economy, some economists would justify
labor-only contracting as our only weapon for remaining competitive. As a result, some workers are
looking for better job opportunities abroad with higher pay. The first issue that graduates face nowadays
is finding work after graduation. Knowing that it is very difficult to find a job suitable to their graduated
course right away after graduation may cause them to be influenced to work in a field unrelated to the
profession, they graduated for the usual reason of the salary that they can obtain right away. Some go
abroad to find their destiny or for some other reason, such as a higher salary, rather than continuing their
The book, Unemployment and the Dual Labor Market stressed that the unemployment is the
outgrowth of a process of job search where workers have limited information about the labor market.
On the other hand, people who first begin looking for jobs lack basic information will help the graduates
to disseminate the rejection of jobs to higher expectations. This book mainly wants to view that job
searching is a wide-process action where in job-seekers should gain more knowledge or information that
will reaches their satisfaction on what and where to find jobs that will bring out their profession.
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Related studies
According to the study of Jun, 2016 about Factors Affecting Employment and Unemployment
for Fresh Graduates in China said that the factors such as college reputation, major, and gender, which
affect job search prospects of graduates from Shandong Province in China. The employment of a
duration model with parametric, semiparametric, and nonparametric methods produced a number of
significant conclusions. First off, graduates from research universities tend to find jobs more quickly.
According to the analysis, graduates in engineering, economics, and management had an easier time
finding employment. Although they are not more likely to find jobs than the former, other major
graduates do not differ significantly from the former. Additionally, there is no discernible difference
The study of Verona (2011) “A Tracer Study of the Employment Status of PUPQC AY 2004-
2005”, determined the general profile and current employment status of the respondents, who are
Polytechnic University of the Philippines graduates from the academic year 2004-2005. This study
focuses on the tracer study, which is a method used to locate graduates of academic institutions, past
recipients of scholarship grants, former participants, and others in order to collect data and update
information about these people. This type of research can also be used to generate or influence a
specific institution's curriculum development decision making and planning. It also regulates document
efficiency and support on a specific institution's demographic profile, which can be measured through
College of Arts and Letters SY 2006-2009," the study shows that most AB English graduates are hired
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by newly established private companies in Albay, employers of AB English graduates find their job
performance and attitude to be very satisfactory, it is more appropriate to use communication skills and
the skills that should be imposed depends on the line of work you engage in. The researchers want to
know if Bicol University East Campus graduates will be satisfied with their job performance, personal
Legazpi City," respondents were motivated to work because they had good relationships with their
coworkers. Media practitioners are among the lowest-paid workers and are exploited; some do not
receive a regular salary but instead receive an allowance or a talent fee, and are required to solicit
advertisements for a living. According to the findings of the study, some respondents stated that they are
satisfied with their jobs and are motivated by their coworkers. In addition, the monthly income they
receive and the type of workplace they work in satisfy them. It is relevant to the current study because
graduates will experience different types of satisfaction at work, such as providing good quality
coworker relationships.
La Grow (2004) conducted a study entitled “Factors that Affect the Employment Status of
Working-Age Adults with Visual Impairments in New Zealand” found out that the rates of employment
among people with disabilities in New Zealand were shown to be influenced by a variety of factors,
including gender, age at onset, type of disability, degree of disability, and the presence of other
disabling disorders. Lower rates of employment and labor were associated with early onset, degree of
disability, gender, being a woman, and the existence of multiple disabling conditions.
“On employability skills, majority are efficient on disassembling and assembling firearms and
knowledgeable on collecting, preservation and handling of evidence” said by the researchers Ruiz et.al
(2014). According to the report, the majority of respondents held regular or permanent jobs. Graduates
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might be found working in the private sector. Many of those who were employed less than a year after
graduating had occupations that are connected to the program. Graduates who reported being
unemployed cited family or health issues as their reasons. They made an unsuccessful attempt to join
Force participation is the percentage of people with disabilities who are either employed or
actively looking for work. Although the age of start and severity of the handicap were confounding
factors, it was nevertheless discovered that education level was associated to work status. It was
discovered that the type of handicap had a different impact on employment rates.
"Tracer Survey of Agriculture Graduates," Lalican (2009), where the College of Agriculture of
the University of the Philippines Los Baos traced its graduates, their aim is also to assess its curriculum
and discuss the relevance of its productivity with the current situation. According to the study's findings,
employers prefer specialists over generalists, and graduates are effective, efficient, and cooperative.
They also consider graduates to be knowledgeable, dependable, and resourceful; however, many
employers describe UPLB graduates as academically inclined, with a know-it-all attitude but an
assertive personality.
A Job market offers job trainings to equip employers to develop work environment. Belen,
“Employment Prospects for AB English Graduates of 2009” The research aims to determine the job
opportunities available for 2009 AB English graduates, as well as the qualifications required from AB
English graduates that would give them an advantage in the job market in terms of academic skills and
special skills. It is also about determining the training requirements of the job market for AB English
graduates. The authors' findings will reflect the idea that in order for general skills to be functional in
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high-demand jobs, special skills are required to enhance specific job skills. As a result, graduates will
improve their competitiveness and develop their potential to be suitable for a specific job.
The present study will be focused on employment status of Bicol University College of
Industrial Technology graduates. According to the Related Literature, education is an investment made
by students to improve their capabilities in various aspects of their lives. It is the school's responsibility
to assist students in deciding and planning which job they want to pursue. Also, in the previous study,
they identified the factors that affect employments status of the graduates
Similarly, the related studies demonstrated a high level of relevance to this proposition. It supported the
claim of being unique among all studies conducted, though it also agreed on employment and the
factors that influence graduates in choosing a job, their skills that they found least and most useful in
their current job, which will really help students understand that there are a lot of job opportunities in
The present study is relevant to the related studies it will benefit the other school graduates or
The researcher’s review of Related Literature and Studies has been made, upon various
researcher a gap is discerned that no study embarked upon the same researches in the Journalism
Department. Based from related materials found no study has found out to the study on the same topic
in the Journalism Department, except for the books that cater to its parts many have studied about the
employment status, job satisfaction, and the factors affecting the performance in their job. No study
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traced the employment status of the Bicol University College Industrial technology, East Campus
specifically from batch 2022 which is the pioneer of K-12. Researcher also found out that the present
study was the first who will create a database of the graduates, for students who will conduct the same
study for them to easily trace and get information about the graduates. This is the gap bridged by the
present study.
Theoretical Framework
According to John Holland's Career Choice Theory, when a person picks a career, they search
for jobs where they may work with others who share their interests. This study is based on this theory.
They look for environments where they may showcase their greatest qualities, talents, and skills while
also being themselves. Six (6) personality types have been established by Holland's theory: realistic,
investigative, artistic, sociable, enterprising, and conventional. People are thought to fall into one of
these categories (Marini, 2009) Holland’s theory is centered on the notion that most people fit into one
of six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional.
A realistic type of person prefers activities where he is certain of what is real and possible
in a given situation and whenever problems arise, this type is capable of dealing with the problem in a
practical and effective way. On the other hand, this type may not like therapeutic activities and
education. The investigative type prefers activities which utilizes observation, creative investigation on
physical, cultural phenomena and biological in order to understand and control such phenomena.
Artistic has preference for activities that entail the manipulation of physical, verbal, or human materials
to create art forms or products, and to an aversion to explicit, systematic and ordered activities. Social
has preference for activities that entail the manipulation of others to inform, train, develop, cure, or
enlighten and an aversion to explicit, ordered, systematic activities involving materials, tools or
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machines. Enterprising has preference for activities that entail the manipulation of other to attain
organizational goals or economic, and a version to observational, symbolic and systematic activities.
And conventional has preference for activities that entail the explicit, ordered, or systematic
manipulation of data, such as keeping records, filling materials, reproducing materials, organizing
written and numerical data according to a prescribed plan, operating business machines and data
processing machines to attain organizational or economic goals, and an aversion to ambiguous, free,
This holland theory of career choice applied in this present study since this theory maintains that
in choosing a career, people prefer jobs where they can be around others who are like them. They search
for environments that will let them use their skills and abilities, and express their attitudes and values,
while taking on enjoyable problems and roles and with that; this theory will explain this presents study
since newly graduates are seeking for careers that can be fitted to their chosen fields that can also be one
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Figure 1: Theoretical framework
Conceptual Framework
The conceptual framework of this study is needed so that those who will see and read this study
can easily interpret objectively the processes in their search study. The inputs gathered by the
researchers of this study cover the concepts and information based from the employment status of the
respondents, factors and common factors that affects employment status of the respondents.
The feedback of this study included the input, throughput, and output of the study. The
throughput of this study consisted of the step-by-step process such as, making survey, letter of
The output of this study was the overall processes that will come up with the study, which is the
1.Employment
Status
1. Making survey Employment
2.Factors that Status of Bicol
affects 2.Letter of
University College
employment status. designation
of Industrial
3.Common factors 3. Data gathering Technology
that affect Graduates
4.Data analyzing
employment status.
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Figure 2: Conceptual framework
Definitions of terms
Bicol UIniversity Graduates. In the study, it refers to the Bicol University College of
Industrial Technology batche 2022 who satisfactorily completed the requirements of the four-year
gathered about a group to better understand the group's composition or behaviors for the purpose of
providing more relevant services. In business, a demographic profile is usually used to increase
marketing efficiency.
Employed. It refers to the given employment, or paid work; hired, especially permanently by
inclusion on a payroll:
Employement profile. It refers to essentially a list of skills, qualifications, and personality traits
that your ideal recruit would have. You can think of it as a candidate persona.
Evaluation. It refers to the structured interpretation and giving of meaning to predicted or actual
impacts of proposals or results. It looks at original objectives, and at what is either predicted or what
was accomplished and how it was accomplished. So evaluation can be formative, that is taking place
during the development of a concept or proposal, project or organization, with the intention of
Job. It refers to a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's
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Unemployed. It refers to a situation where a person actively searches for employment but is
unable to find work. Unemployment is considered to be a key measure of the health of the economy.
Notes
Arcelo et al..(1987), Employment and career opportunities after graduation: a study on the transition
from college to work in the
Philippines,Retrieved:https://www.iiep.unesco.org/en/publication/employment-and-career-
opportunities-after-graduation-study-transition-college-work
Galila-Infante et.al, (2014)“Employment Status of the Graduates of Guimaras State College, Philippines”
Retrieved from: https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=2687
Kong Jun (2016), “Factors Affecting Employment and Unemployment for Fresh Graduates in China”
Retrieved from: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/56148
Sanchez and Barbado (1997), Contemporary social problems and issues Retrieved from:
https://animosearch.dlsu.edu.ph/discovery/fulldisplay?
vid=63DLSUL_INST:ANIMOSEARCH&search_scope=physicalmaterials&tab=physicalmaterial
s&docid=alma991001125329706351&context=L
Steven La Grow(2004),“Factors that Affect the Employment Status of Working-Age Adults with visual
impairments in NewZealand”Retrieved Fromhttps://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ735502.pdf
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CHAPTER 3
This chapter contains the research and the study of the course undertaken and method that will
give detailed information of the overall research method used. The relevance of the study will be found
also in this chapter wherein the data, respondents of the study and the gathering procedures used.
Research Methods
The researcher made use of the descriptive survey method through. It is a way of finding out or
getting information through asking questions or using a questionnaire. Through this survey method of
research was able to find out whether the Bicol University College of Industrial Technology student
batch 2022 graduates used their graduated profession or career in their present job or if they are
employed in connection to their line of business. It will be able to know the current employment status
of the graduates and lastly, it will be seen the problems and the reasons of graduates in choosing the job,
their benefits and salary that they get and the expectations to their job.
Sources of Data
The Bicol University College of Industrial Technology batch 2022 graduates are the primary
sources of data where in the researcher will send questionnaire for them answer the questions given. In
addition, the secondary sources of information are the books, Journals, unpublished materials and any
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other reading resources containing the discussions related to the present study found in the library and
The fifty respondents who were the primary sources of data are graduates of Bicol University
College of Industrial Technology batch 2022. The profile such as age, gender, civil status and
educational attainment were primarily considered in the given questionnaire, as they will relate to the
response, that will serve as indicators provided in the instrument. Respondents identified by the
researchers using purposive sampling among the graduate students in Bicol University – College of
Industrial Technology, who fitted the criteria set for the current undertaking. It is not a mutually
exclusive category of the sampling technique rather many other non-probability techniques are
purposive in nature. In purposive sampling the sample is approached having a prior purpose in mind.
Research Instruments
This study will use a survey questionnaire in the data gathering procedure. The questionnaires
were designed based on the statement of the problem that the researcher will be formulated. The
questionnaire is will composed of three sections. The first division is composed of the employment
status of respondents. The second part is composed of the factors affecting employment status of
respondents. The third part is composed of the Common factors affecting employment status of
respondents. The questions are tested if they are related and relevant in the success of the study.
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Employed
Unemployed
Self-Employed
Employment rate
Skills Shortage
Work Experience
Geographic location
The present study gathered data first in the library where the researchers were able to search for
the different reading materials that will help the study to gather information. The related literature and
studies that were taken from the secondary sources were gathered in different websites and books that
are available.
The researcher will request the registrar for the information about the lists of the graduates of
Bicol University College of Industrial technology graduates. This will help to trace the graduates by the
use of the directory. The researcher will also use the social media/ internet sites such as Facebook. This
enabled them to easily contact target respondents. The researcher will also conduct a survey and gather
data through sending questionnaires with a cover letter. E-mail was utilized for those respondents who
are currently working and residing outside the province of Albay. However, for those who live within
Legazpi City, the researcher will give the questionnaire personally. After the survey, the researcher will
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interpret and analyze the data that will be obtain from Bicol University College of Industrial technology
Statistical Treatment
The researcher summarized the data though frequency counts and percentages to answer the
problems 1,2 and 3 of the study. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics in order to get the
percentage. The percentage was used to determine the portion of the graduates of each year including on
Percentage = f x 100
∑f
Where f = frequency
∑f = summation of frequency
100= constant.
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NOTES
Tech Welkin Tools ‘what is percentage “,Retrieved techwelkin.com/tools-what percent
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