Tracer Study Graduates Of 2007

Provincial Government of Bulacan Office of the Governor

Bulihan, City of Malolos

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March 2009

Bulacan Polytechnic College Bulihan, City of Malolos, Bulacan

TRACER STUDY OF BULACAN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE GRADUATES OF 2007 INTRODUCTION With the aim of accomplishing the Bulacan Polytechnic College vision “to become a lead provider of quality and affordable technical-vocational entrepreneurial and technological education, and producer of highly competent and productive human resources”, it is deemed necessary to know the present employability condition of the graduates. The findings of this study will be beneficial to both the institution and its graduates. With this study, the institution can determine and show its effectiveness in molding highly competent graduates as an answer to the increasing technological competition. Likewise, this study can help assure the students that the school’s services do not end on their graduation day, but until they are given a better chance to land on a good job. PROBLEM OF THE STUDY What is the employability rate of BPC graduates of 2005-2006? Distribution of Employability rate is according to the offered courses of BPC, which are: a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

Hotel and Restaurant Services Computer Secretarial Certificate in Industrial Technology Dual Training Services-Basic Electronics Dual Training Services-Industrial Electricity Dual Training Services-Welding and Fabrication Computer Technician

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY This study aims to provide facts and information intended to make the institution realize the employability rate of 2006-2007 graduates. This study further determines the effectiveness of the programs as well as the whereabouts and the present situation of the graduates. The findings of this study can help the institution in its curriculum making/re-evaluation to upgrade the skills needed

by its students in consonance with requirements of the industry, thus assuring the graduates of higher chance of employment. RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY The respondents of the study were composed of 712 graduates of Bulacan Polytechnic College from different courses for the school year 2006-2007. RESEARCH INSTRUMENT AND TECHNIQUE The researcher, Melody P. De Jesus, used a locally made questionnaire to gather vital information for the study. In getting accurate information for the census, 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 a check mark on the answer representing his/her answer. DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE The researcher sought the help of the school administration together specifically the College Library who handles the annual yearbook to get the addresses and contact numbers of the graduates. In coordination with the class advisers and all the faculty members, the researcher asked for the cooperation of the students, who served as the couriers of the research instruments. Specifically, the researcher selected among presently enrolled students those 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 the st 1 week of January, 2009 and finished the retrieval the instrument on used in the employability survey on March 27, 2009. DEFINITION OF TERMS Age – This refers to the age of the respondent in terms of years and months 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 the skills 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 respondent is male or female.

Job Location – It refers to the job market of the respondent’s employment whether within the province of Bulacan, outside the province or outside the country. Occupational Job Title – It refers to employment designation of the respondent such as secretary, encoder, typist, welder, electrician, etc.. Salary – This refers to monthly earnings of the respondent on his/her present job. Terms of Employment – It refers to the nature of employment of the respondent, whether he/she is a permanent, casual or contractual employee. Waiting Time – It refers to the number of weeks, months or years before the respondent got his/her first job. STATISTICAL TREATMENT Once all data were gathered, they were tallied, tabulated, and treated statistically. The researcher used the percentage method as its statistical instrument in quantifying the findings. The number of respondents, with similar answer to a given question, was divided by the total number of respondents. After which, result was converted in percentage by multiplying it by one-hundred.

Table 1: Number of Actual Respondents

Number of Actual Respondents HRS

COURSE

Freq.

Graduates Located Un-located

%

322 307 15

100 95.34

4.66

COMSEC Freq. %

156 139 17

CIT

DTS

Freq.

%

Freq.

49 49 0

100 100

27 25 2

100 89.10 10.90

0

COMTECH Freq. %

%

100 92.59

158 140

100 88.61

7.41

18

11.39

Total Freq.

712 660 52

%

100 92.70

7.30

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-located during the retrieval of the forms. These are: 1. Some of the graduates transferred to another place with no forwarding address; 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 Respondents % 18 yrs. old 19-20 yrs. old 21-23 yrs. old 24 yrs. old & above Total per course

HRS

Freq % 0 0 180 55.90

COMSEC

CIT

Freq 1 80

% 0.64 51.28

Freq 1 16

% 2.04 32.65

DTS

COMTECH

Freq % 5 3.16 73 46.20

F 0 12

% 0 44.44

TOTAL respondents

%

7 361

1.06 54.70

85

26.40

40

25.64

23

46.94

45

28.48

11

40.74

204

30.91

42

13.04

18

11.54

9

18.37

17

10.76

2

7.41

88

13.33

307

95.34

139

89.10

49

100

140

88.61

25

92.59

660

100

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

Table 3: Gender of the Respondents Gender

Male Female Total per course

HRS

COMSEC

Freq 150 157

% 46.58 48.76

Freq % 12 7.69 127 81.41

307

95.34

139

89.10

CIT

Freq 47 2

% 95.92 4.08

49

100

DTS

COMTECH

Freq % Freq % 25 92.5 121 76.58 0 4.08 19 12.03 25

100

140

TOTAL respondents

%

355 305

49.86 42.84

88.61

660

92.70

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 statistical difference in HRS graduates regarding gender.

Table 4: Civil Status of the Respondents HRS

COMSEC

CIT

DTS

TOTAL respondent s

%

83.55

606

85.10

7 1

4.43 0.63

52 2

7.30 0.30

140

88.61

660

COMTECH

Civil Status

Freq

%

Freq

%

Freq

%

Freq

%

Freq

%

Single

275

85.40

128

82.05

47

95.92

24

88.89

132

Married Separated Widow/ Widower Total per course

32

9.94

10 1

6.41 0.64

2

4.08

1

3.70

307

95.34

139

89.10

49

100

25

92.59

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

Table 5: Employment Status

92.70

Indicators

Hotel Staff Fast Food Crew Waiter Seafarer Secretary Stenographer

HRS

Fre q 37

%

Freq

11.49

1

0.64

91

28.27

11

7.05

3 2 6

0.93 0.62 1.86

0

Cashier

COMSEC

%

CIT

14.10

1

0.64

DTS Fre q

Fre q

%

Freq

4

8.16

1

0.63

8

5.06

1 22

COMTECH

%

1

TOTAL respon dents

%

3.70

39

5.49

115

16.16

3 2 32

0.42 0.28 4.49

1

0.14

2.04 3

%

1.89

6

1.86

15

9.62

1

0.63

22

3.9

Sales Clerk

50

15.53

33

21.15

15

9.49

98

13.76

Factory Workers Electronic Technician Electrician

16

4.97

14

8.98

64

8.99

1

0.31

10

1.40

19 5

2.67 0.70

21

2.95

Welder Computer Technician Others: Utility, Machine Operator, Call Center Agent, OFW, , Bartender, Asst. Cook, Caregiver, gaming assistant, maintenance, broadband installer) ENTREPRENEUR

1

0.64

9

18.36

20

12.66

7

14.28

2

1.26

11 2

22.45 4.08

3

1.89

20

12.66

5 5 3

18.52 18.52 11.11

8.29

11

3.42

19

12.18

7

14.28

22

13.92

0

0

59

9

4.66

2

1.28

1

2.04

5

3.16

0

0

17

2.39

Jobless

231 50

71.74 15.53

119 17

76.28 10.90

42 5

85.71 10.20

101 36

63.94 22.78

14 10

51.85 37.04

507 118

71.21 16.57

Total per course

281

87.27

136

87.18

47

95.91

137

86.72

24

88.89

625

87.78

Subtotal

The graduates of 2007 assumed different employment status as the census results showed. The table above enumerates different job items as indicators and these positions are shown with the percentages of respondents among different courses. The first 13 indicators, except as a factory workers, are ideally the jobs that respondents should land into considering the skills they have acquired. 41.31% of HRS respondents are employed on works related to their acquired skills, likewise 45.51% of COMSEC, 36.73% of CIT, 14.55% of COMTECH and 29.63% of DTS also got jobs related to their skills. But it is significant to note that

8.99% of the respondents are employed in jobs not connected to the skills acquired 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 Landing on their First Job Length of Time Before Landing on Their First Job Less than a month Less than a year

HRS

2 years 3 years Un-employed Got married and opted not to work Still Studying Total per course

COMSEC

CIT

COMTECH

DTS

%

Freq

%

Freq

%

Freq

%

TOTAL responden ts

53.85

29

59.18

67

42.42

6

22.22

337

34

21.79

13

26.54

30

18.99

7

25.93

4.66

1

0.64

4

2.53

1

3.70

21

2.95

50

15.53

17

10.90

36

22.78

10

37.04

128

17.98

16

4.97

1

0.63

17

2.39

10

3.10

3

1.92

2

4.08

2

1.26

1

3.70

18

2.53

307

95.54

139

89.10

49

100

140

88.61

25

92.59

660

Freq

%

161

50.00

55

17.08

15

Freq 84

5

10.20

39

When respondents provided answers to the given question of how long it took them before landing on their first job. It shows that 50.% of HRS got their first 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 up the frequencies of respondents who are unemployed, studying, and those who got married and not working, it represents almost 22.9% of the total respondents.

Table 7: Nature of Present Employment

% 47.33 19.52

92.70

Nature of Present Employment

HRS

COMSEC

CIT

COMTECH

DTS

Freq

%

Freq

%

Freq

%

Freq

%

Freq

Permanent

35

1087

17

10.90

2

4.08

20

12.66

2

Casual

30

9.32

10

6.41

10

20.41

6

3.78

Temporary

51

15.84

38

24.36

6

12.24

30

18.99

5

115

35.71

52

33.33

24

48.98

41

25.49

7

231

71.74

2 119

1.28 76.28

42

85.71

4 101

25.95 2.53

14

50

15.53

17

10.90

5

10.20

36

63.93

181

87.27

136

87.18

47

95.91

137

22.78

Contractual Others Subtotal Unemployed Total per course

% 7.41

TOTAL respondent s

%

76

10.67

56

7.87

18.52

130

18.26

25.52

239

33.57

25.92

6 507

0.84 71.21

10

51.85

118

16.57

24

37.04

625

87.78

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

Table 8: Job’s Location

HRS

Job’s Location

COMSEC

CIT

COMTECH

DTS

TOTAL respondents

%

Within Bulacan Outside Bulacan but within Region III Outside the Region Outside the Country Subtotal Unemployed

120

37.27

75

48.07

27

55.10

66

41.77

9

32.33

297

41.71

60

18.63

28

17.95

8

16.33

23

14.56

5

18.52

124

17.42

40

12.42

15

9.62

5

10.20

11

6.97

71

9.97

11

3.42

1

0.62

4

4.08

1

0.63

15

2.11

231 50

71.74 15.53

119 17

76.28 10.90

42 5

85.71 10.20

101 36

63.93 22.78

14 10

51.85 37.04

507 118

71.21 16.57

Total per course

281

87.27

136

87.18

47

95.91

137

86.71

24

88.89

625

87.78

Table 8 presents the job location of the respondents. Two hundred ninety seven out 625 respondents (41.71%) works in the province of Bulacan, CIT graduates comprises the highest percentage at 55.10%, followed by COMSEC at 48.07%, COMTECH at 41.77%, HRS at 37.27 and DTS 32.33%.

Looking at the job location of graduates per course, the HRS has only 120 out of 297 respondents who works in the province, while they represents the highest number of respondents who works outside the region with 60 respondents. With respondents working outside the province at 18.52% implies that our local industries cannot absorb our technical graduates , on the other hand it could be that bigger opportunities are available outside Bulacan.

Table 9: Monthly Salary Monthly Salary 12,000 – Above 10,000 – 11,999 8,000 – 9,999 6,000 – 7,999 4,000 – 5,999 2,000 – 3,999 Below -2,000

Subtotal Unemployed TOTAL per course

HRS

Freq % 20 6.21 11 3.42 20 6.21 65 20.19 60 18.63 55 17.08 0 0 231 71.74 50 15.53 281 87.27

COMSEC

Freq 5 7 9 23 35 40 0 119 17 136

% 3.21 4.49 5.77 14.74 22.43 23.64 0 76.28 10.90 97.18

CIT

Freq % 1 2.04 6 12.24 6 12.24 9 18.36 12 24.49 8 16.33 0 0 42 85.71 5 10.20 47 95.91

DTS

COMTECH

Freq 6 6 9 16 34 30 0 101 36 137

% 3.78 3.78 5.70 10.13 21.52 18.99 0 63.93 22.78 86.71

Freq

2 2 1 3 3 3 0 14 10 24

% 7.41 7.41 3.70 11.11 11.11 11.11 0 51.85 37.04 88.89

TOTAL responden ts

34 32 45 116 144 136 0 507 118 625

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Table 9 enumerates the compensation received by respondents from their present employer. Regarding per course, the table shows that most of the graduates earn a basic salary which ranges from Php 4,000 – Php 8,000. Considering that respondents have different job titles, still it appeared that their earning abilities fall within the same monthly salary bracket. However, some 20 HRS respondents (4.78%) showed an above-average salary earning at Php 12,000 above 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.

% 4.78 4.49 6.32 16.29 20.22 19.10 0 71.21 16.57 87.78

GENERAL SUMMARY: Table 1: Number of Respondents Rate HRS

Sysy2s y00 Located Unlocated Total per course

COMSEC

CIT

DTS

COMTECH

TOTAL respondents

%

660

72.70

307

95.34

139

89.10

49

100

140

88.61

25

92.59

15

4.66

17

10.90

0

0

18

11.39

2

7.41

52

7.38

322

10.0

156

100

49

100

158

100

27

100

712

100

Among the 712 total graduates of S.Y. 2006-2007, this study presented 660 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 forwarding address; 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 HRS

COMSEC

CIT

EMPLOYABILITY RATES

Freq

%

Freq

%

Fr eq

Un-located Employed Unemployed Got married & opted not to work Still studying Total

15 231 50 16

4.66 71.74 15.54 4.96

17 119 17 0

10.90 76.28 10.90 0

0 42 5 0

10 322

3.10 1001

3 156

1.92 100

2 49

DTS

COMTECH

Freq

%

Freq

0 85.72 10.20 0

18 101 36 1

11.39 63.92 22.79 0.63

2 14 10 0

4.08 100

2 158

1.27 100

1 27

%

TOTAL respon dents

%

7.41 51.85 37.04 0

52 507 118 17

7.30 71.20 16.57 2.39

3.70 100

18 712

2.54 100

%

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 some four point ninety three (4.93%) got married and opted not to work and are still studying.