Manuel Caingcoy

Cross-sectional inquiry on employability and employment status of bachelor of secondary education graduates (2016-2018): a tracer study

• Authors Details :  
• Manuel E. Caingcoy ,  
• Desiree A. Barroso

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Higher education institutions are expected to produce quality and competitive graduates for the job market and nation-building. In realizing this role, the Bukidnon State University needs to ensure that graduates may land a job-relevant and aligned with their education and training. With this, a tracer study was conducted to verify whether the three batches of graduates are employed and are employable. It ascertained their employability based on their work experience from graduation to the present job. It employed a cross-sectional method and data mining for the information of 326 graduates. The results revealed that the majority of graduates had jobs relevant to their education and training; yet, there was a significant difference in the employability of graduates across batches, except in terms of gender. Biological Science, Social Studies, and Math graduates were employable within the first six and twelve months compared to graduates from other curricula. It was claimed that the BukSU had prepared BSE graduates for employment. These results have implications for the strategic options in improving the programs. The study made some recommendations for future tracer initiatives.

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjmb.2020.v03i10.002

Article Subject Details

• Education and social science
• Education and training
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Management principles
• Management Research

Article Keywords Details

• curricular program
• employability
• employment status
• gender
• Position

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