A tracer study on the employability of the alumni of the Asian Institute of Maritime Studies

(AIMS)
Statement of the Problem
This study traced the profile variables of the respondent alumni in terms of personal and performance
factors, as well as their employability status. Likewise, it determined the usefulness or relevance of the
alumni acquired education and training and further determined the relationship among profile variables
and employability status. Specifically, this study attempted to answer the following questions:
1. what is the profile of the respondents in terms of the following:
1.1 Personal Variables
1.1.1 Course taken at AIMS
1.1.2 Age
1.1.3 Gender
1.1.4 Marital Status
1.1.5 Height
1.1.6 Weight and
1.1.7 Occupation of Father
1.2 Variable Performance
1.2.1 Licensure Examination Rating
1.2.2 Academic Rating
1.2.3 On-board Rating Performance
2. What is the status of employability of the respondents in terms of the following factors:
2.1 Waiting period on the first apprenticeship/ training after graduation in the preparatory
course;
2.2 number of times boarding a ship
2.3 average length of service per embarkation
2.4 position/s held
2.5 Salary
2.6 job relation to the course
2.7 percentage employed?
3. How do groups of respondents alumni and employers perceive the relevance of the following skills
and knowledge acquired from AIMS to the respondents job?
3.1 Theoretical
3.2 Technical Skills for MT
3.3 Technical skills for ME
3.4 Character/Attitude
4. Are there significant relationships among the different personal profile variables and employability of
respondent alumni?
5. Is there significant difference in the perceptions of the alumni and employers on the usefulness of the
skills and knowledge acquired by alumni received from AIMS in line with all variables stated in
statement of the problem number three?
6. Based on the findings of the study, what measures can be proposed to improve the board
performance and employability of AIMS graduates?