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. Hotel and Restaurant Services

b. Computer Secretarial
c. Certificate in Industrial Technology
d. Dual Training Services-Basic Electronics
e. Dual Training Services-Industrial Electricity
f. Dual Training Services-Welding and Fabrication
g. 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
1 week of January, 2009 and finished the retrieval the instrument on used in the
st

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 COMSEC CIT DTS COMTECH Total
COURSE
Freq. % Freq. % Freq. % Freq. % Freq. % Freq. %
Graduates 322 100 156 100 49 100 27 100 158 100 712 100
Located 307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 25 92.59 140 88.61 660 92.70
Un-located 15 4.66 17 10.90 0 0 2 7.41 18 11.39 52 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

HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTAL

% %
Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % F % respondents

18 yrs. old 0 0 1 0.64 1 2.04 5 3.16 0 0 7 1.06

19-20 yrs. 180 55.90 80 51.28 16 32.65 73 46.20 12 44.44 361 54.70
old
21-23 yrs. 85 26.40 40 25.64 23 46.94 45 28.48 11 40.74 204 30.91
old
24 yrs. old 42 13.04 18 11.54 9 18.37 17 10.76 2 7.41 88 13.33
& above
Total per 307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 140 88.61 25 92.59 660 100
course

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

HRS COMSEC CIT DTS COMTECH TOTAL

Gender
Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % respondents %
Male 150 46.58 12 7.69 47 95.92 25 92.5 121 76.58 355 49.86
Female 157 48.76 127 81.41 2 4.08 0 4.08 19 12.03 305 42.84
Total per
307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 25 100 140 88.61 660 92.70
course

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

Civil HRS COMSEC CIT DTS COMTECH TOTAL

respondent %
Status Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % s

Single 275 85.40 128 82.05 47 95.92 24 88.89 132 83.55 606 85.10
Married 32 9.94 10 6.41 2 4.08 1 3.70 7 4.43 52 7.30
Separated 1 0.64 1 0.63 2 0.30
Widow/
Widower
Total per
307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 25 92.59 140 88.61 660 92.70
course

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

 Indicators TOTAL
HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS respon
dents %
Fre % Freq % Fre % Freq % Fre %
q q q
Hotel Staff 37 11.49 1 0.64 4 8.16 1 0.63 39 5.49
Fast Food
Crew 91 28.27 11 7.05 8 5.06 1 3.70 115 16.16
Waiter 3 0.93 3 0.42
Seafarer 2 0.62 1 2.04 2 0.28
Secretary 6 1.86 22 14.10 3 1.89 32 4.49
Stenographer
0 1 0.64 1 0.14
Cashier
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 16 4.97 14 8.98 9 18.36 20 12.66 5 18.52 64 8.99
Electronic
Technician 1 0.31 7 14.28 2 1.26 10 1.40
Electrician 11 22.45 3 1.89 5 18.52 19 2.67
Welder 2 4.08 3 11.11 5 0.70
Computer
Technician 1 0.64 20 12.66 21 2.95
Others:
Utility, Machine
Operator, Call
Center Agent, OFW,
8.29
, Bartender, Asst. 11 3.42 19 12.18 7 14.28 22 13.92 0 0 59
Cook, Caregiver,
gaming assistant,
maintenance,
broadband installer)
ENTREPRENEUR 9 4.66 2 1.28 1 2.04 5 3.16 0 0 17 2.39
Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 63.94 14 51.85 507 71.21
Jobless 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 118 16.57
Total per course 281 87.27 136 87.18 47 95.91 137 86.72 24 88.89 625 87.78

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
HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTAL
Before Landing
responden
on Their First %
Job Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % ts

Less than a
month 161 50.00 84 53.85 29 59.18 67 42.42 6 22.22 337 47.33
Less than a year
55 17.08 34 21.79 13 26.54 30 18.99 7 25.93 39 19.52
2 years 15 4.66 1 0.64 4 2.53 1 3.70 21 2.95
3 years
Un-employed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 128 17.98
Got married and
opted not to 16 4.97 1 0.63 17 2.39
work
Still Studying 10 3.10 3 1.92 2 4.08 2 1.26 1 3.70 18 2.53
Total per
course 307 95.54 139 89.10 49 100 140 88.61 25 92.59 660 92.70

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

 Nature of HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTAL
Present respondent
Employment Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % s %

Permanent 35 1087 17 10.90 2 4.08 20 12.66 2 7.41 76 10.67

Casual 30 9.32 10 6.41 10 20.41 6 3.78 56 7.87

Temporary 51 15.84 38 24.36 6 12.24 30 18.99 5 18.52 130 18.26

Contractual 115 35.71 52 33.33 24 48.98 41 25.49 7 25.52 239 33.57

Others 2 1.28 4 25.95 25.92 6 0.84
Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 2.53 14 507 71.21
Unemployed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 63.93 10 51.85 118 16.57
Total per
course 181 87.27 136 87.18 47 95.91 137 22.78 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 COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS

TOTAL %
Job’s Location respondents

Within
Bulacan 120 37.27 75 48.07 27 55.10 66 41.77 9 32.33 297 41.71
Outside
Bulacan but
within Region 60 18.63 28 17.95 8 16.33 23 14.56 5 18.52 124 17.42
III
Outside the
Region 40 12.42 15 9.62 5 10.20 11 6.97 71 9.97
Outside the
Country 11 3.42 1 0.62 4 4.08 1 0.63 15 2.11
Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 63.93 14 51.85 507 71.21
Unemployed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 118 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

TOTAL
HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS responden
Monthly Salary ts %
Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %
12,000 – Above 20 6.21 5 3.21 1 2.04 6 3.78 2 7.41 34 4.78
10,000 – 11,999 11 3.42 7 4.49 6 12.24 6 3.78 2 7.41 32 4.49
8,000 – 9,999 20 6.21 9 5.77 6 12.24 9 5.70 1 3.70 45 6.32
6,000 – 7,999 65 20.19 23 14.74 9 18.36 16 10.13 3 11.11 116 16.29
4,000 – 5,999 60 18.63 35 22.43 12 24.49 34 21.52 3 11.11 144 20.22
2,000 – 3,999 55 17.08 40 23.64 8 16.33 30 18.99 3 11.11 136 19.10
Below -2,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.71 101 63.93 14 51.85 507 71.21
Unemployed 50 15.53 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.78 10 37.04 118 16.57
TOTAL per 281 87.27 136 97.18 47 95.91 137 86.71 24 88.89 625 87.78
course
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.
 GENERAL SUMMARY:

Table 1: Number of Respondents Rate

Sysy2s HRS COMSEC CIT COMTECH DTS TOTAL %

y00 respondents
Located 307 95.34 139 89.10 49 100 140 88.61 25 92.59 660 72.70
Un-
located 15 4.66 17 10.90 0 0 18 11.39 2 7.41 52 7.38
Total
per 322 10.0 156 100 49 100 158 100 27 100 712 100
course

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 COMTECH DTS

TOTAL
EMPLOY- Freq
Freq % Freq % Fr % Freq % % respon
ABILITY RATES
dents %
eq
Un-located 15 4.66 17 10.90 0 0 18 11.39 2 7.41 52 7.30
Employed 231 71.74 119 76.28 42 85.72 101 63.92 14 51.85 507 71.20
Unemployed 50 15.54 17 10.90 5 10.20 36 22.79 10 37.04 118 16.57
Got married & 16 4.96 0 0 0 0 1 0.63 0 0 17 2.39
opted not to
work
Still studying 10 3.10 3 1.92 2 4.08 2 1.27 1 3.70 18 2.54
Total 322 1001 156 100 49 100 158 100 27 100 712 100
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.