Tracer Study Of Graduates Of The College Of Industrial Technology
Volume 3 - Issue 5, May 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
Dr. Philip Y. Del Rosario
Keywords
employment, graduates, professional development, profile, tracer study.
Abstract
People live in a rapidly changing world with the diverse demands and challenges. They additionally call on universities to facilitate the shift to cognizance-predicated economy and high-technology through efficacious linkages between research and industry to ascertain that their countries have a competitive edge in the ecumenical market. This study used the descriptive method of research and survey questionnaire as the main data gathering instrument to trace the Batangas State University-College of Industrial Technology graduates of the Bachelor of Industrial Technology program from 2013-2016. Based from the findings, the Bachelor of Industrial Technology graduates mostly were male, 20-24 years old, single and graduates of Instrumentation and Control Technology. In term of educational profile, the Bachelor of Industrial Technology graduates across major of specialization have no professional examination but they are willing to pursue advance studies for professional development. In terms of employment, BIT graduates were mostly employed, end of contract was the reason for unemployment, they get their jobs for 2-5 months, they have one job after graduation, permanent in status, locally employed in non-government organizations for less than 7 months, and most jobs were relevant to their major of specialization. Lastly, the proposed recommendations to further enhance the employability Bachelor of Industrial Technology focused mainly on National Certifications, attendance to seminars and training, and meeting with advisory councils.
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