Employability of the Bachelor of Secondary Education Graduates of Pangasinan State University Alaminos City Campus

Abstract

The study assessed the employability of the Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) graduates from 2014 to 2017 of Pangasinan State University Alaminos City Campus. The descriptive research design was employed with 22.31% of the total graduates participated in the study as respondents. Data were gathered using the CHED Graduate Tracer Study Questionnaire. Findings of the study disclosed that majority (89.65%) of the graduates were employed in which, 51.72%of them are contractual teachers in private schools. Most of the graduates (53.6%) landed their first jobs 1-6 months after graduation. In accepting their first jobs, 25.71% of the graduates are motivated by the salaries and benefits. However, 50% of the total graduates wanted a challenge in their careers which made them change their first jobs. Human relations, communication, and critical thinking skills are the competencies that are useful for the jobs of most of the graduates. On the other hand, the common reasons of the graduates for not yet being employed or never having been employed are family concerns, health reasons, no job opportunities, and due to Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) review.