Open AccessThe human capital from Cebu Technological University: An employment tracer inquiry
Author(s) -
Lesley Karen B. Penera,
Nikkithea L. Beduya,
Tracy L. Mantos,
Iris L. Gulbe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cypriot journal of educational sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.22
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1305-905X
pISSN - 1305-9076
DOI - 10.18844/cjes.v16i5.6335
Subject(s) - workforce , human capital , human capital theory , work (physics) , sociology , psychology , medical education , capital (architecture) , pedagogy , mathematics education , economic growth , economics , geography , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , archaeology
Based on the theory of standardising the academic approach and human capital theory, this study gauged how the respondents from Cebu Technological University-Daanbantayan Campus Graduate School fared in the work arena. It describes the human capital afforded to them by the university, their employment status, the effect of school-related factors on their employment, and the extent of work values and skills’ contribution. The researchers utilized the descriptive research design’s survey method. Using a validated, modified Graduate Tracer Study instrument, the researchers sourced data from 273 respondents. Findings reveal that majority are employed with permanent status that afforded the country a stable fraction of its workforce – majority of whom is impacting the local area’s education industry. Although respondents found that school-related factors moderately affected their employment, the set of work values and skills afforded to them were 'highly contributive'. CTU-Daanbantayan Campus Graduate School has therefore been remarkably instrumental in its graduates and students’ employment.
Keywords: Graduate tracer study; higher education institutions; human capital; school-related factors; soft skills