CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUNDINTRODUCTION

Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because ineach of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation. -John F. Kennedy

The ideal career combines the dream of what a person wants to be with the reality of finding and working at a job that leads to that aim. Picking a career is the most important decision the average student makes. It should involve a self-critical analysis: Where does my talent lie, How can I hone it, and what is the reality of earning a living by using it? Some lucky persons, definitely in the minority know exactly what they want to be-Doctor, Lawyer, Nurse, Investment Banker, Engineer and Writer. Most people of college age to tend to be confused, even about what major to choose, according to Dr. Edward Jennings, President of Ohio State University. If, after graduating, you find that the realities of the Job market require that you take a Job you dont like, try to keep the vision of what you really want and love in front of you, and over the years try to keep prepared and alert so that you can seize the opportunity if it comes. Along the way you can find plenty of advice because career planning is a relatively new field, growing more professional all the time. To the Filipino, knowledge is acquired through education. And most of us generally agree that education can be obtained inside and outside school. We believe that the primary sources of knowledge are the schools. Thus, the higher a person achieve on the formal educational ladder, the more he/she attains knowledge and expectedly acquires more employment opportunities. The importance of education is basically for two reasons. The first is that the training of a human mind is not complete without education. Education makes a man right thinker. It tells man how to think and how to make decision. The second reason for the importance of education is that only through the attainment of education; man is enabled to receive information from the external world; to acquaint him with past history and receive all necessary information regarding the present. Without education, man is as though in a closed room and with education he finds himself in a room with all its windows open towards outside world (Khan, 1989).Most of the employer of today requires his prospective employees to be well educated. They require expertise. So, education becomes an eligibility criterion for employment into any sector of the industry. We are rewarded for exercising the expertise required for the field we venture. We are weighed in the market on the basis of our educational skills and how well we can apply them. T hats why education is very important because it equips us with all that is needed to make our dreams come true and open doors of brilliant career opportunities that fetches us for better prospects in career and growth. (M. Oak, 2000) Prepare yourself for a career that is based on the realities of your talent and the job market, and find a job to support and educate you. But also prepare for a career to keep you mentally stimulated. If a job does not offer both, you might consider studying for career on the side. In that way we can combine reality with the dream. Dreams can be practical. An important message today is that companies that traditionally had paternal relationships with their employees now hire and fire them with much more ease and much less conscience. Todays career beginners must understand that they probably will not spend more than a few years in their first job or with their first company. On average they probably will change job more than five times during a lifetime of work. Todays young careerist probably does not want to think in terms of retirement when starting a job, but financial planning has become more important than ever in todays insecure job market for prospective middle managers. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The PUP-Commonwealth Campus was established in 1998 under the administration of ZenaidaOlonan. Prof. Doris B. Gatan has been the Director of this campus and Ms. Cleotilde Servigon is its Campus Admission Officer. Its primary purpose is to provide opportunities for the financially depressed families to develop the living condition of the people through democratic access to education. As one of the best extensions of the PUP, Main Campus the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City is creating a promising and rising university across the Quezon City which is now developing its facilities and strengthening its faculty for targeting accreditation for the better quality education it offers. This tracer study of PUPQC Graduates of 2005 is conducted to give significant feedback and to reconnect graduates to their alma mater. The researchers are conducting this study to trace the

PUPQC graduates of Batch 2005, to know the demographic profile of the employment profile of the respondents. Tracer study is a method which is primarily intended to locate graduates of academic institution, past recipient of scholarship grants, former participants and among other situation in order to collect data and update information about this type of people. Some studies track down graduates in order to seek and develop continuous feedback from their alma mater. This kind of study is also geared to generate or influence decision making and planning of a certain institution with regards to the development of the curriculum. It is likewise regulating document efficiency and support on the demographic profile of a certain institution that can be measured through the quality of graduates. The researchers will try to prove that Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City is successfully contributing to the nations economy including business management industry, teaching industry and information technology industry.. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM In this study, the researchers will try to find out if the graduates of PUPQC Batch 2005are successful with the career they had chosen. General Objectives: 1. What is the General profile of the respondents in terms of the following: 1.1 Sex 1.2 Civil Status 1.3 Present Location 2. What is the educational attainment of the respondents in terms of the following: 2.1 Educational Attainment 2.2 Professional 2.3 Professional Examinations Taken 2.4 Reason/s for taking Bachelors Degree 2.5 Post Graduate Studies Attended after College 2.6 Trainings Attended after College 3. What is the Employment Profile of the Respondents Status in terms of the following: 3.1 Employed 3.1.1. Present Occupation 3.1.2 Name of the Company 3.1.3 Nature of Industry 3.1.4 Place/Area of work 3.2 Unemployed 3.2.1 Reason/s for not (yet) employed 4. What was the first job of the respondents in terms of the following: 4.1 First job after college 4.2 The time span stayed in the first job 4.3 Tools in finding the first job 4.4 The interval of time landing in their first job after college 4.5 First job relation in their course 4.6 The relevant of the curriculum to the job 4.7 Reason/s for changing job.

ASSUMPTIONS
As we conduct our study entitled A tracer study of the Employment status of Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City Graduates Batch 2005our group land on the following assumptions regarding the current employment status of the graduates. First, most of the graduates are currently employed in their courses related companies. Second, majority of the graduates are already employed. Maybe some are regular, contractual or maybe temporary. Third, most of the graduates had already found their jobs months after graduation and the major problem usually they encounter on their jobs is the lack of experience. Fourth, the reason why there are still graduates who are not employed is the lack of opportunity. Lastly, most of the graduates who are employed are satisfied with their job benefits and salaries.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The researchers will provide knowledge about the university graduates employability in three different courses offered during the Academic Year 2004-2005. The study was deemed significant for it benefit the following sectors and groups of persons: To the Government, specifically Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to promote gainful employment opportunities, to develop human resources, to protect workers, promote their welfare, and to maintain industrial peace and lastly to pursue their mission which is the attainment of full, decent and productive employment for every Filipino worker. To Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a key leader and effective partner in transforming college students towards producing highly competent and productive professionals through dynamic excellent and client oriented services To the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City, Administrative Officials, this will be significant basis for initiating and implementing improvement plans its academic curriculum, as it will provide information about the graduates chosen career and this will serve as their reference point in improving upon the current programs and in designing new programs that are addressing the real training needs of the college. And this study could provide contacts for the mentors in cases of holding seminars and when in need for speakers and among others. To the Faculty, this will serve the teachers, educators and mentors to upgrade the standards by continuously uplifting the minds of the students to be competitive and excel in their respective areas of specialization and by cultivating and advancing academically skilled students who will take active participation in the globally competitive world for service and international development acquired in the University. To the Parents, this will serve as their guide in encouraging and motivating their college children to be serious in whatever field they have chosen and they should also look at their children's long term educational career with great affirmation that at the end of the 4 year journey in college they will end up to have a good job. To the Students, this will serve as their motivation to study harder in pursuing their dreams, dreams working in their chosen field that there are successful graduates. To the future researchers, this study will surely help and serve as a reference for the future studies. And lastly, this tracer study will provide adequate information about the former students.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

There are two basic theories of employment the neoclassical and the Keynesian developed by John Maynard Keynes. The neoclassical theory applies standard demand-and-supply analysis to labor markets and treats unemployment as a disequilibrium phenomenon that arises from the persistence of wages at a level higher than that which clears the labor market. Minimum wage legislation, union bargaining, and efficiency wages (where higher wages produce better workers or draw better workers from the employment pool) are some of the reasons that labor markets may not adjust to full.

The Researchers also adapted the theory of Hyun H. Son which is The Role of Labor Market in Explaining Growth and Inequality Which states that the given a rapid population growth and the high rise in labor force participation, employment growth in the Philippines has not been sustained at a level that is sufficient to lower the unemployment and underemployment rate. Productivity growth has been meager and spotty. Labor productivity increased by less than7% in the 1988-2000 periods in the Philippines, far lower than the increases of 30-50% in other Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea. Philippines has lost its advantage as a developing country that once had a very promising future in the region to become a highly successful, high growth economy. It is also stated that the sluggish performance in the growth of jobs may have contributed to the unimpressive record in economic growth. Along with low growth, the Philippines have had a persistently high level of income inequality in the past. Labor income is the main source of peoples income. Labor incomes are generated through employment in the labor market. Thus, growth in income depends on the magnitude of employment growth. Nevertheless, employment is not the only factor that explains labor income. There are other factors that contribute

to labor income. For instance, labor productivity is another factor that is important in explaining labor income. Labor productivity differs across individuals and similarly, their access to employment opportunities also varies. Therefore, the labor market plays a critical role in explaining how much income people enjoy on average and how their incomes are distributed across individuals within a country at a given point in time. The role of the labor market is examined in the context of the Philippines. The main objective of his theory is to analyze economic growth and income inequality, focusing on the role played by the labor market. It proposes a 3decomposition methodology that explores the linkages between growth and income inequality through characteristics such as labor force participation, employment rate, working hours and productivity. In the literature, the linkage has often been explored using regression models. Unlike convention however, his theory examines the direct linkage between growth, inequality and labor market using a decomposition method. A corollary objective of his theory is to examine how the Philippine educational system has addressed the needs of its labor market. It deems such an analysis falls within the purview of gaining a better understanding of how the labor market has affected the Philippines surreal economic performance. It also utilizes two sources of data, both of which are denoted as micro unit record. The data sources are Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) and Labor Force Survey (LFS). These surveys are undertaken by the Philippine governments primary statistical agency, the National Statistics Office (NSO). The surveys used in this study are for the latest three periods, covering from 1997 to 2003. Moreover, the study uses the merged data sets of FIES and LFS for the periods of 1997, 2000 and 2003.His theory aimed to analyze economic growth and income inequality in the Philippines, focusing on the role played by the labor market. It hypothesized that the Philippine sluggish economic growth can be attributed to poor performance in the labor market. His micro analytical approach, thus far, provides evidence on the enormous impact that labor incomes can have, as far as influencing the pattern and trends of growth and inequality in the Philippines. In the Philippines, there has been a massive expansion in the supply of qualified labor. Nevertheless, the performance in labor productivity contrasts with the fact that the market has been endowed with highly educated (and by implication highly skilled) labor. Moreover, the poor growth performance of the Philippines has become even more puzzling if we consider the educational effort that has been made. In this context, this has been an important study. There are a few findings that are worthwhile to highlight. First, the study has found that higher education is an important determinant of employment in the Philippine labor market. Employability among the primary educated labor force has declined sharply over the period 1997-2003, whereas it has increased for both secondary and tertiary levels. This indicates that those with higher education have crowded out the less educated in terms of job opportunities. The study premised this finding on two explanations: One is that there has been more demand for secondary and tertiary educated individuals in the Philippine labor market. The other is that low-productivity jobs are taken over by the more educated labor force. If the second explanation is valid, then the finding supports a scenario wherein the labor productivity of educated workers declines. The analysis has proven this argument to be true. He has found that per capita labor productivity has fallen over the 1997-2003 period. This finding confirms the previous conjecture that a large expansion in the supply of qualified workers has lowered the price for skilled labor over the period. Indeed, this is an issue of mismatch between the labor market and the education sector. This indicates that the current education sector does not supply the right kind of skills that are demanded by the labor market. Second, it has found a structural change where the labor force is moving away from the agriculture sector towards the service sector. While the share of employed persons in agriculture has declined, it remains virtually unchanged in the industrial sector while the share for the service sector is on the rise. Within the service sector, there is a significant increase in the employment of female workers over the period. This supports the view that the proportion of female college graduates employed in finance, insurance and real estates has increased over time. Finally, the labor mismatch is an issue that government needs to reckon with in order to accelerate and sustain economic growth. The major findings in this study have made it clear, that a policy of expanding the aggregate supply of skills is not sufficient to address the decline in labor productivity which has in turn, slowed the pace of economic growth. From a policy perspective, going beyond universal coverage in education is imperative because what is required is an expansion of the supply of the right kind of skills. For this to happen, employers, individuals and policy-makers need robust up to date information on the real labor market value of different qualifications, in

order to help them navigate through the increasingly complex education system and make optimal investment decisions. The researchers also adapted the general systems theory by Edward Deming (J. Horine,1993) to support this study. The theory generally states that the success in any system requires more than best efforts and hard work from the administrators. The most serious observation is that majority of problems to Deming; roughly 95% of problems belong to the system and the responsibility of the management while the workers are just trying to do the best job that they can deliver within the constraints of the system. The theory explains that a system is a series of functions or activities sub process (stages-hereafter components) within an organization that work together for its aim. People, materials, methods and equipments are the components that form a network in support of common characteristics: purpose, input, process and output (J. Horine, 1993) Purpose determines the thrust and direction of a system input, on the other hand, is characterized as the primary element that motivates an action of a system. Meanwhile, processes are the sequences of work stages that transform inputs to outputs. And output is what the system produces.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

INPUT
*General profile of the graduates in terms of the following: a. b. c. d. e. Demographic profile Educational Employment Initial of finish job after graduation Career plans of the respondent

PROCESS
*Distribution of Questionnaires: a. in person distribution b. E-mail questionnaire c. Facebook messaging d. telephone interview *Statistical treatment of data *Interpretation and Analysis

OUTPUT

*The Employment status of the PUPUQC Graduates Batch 2005

FEEDBACK
Figure 1.The Paradigm of the Study

The Figure 1 shows the Conceptual Framework of the Study. The INPUT consists of the General Profile of the Graduates First the Demographic Profile which includes the following variables Civil Status, Gender, and their Present Location. Second Educational Profile which includes the following variables Degree/s and Specialization, Professional Examination Passed, Reason/s for taking Bachelors Degree and Post-Graduates Studies Attended after College. Third, The Employment Profile which includes the following variables Present Employment Status, Nature of Industry, Place/Area of Work, The First Job after College, Length of time stayed in their First Job, Length of time before they land on their First Job after College, Reason/s for staying in their First Job, Relevance of the Curriculum in to their Jobs and Present Job Position. The PROCESS consists of the data-gathering tool to distribute the Questionnaires to the Respondents are the following In-person distribution, E-mail Questionnaires, Facebook Messaging, Telephone Interview, after the distribution of the questionnaires is the Statistical Treatment of Data and lastly in the Process is the Interpretation of Data. For the OUTPUT, The Employment Status of the PUPQC Graduates Batch 2005 is concluded.
SCOPE AND LIMITATION

This tracer study was focused on determining the General profile and Employment profile of the PUP Quezon City graduates of batch 2005 only. It deals with the Present Employment Status of the Respondents. The researchers will try to identify the different chosen field of respondents and to know if their careers right now are still in line with their courses taken. The PUPQC Graduates Batch 2005 are the respondents of this study focusing on the three Courses Offered way back that year the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor in Business Teacher Education and the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Management. The researchers limit of the study with regards to the participants compliance to there searchers.

DEFINITION OF TERMS CONSTRUCTION-The act or process of building something (such as a house or road) CONSULTANCY-It refers to the nature of company that gives professional advice to other companies for a fee or a consulting company.

CONSUMER GOODS-It refers to the nature of industry which is relating to products that people buy for personal use or for use at home. CONTRACTUAL-It refers to the current present employment status of the respondents who is working with the given contract by the company. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS -It refers to the skills that have been described as purposeful reflective judgment concerning what to believe or what to do. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE -It refers to the following variables: age, gender, civil status and location of residence. ELECTRONICS-It refers to the nature of industry which is relating to devices (such as televisions, radios, and computers) that operate using many small electrical parts. EMPLOYABILITY-It refers the matching of the trainings and education given by the PUP to its graduates. EMPLOYMENT PROFILE-It refers to the present employment status of the respondents. EMPLOYMENT STATUS -It refers to the tenure, salary, incentives and benefits of the PUPQC graduates batch 2005. ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS- A wide range of skills are seen as entrepreneurial and useful to entrepreneurs, these include both personal traits and skill especially management skills. FREELANCER-It refers to the respondents who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer in long term. GOVERNMENT-It refers to the nature of industry which is relating to the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. GRADUATES -It is the term refers to the students who have been released by the school after they have satisfactorily completed both academic and technical requirement. HUMAN RELATION SKILLS-Developing skills that make great leaders. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS-Skills in the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications. INSURANCE-It refers to the nature of industry which is the business of providing an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/COMPUTER/SOFTWARE INDUSTRY-It refers to the industries of computer, software and information technology where respondents are working. LEGAL-It refers to the industry of or relating to the law MANUFACTURING-It refers to the industry or business of making products especially with machines in factories MEDIA-It refers to the industry or business where graduates are working in line of Media Companies and Establishment. MINING-It refers to the industry of relating to the process or business of digging in mines to obtain minerals, metals, jewels, etc MACHINERY-It refers to the industry of relating to machines of a particular kind or machines in general NATURE OF INDUSTRY-The different industries where the graduates are presently working. NEVER EMPLOYED-It refers to the respondents who didnt acquire any job after graduating in college. OIL AND GAS-It refers to the industries or relating to oil and gas. PACKAGING-It refers to the industry of relating to the way something or someone is presented in order to be more attractive or appealing PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS-Are skills in mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping. PHARMACEUTICALS/MEDICAL-Industry of or relating to the production and sale of drugs and medicine. PETROCHEMICALS-It refers to the industry of relating to a chemical that is made from petroleum or natural gas. REAL ESTATE/PROPERTY-It refers to the business of selling land and buildings REGULAR-It refers to the happening over and over again at the same time or in the same way or occurring every day, week, month, etc. RETAIL-The business of selling things directly to customers for their own use SELF-EMPLOYED- Present employment status of the respondents which is earning income from youre their own business or profession rather than by working for someone else. SERVICES-It refers to an organization, company, or system that provides something to the public

TEMPORARY-Present employment status of the respondents which is continuing for a limited amount of time or not permanent. TEXTILES- Industry relating to fabric and clothe specially a fabric that is woven or knit .TOURISM-The business of providing hotels, restaurants, entertainment, etc., for people who are traveling TRACER STUDY -It is a type of descriptive research that investigates graduates who had left the institution after completing the course or field of specialization. TRADE-The activity or process of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services. TRANSPORT-The industry to carry (someone or something) from one place to another. UNEMPLOYED-It refers to the respondents who have currently not (yet) employed.

CHAPTER II THE REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE

Local Literature

PUP is a public, non-sectarian, non-profit institution of higher learning primarily tasked with harnessing the tremendous human resources potential of the nation by improving the physical, intellectual and material wellbeing of the individual through higher occupational, technical and professional instruction and training in the applied arts and sciences related to the fields of commerce, information and communications technology and business administration. The University promotes applied research, advanced studies and progressive leadership in the stated fields. We also offer ladder-type higher vocational, distance learning (Open University System), technical and professional programs in the area of business and distribute vearts, education and the social sciences related to the fields of commerce, business administration and other polytechnic areas. Furthermore, the University takes steps to enrich the academic program in other fields of study and adopts a polytechnic program of education designed to provide the individual with employable skills and managerial know-how in order to make them creative, productive and self-reliant.PUP operates year-round with two semesters and a summer. Summer sessions depend on the course and on the campus. The University employs 1,483 full-time and part-time faculty members with a few of the full-time faculty holding administrative positions. There are 707regular and casual administrative employees who provide support services to the University population. The faculty spends two-thirds of their time in teaching and one-third in research and extension activities. One of the major functions of the University is research, a key component of scholarship and teaching. During the years under review, PUP received and allotted government and private funding to research. With six campuses, two branches and ten extension campuses serving more than 52,000students, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines is the largest university in terms of student population. The main campus is named after a national hero, Apolinario Mabini and is located in Sta. Mesa, Manila - in the middle of a busy metropolitan. But despite of this, the environment within its perimeter is a place conducive of learning. Majority of the students belong to the economically challenged level of society. It is the University's commitment to give qualified and talented students access to quality and responsive education to aid them in the achievement of their dreams and improve their lives. Being a well-educated and skilled individual, they will not only become job seekers but job creators as well, a force of knowledge workers and entrepreneurs. Scholars of the Nation ( Iskolarng Bayan), that is what we call our students because the Philippine Government and other nongovernment institutions subsidize their tuition and other fees. More than a hundred of the student population is foreigners from China, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Ghana. They are enrolled in business, language, statistics, and communication and education courses in the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students from Korea regularly visit PUP in summer to take up Intensive English courses. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines takes pride in its capability to accommodate the student needs because it: Has 18 campuses, branches and extension campuses to make education accessible to everyone; Offers a wide range of courses: doctoral, masters, and bachelors degrees as well as technopreneurial courses available through traditional and open, flexible or distance learning; Pioneered the ladderized system and the accreditation and equivalency system through the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) and the Nontraditional System Program (NTSP); Maintains an average size of 45-50 students per class; Offers an extensive selection of educational choices through more than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs;

Schedules weekend and evening classes; Brings the resources and programs of PUP not only to full-time students but also to part-time and adult learners; and Provides a long list of extension services for the community and the country. The commitment of its leaders, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends has formed the cornerstone of this University that has exceeded expectations with every generation of the graduates it has produced since its establishment. Today, PUP is relishing its successes and its students are enjoying unprecedented academic opportunities, an enhanced campus environment, upgraded colleges, state-of-the-art technology, and nationally and internationally recognized programs.PUP celebrated its centenary on October 2004. It has gone far from what it was more than a century ago. This is mainly due to the support given by the government and the PUP Community and its benefactors. With the combined effort, PUP will continue to be a partner in nation-building and in poverty alleviation for the marginalized sector of society with quality, responsive, and relevant education as a tool. PUP: Now at 106 More than 10 decades ago, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, which was then known as the Manila Business School, was put up to cater the government service's training personnel needs. But today, this school has emerged as the country's biggest and most comprehensive state university. The originally small building has grown into a six-storey building in its Manila Campus in Sta. Mesa, Manila. In addition to this vast structure, it has several satellite campuses in Metro Manila and 21 other in the provinces in Luzon. Its scanty number of students during its infancy in 1904, has grown into teeming 65,000students who are enrolled in 79 four-year and five-year courses, including accountancy, computer, engineering, mass communication, nutrition and hotel restaurant management. The Sta. Mesa-based University has been flexing its muscles as shown in its dominance over its rivals in various government licensure examinations. In 2008, for instance, PUP Taguig had one of its graduates bag the No. 1 slot in the mechanical engineering board examinations. All its graduates likewise passed the same examination. As PUP celebrates its 106th anniversary, it proudly unveils the many improvements that have been effected under its 10th president, the hardworking and visionary, Dr. Dante G. Guevarra. Today, the former vocational school whose originating purpose was primarily to provide technical skills to its students only of whom were government clerical employees, is producing highly respective graduates who are effectively manning industries, public and private offices, not only in the Philippines but also abroad.(FilViduya, 2010) A Brief History of the PUP Commonwealth Campus The PUP-Commonwealth Campus in Quezon City was established through the generosity and benevolence of Mr. Walter Rothlehner, a German church leader and an owner of a certain square building situated at the Sikhay Compound, Don Fabian Street, Brgy. Commonwealth,1119 National Government Center, Quezon City. Mr. Rothlehner donated the said property to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The 1.9 hectares of land presently occupied by the PUP-Open University, Commonwealth Campus is donated by the SIKHAY an association duly registered with Securities and Exchange Commission represented by its President, Rev. Fr. Joel T. Tabora, S.J. PUP-Commonwealth is an establishment campus of Polytechnic University of the Philippines with the National Government Center in order to bring quality education to the urban poor communities especially the underprivileged families of Quezon City. The PUP Commonwealth started as a two-building campus. These two existing buildings were donated by its owner to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines purposively used as classrooms, library and offices for students and faculty members. Hence, the PUP through its Open University committed to administer and maintain the described buildings and portion of land in the interest of its students in the locality and in the nearby the vicinity. The PUP Commonwealth is an extension campus of PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila. It came to exist through its formal launching held at the Misereor Hall, last July 29, 1997. It was attended by the former PUP President, Dr. Zenaida A. Olonan, who presented the Plaque of Recognition to the donor of the PUP-Commonwealth Campus, Mr. Walter Rothlehner. The said activity was graced by former Congressman of the 2nd District of Quezon City, Hon. Dante V. Liban and other special guests from the local government of Quezon City and the PUP Administration. At present, the PUP-Commonwealth Campus has four (4) existing buildings namely, the Rothlehner Hall, Miseor Hall, New Building through the courtesy of Cong. Magsaysay, Susano and Villar, the Audio Visual Rooms located on the second floor of the New Building courtesy of former Congressman Allan Francisco and the Student Multi-Purpose Hall, Library, two rooms for keyboarding and computer laboratory having more than 20 computers, administration offices and classroom serving almost 1600 students in the campus. Furthermore, PUP-

Commonwealth is now on its 12th year of promoting quality education and nurturing her constituents toward a rich and meaningful life by providing them a highly technologically advance education, a continuing quest for academic excellence, and deep commitment to serve human kind. Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City, formerly called PUP Commonwealth Campus, is an extension of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, which caters student-residents of Quezon City, as well as the nearby cities and towns like Caloocan, Bulacan, and Rizal. As a member of the PUP System, the University provides education to students of Quezon City and other localities. As of 2010, the campus offers six undergraduate programs providing the needs of the business world. PUPQC OBJECTIVES General: To nurture and develop academically skilled students who will take active participation in the globally competitive world for service and international development.

Specific: To upgrade the standards for our University by continuously uplifting the minds of the students to be competitive and excel in their respective areas of specialization. To maintain our good standing in the academic community by living moral and virtues lives for we believe that our personal lives are reflected in our work and professional behavior. To help develop the students personal philosophy. Baccalaureate Degrees Offered BSIT (Bachelor of Science in Information Technology) BSEM (Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Management) BBTE (Bachelor in Business Teacher Education) BBA-MN (Bachelor in Business Administration Major in Management) BSBA HRDM (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Human Resource Development Management) BSBA MM (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management). Since PUP is a state or chartered University, the students are only paying a minimal amount of their tuition fees for every semester. Thus, students who are studying in PUP are called, ISKOLAR NG BAYAN. Most of its students are coming from Barangay Commonwealth which is a big Barangay. It has been separated by a Western and Eastern portion, which is now called Westside and Eastside. As of year 1987 they have records 10,648families on the Westside and 9, 322 families on the PUPCommonwealth and also the nearby barangays. Though, PUP-Commonwealth has been experiencing tremendous problems when it comes to its facilities and other physical development, but still it continues to exist providing
quality education for all especially for the people of Quezon City. It is still hoping that in the coming years, PUP Commonwealth would be the center of excellence for Entrepreneurial Development and Information Technology. Finally, PUP Commonwealth Campus is under the directorship of the dynamic DirectorPascualito B. Gatanand the name PUP Commonwealth is now PUP Quezon City. The Three Undergraduate Courses Offered in PUPQC during the year 2005 which is theMain focus of this Study Bachelor in Business Teacher Education The College of Office Administration and Business Teacher Education formerly called the Faculty of Secretarial and Business Education in 1954 and later called the College of Secretarial and Business Education in 1986 is considered as the mother of all colleges in PUP. It offers three degree programs namely; Bachelor in Office Administration, Bachelor in Business Teacher Education and Post Baccalaureate in Teacher Education. Through accreditation by AACCUP in its survey process it has assessed the validity of the programs in terms of current trends and needs and extent to which the college is achieving its objectives based on analysis of all its activities. Fortunately, BOA and BBTE programs are now accredited QUALIFIED FORLEVEL III after passing Phase I. In support of the program of the University to restructure its programs in terms of vertical articulation of its graduate programs and synchronization of all courses that may rightfully be managed by the College of Education for enhancement of quality, efficiency and effectiveness, the existence of the College of Education was approved by the Board of Regents of the University on its meeting in November 2009. Setting new bench marks for teacher education is no

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mean tasks. The concept of curriculum is as dynamic as the changes that occur in our society. In its narrow sense, curriculum is misused merely as a listing of subjects to be taught. In a broader sense, it refers to the total learning experiences of individuals not only in schools but in society as well. Latest News: COABTE turns CoEd

The College of Office Administration and Business Teachers Education (COABTE) has existed for more than 5 decades. It offers three degree programs: Bachelor in Office Administration (BOA), Business Teachers Education (BBTE), and Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Education (PBTE). However, last November 22, 2009, by virtue of the Board of Regents, COABTE was renamed College of Education (CoEd). Dr. Liceria D. Lorenzo, who will still serve as dean of CoEd, said that there will be changes in the college. She stressed that the course Office Administration is now under the College of Business under the deanship of Dr. Dominador L. Gamboa, Jr. "The course Business Teachers Education, on the other hand, will remain in the College of Education. Also, this coming school year 2010-2011, our college will now offer the courses Bachelor in Elementary Education and Bachelor in Secondary Education," the dean added. According to Dean Lorenzo, the Business Teacher Education course has two specializations: Business Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) and Information Technology Education (ITE). She also stressed that those students who will take Secondary Education may choose English, Math, Filipino, or Social Studies as their major. However, Dr. Lorenzo divulged that elementary education and secondary education are not new courses as they have already been offered in other PUP campuses. She revealed that elementary education is offered in Bataan, Mulanay, Cabiao, and Gen. Luna Campuses. The Secondary Education, with Math and English as specializations are offered in Taguig, Maragondon, Ragay, Sta. Rosa, San Pedro, Sta. Maria, and Bansud. Filipino and Social Studies, though, are added in the Main Campus' specializations as Dean Lorenzo calls them as in demand courses" today. Dean Lorenzo said that the changes in the college were brought about by the rapid changes in the Philippine higher educational system. This educational revolution calls for a dynamic shift in strategies to improve the quality of education in PUP, thus, enabling to keep pace with the emerging global thrust to help the youth in the future. CoEd envisions it to be the "center of excellence in the development of educational leaders in the Asia-Pacific region." As its mission, the college "endeavors to create and sustain educational programs with curriculum content and pedagogical strategies that reflect commitment and empowerment of graduates to meet the demands of the global workplace and to promote the development of socially responsible and committed leadership in basic education." Dr. Rovelina B. Jacolbia will still be the Chairperson of the Department of Business Teacher Education while Prof. Ma. Junithesmer Rosales, who recently finished her Doctor in Educational Management degree at the PUP Graduate School, will be the chairperson of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESED). BTE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TLE Teachers Administrative Positions Private Tutor Stenographer Book keeper

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) The Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Computer Management and Information Technology abbreviated as CCMIT is an academic unit of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines that specializes in computer science and information technology. The college is located on the third floor, south wing of the main building. Courses being catered include a bachelor's degree in computer science and information technology and a post-baccalaureate program in computer technology. In 1969, the Faculty of Accountancy of the Philippine College of Commerce (the school from which PUP evolved into) offered short term electronic data processing (EDP) courses. In less than a decade, in 1977, these EDP courses were transferred to the newly created Electronic Data Processing/Computer Data Processing Management (EDP/CDPM) unit now under the Faculty of Business and Cooperatives headed by Professor Ofelia M. Carague. After two years, in1979,the EDP/CDPM unit began to offer its first four-year ladderized baccalaureate course -

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Bachelor in Computer Data Processing Management (BCDPM. In December 1986, by virtue of a memorandum signed by then PUP President Nemesio Prudente, the EDP/CDPM unit was transformed into a full blown college called the College of Computer Management and Information Technology (CCMIT) with Dr. Ofelia M. Carague as its first dean. A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree program typically lasts three to four years. While this degree mainly based on computer subjects covering all aspects such as software, database, and networking. In general, Computer Science degree focuses on mathematical and theoretical foundations of computing, rather than teaching specific technologies. The degree itself is a Bachelor of Science with institutions conferring degrees in the fields of information technology and related fields. This degree is awarded for completing a program of study in the field of software development, software testing, software engineering, computer networking, web design, databases, and programming. Many employers require software developers or programmers to have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree but employers looking to hire for positions like network administrators or database managers would require a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology or equivalent technical degree. Graduates in the information technology are able to perform technology tasks with processing, storing and communication of information such that computers, mobile phones, and PDAs. Information technology is about providing a secure way to manage vast amounts of variable information and making it available through a wide variety of systems both local and world-wide.
BSIT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Systems Administrators Software Developers Desktop, LAN, and Help Desk Support Network Technicians Database Administrators Programmers PHP Team Leader CSS & HTML Specialist Senior Java Developer/s Application Supporter Technical Support Representative/s

CHAPTER III DESIGN AND PROCEDURE

In this chapter, the methods, procedures and instrument that will be used in conducting this tracer study of the Employment Status of PUPQC Graduates Batch 2005 is being presented.
Research Design

According to Wiit (1995), quantitative research approach is a research based on traditional scientific methods, which generates numerical data and usually seeks to establish casual relationships between two or more variables, using statistical methods to test the strength and significance of the relationships. Quantitative research using methods allowing for the measurement of variables within a collection of people or groups and resulting in numerical data subjected to statistical analysis. It is the analysis of certain objects by means of numeric presentations and statistical analysis. The main goal of this research is to measure, define and make a report on the correlation of certain elements. Quantitative research is usually conducted by means of collecting statistical data in the form of surveys, questionnaires, interviews and experiments, which are designed to determine opinion of the people or certain trends in the society. Quantitative research in education is very effective because its results are derived by discovering exact facts and, therefore, the same research methods and the results are Generalized. (Hara, 1995) The researchers opted to use quantitative approach to collect data of The Employment Status of PUPQC Graduates Batch 2005, the approach will also use a format instrument that is much easier to generalize. Quantitative research provides generalized data on the objects that are being analyzed, thus, the information is not

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so detailed on behavior and attitudes of the subject matters. The researchers will make use of descriptive research design and are integrated in the questionnaires because this research involves collecting of data in order to test the hypotheses or answer questions concerning the current status of respondents. It also determines and reports the ways things are.
Research Method Used

The researchers will make use of surveys to collect quantitative information about items in a population. Surveys of human populations and institution are common in political polling and government, health, social science and marketing research. A survey may focus on opinion or factual information depending on its purpose, and many surveys involved administering questions to individuals. The survey is a non-experimental, descriptive research method. Survey is the collecting of information that describes the condition, grants, opinions, or perceptions, people and organization. (Henson and Soriano, 1999). In this study, the researchers will use survey to know the respondentsprofile (general and employment status).

Samples and Sampling Technique

In this study, the researchers considered as many respondents as possible which is called as the Convenience Sampling. To quality as respondents, they should be a PUPQC graduate of batch 2005, including the graduates of Bachelor in Business Teacher Education, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Management. To locate the respondents, the researchers will use the probability of sampling. It is a method of sampling that utilizes some form of random selection. In order to have a random selection method, you must set up some process or procedure that assures that the different unitsin your population have equal probabilities of being chosen. The researchers will trace PUPQC graduates Batch 2005, their demographic profile and employment profile.
Instrumentation

The researchers will make use of survey questionnaires as the data-gathering tool for this study. Questionnaires will be distributed to 2005 graduates of PUPQC. In-person distribution, e-mail questionnaires, facebook messaging and telephone will be used by the researchers to collect data. Through In-person distribution the researcher scheduled a specific time to locate the respondents in their residences basing on the addresses which Registrar was given. E-mail questionnaire and facebook messaging were conducted over electronic mails sent over through computers this will be done for those respondents who were not able to answer in-person distribution because of some reasons. The telephone questionnaire has little to recommend beyond speed and low cost. It will be conducted over the phone. The researchers administered survey to the respondents who are not capable of answering through e-mail and in-person distribution (Portillo et. Al, 2003). Questionnaires will also be give respondents time to think about the questions and their responses, thus producing more accurate information period. It can also eliminate the problem of geographic limitations because this can be e-mailed. The instrument will be developed based on the objectives of the study. The instrument is composed of several parts which will help there searchers in gathering the necessary data needed for the study. The questionnaire will include the personal information and the contact confirmation of the respondents. The employment profile which includes employment status and participants job information will be included. The questionnaire will have close ended questions which are answerable by yes or no selections in which the respondents could choose more than one response for the reason that the information will be more accurate.
Data Collection Procedure

The researchers gathered the primary data on the 1stweek of July. The researchers got the list of PUPQC graduates from the Registrar Office.

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The secondary data are the books, theses, newspapers, were already gathered as they visit the National Library, The Quezon City Library and the PUPQC Library and have the data photocopied. Articles from websites were also gathered. The researchers started distributing the survey questionnaires on the 1stweek of August up to last week of the said month.

Statistical Formula Used

The statistical treatment of data that will be used in this study is through percentile and frequency method. The researchers will get the frequency of the respondentsdemographic and employment profile. This will determine the frequency by adding all the answer of the respondents to a certain question. (Out of 50 respondents, 44 are employed and 6 are unemployed and never employed: the 44 respondents who are employed and 6 respondents who are unemployed and never employed are the frequencies). The researchers will get the percentage by dividing the frequency to the total numbers of respondents multiplied to 100% (frequency/total respondents x 100%). e.g. 44 are employed respondents/50 total numbers of respondents x 100%= 9%. 88% are employed.

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