Dear Graduate:

Good day! Please complete this GTS questionnaire as accurately & frankly as possible by checking () the box
corresponding to your response. Your answer will be used for research purposes in order to assess graduate
employability and eventually, improve course offerings of your alma mater & other universities/colleges in the
Philippines. Your answers to this survey will be treated with strictest confidentiality.
GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY (GTS)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

1.

Complete Name ________________________________________________

(First, Middle, Last Name)

2.

Present Address ____________________________________________________

3.

E-mail Address ____________________________

4.

Social Network ID (Facebook/Twitter, etc) __________________________

5.

Contact Number(s) ______________________________

6.

Civil Status
[ ] Single
[ ] Married

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] Single Parent

] Widow or Widower

] Male

] Female

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Sex

8.

Age (as of 2015)___________

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
9. Educational Attainment (Baccalaureate or B.S. Degree only)
Major Field

Degree obtained from VSU

Year
Graduated

Honor(s) or Award(s)
Received

10. Licensure/Eligibility Examination(s) Passed ________________________

E. EMPLOYMENT DATA
11. Are you presently employed?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No

] Never Employed

If NEVER EMPLOYED, proceed to Questions 12, and, 27.

If NO but with employment experience, proceed to 18, and 25
If YES, proceed to Questions 13.
12. Please state reason(s) why you are not yet employed. You may check () more than one answer.
[ ] Advance or further study
[ ] No job opportunity
[ ] Family concern and decided not to find a job
[ ] Did not look for a job
[ ] Health-related reason(s)
[ ] Other reason(s), please specify
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] Lack of work experience

13. Present Employment Status

[ ] Regular or Permanent
[ ] Temporary
[ ] Casual

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] Contractual/Job Order
] Self-employed
] Unemployed

Institution Code __________________________

Control code_____________________

If self-employed, what skills acquired in college were you able to apply in your work?
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If self-employed, what is the nature of your work?
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14. Nature of work
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Education related, specify _____________

Agricuture related, specify _____________
Engineering related, specify ____________
Business related, specify ______________
HRTM related, specify ________________
Others, please specify ________________

15. Place of work

] Local

] Abroad

16. Is this your first job after college?

] Yes

] No

If YES, proceed to Questions 17 and 18.

If NO, proceed to Questions 19 and 20.
17. What are your reason(s) for staying on the job? You may check () more than one answer.
[ ] Salaries and benefits
[ ] Career challenge
[ ] Related to special skill
[ ] Related to course or program of study
[ ] Proximity to residence
[ ] Peer influence
[ ] Family influence
[ ] Other reason(s), please specify_________________________________________
18. Is your first job related to the course you took up in college?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If no, proceed to Question 20.
19. What were your reasons for accepting/engaging the job? You may check () more than one answer.
[ ] Salaries & benefits
[ ] Career challenge
[ ] Related to special skills
[ ] Proximity to residence
[ ] Other reason(s), please specify___________________________________________________
20. What were your reason(s) for changing job? You may check () more than one answer.
[ ] Salaries & benefits
[ ] Career challenge
[ ] Related to special skills
[ ] Proximity to residence
[ ] Other reason(s), please specify___________________________________________________
21. How did you find your first job?
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] Response to an advertisement
[ ] Arranged by schools job placement officer
] As walk-in applicant
[ ] Family business
] Recommended by someone
[ ] Job Fair or Public Employment Service
] Information from friends
Office (PESO)
] Others, please specify_____________________________________________________

22. How long did it take you to land your first job (we request you to fill-up the actual years and month(s)?
_____Years and/or ____Months

Institution Code __________________________

Control code_____________________

23. Job Level Position

Job Level

Current or Present Job

Rank and File

Professional, Technical or Supervisory
Managerial or Executive
Self-employed

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24. What is your current monthly income? P_________.

25. Was your degree relevant to your job?
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] No

If NO, please proceed to Question 27.

26. If YES, what competencies learned in college did you find very useful in your job? You may check ()
more than one answer.
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] Communication skills
] Human Relations skills
] Entrepreneurial/Managerial skills
] Information Technology skills
] Problem-solving skills
] Critical Thinking skills
] Teaching skills
] Other skills, please specify_______________________________________________________

27. List down suggestions (if any) to further improve your course curriculum or degree program.
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