GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY

Dear Graduate

Good day!  Please complete this GTS questionnaire as accurately and frankly as possible by filling in the blank or 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 and other universities/colleges in the Philippines.  Your answers to this survey will be treated with strictest confidentiality.

This is a joint project of Central Philippine University (CPU) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Thank you,                


FELY P. CHIN             
Study Leader             
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
    '*' - are required fields, make sure its not empty
*1a. Title
  
*1b. Lastname
  
*1c. Firstname
  
*1d. Middle Name
  
PRESENT ADDRESS:
   
*2a. Street Address
  
*2b. Brgy./Town/City
  
*2c. State/Province
  
*2d. Country
  
*2e. Postal Code
  
*3. Email Address
  
*4. Telephone/Contact Nos.
   Country Code + Area Code + '-' + Phone No. (ex. 6333-3291971)
5. Mobile Phone
  Country Code + Area Code + '-' + Phone No. (ex. 63918-3291971)
6. Civil Status
  
7. Sex
  
8. Date of Birth
 (YYYY)
9. Region of Origin
 
10. Province of Origin
 
     
 B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

11. Educational Attainment (Baccalaureate Degree only)

Degree(s) & Specializations
College or University
Year Graduated
Honor(s) or Award(s) Received

12. Professional Skills (Please specify) :

13. Professional Examination(s) Passed
Name of Examination
Date Taken
Rating

14. Reason(s) for having taken the course(s) or having pursued degree(s). You may check ( ) more than one answer.
 
Undergraduate/AB/BS
Graduate/MS/MA/PhD
  • High grades in the course or subject area(s) related to the course
  • Good grades in high school
  • Influence of parents or relatives
  • Peer influence
  • Inspired by a role model
  • Strong passion for the profession
  • Prospect for immediate employment
  • Status or prestige of the profession
  • Availability of course offering in chosen institution
  • Prospect of career advancement
  • Affordable for the family
  • Prospect of attractive compensation
  • Opportunity for employment abroad
  • No particular choice or no better idea
  • Others, please specify:
     
C. TRAINING(S) ADVANCE STUDIES ATTENDED AFTER COLLEGE

15. Please list down all professional or work-related training program(s) including advance studies you have attended after college.
Title of Training or
Advance Study
Duration and
Credits Earned
Name of Training
Institution/College/University

16. What made you pursue advance studies?




     
D. EMPLOYMENT DATA
17. Are you presently employed?   If YES, proceed to Questions 19 - 23.
18. 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 :
- Lack of work experience
19. Present Employment Status :

If self-employed, what skills acquired in college were you able to apply in your work?

20. Present occupation (Ex. Grade School Teacher, Electrical Engineer, Self-employed)

21. Name of Company or Organization including address

22. Place of work :
23. Is this your first job after college?  If YES, proceed to Questions 24 and 25. If NO, proceed to Questions 27 and 28.
24. What are your reason(s) for staying on the job? You may check ( ) more than one answer.
- Salaries and benefits - Peer influence
- Career challenge - Family influence
- Related to special skill - Other reason(s), please specify :
- Related to course or program of study
- Proximity to residence
Please proceed to Question 25
 
25. Is your first job related to the course you took up in college?   If NO, proceed to Question 26.
26. What were your reasons for accepting the job? You may check ( ) more than one answer.
- Salaries and benefits - Proximity to residence
- Career challenge - Other reason(s), please specify :
- Related to special skills
27. What were your reasons for changing job? You may check ( ) more than one answer.
- Salaries and benefits - Proximity to residence
- Career challenge - Other reason(s), please specify :
- Related to special skills
28. How long did you stay in your first job?

If Others, please specify:

 
29. How did you find your first job?

If Others, please specify:

30. How long did it take you to land your first job?

If Others, please specify:

31. Job Level Position:

First Job:

Current or Present Job:

32. What is your initial gross monthly earning in your first job after college?
33. Was the curriculum you had in college relevant to your first job? If NO, please proceed to Question 35.
34. What competencies learned in college did you find very useful in your first job? You may check ( ) more than one answer.
- Communication skills - Problem-solving skills
- Human Relations skills - Critical Thinking skills
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Other reason(s), please specify :
- Information Technology skills
35. List down suggestions to further improve your course curriculum:
     
Thank you for taking time out to fill out this questionnaire. Being a CPU alumnus/alumna, may we request you to list down the names of other CPU graduates (AY 2000-2001 to AY 2003-2004) including their addressess and contact numbers. Their participation will also be needed to make this study more meaningful and useful.
Name
Full Address
Contact Number
Email Address

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by: CPU UCSC @Mar2007