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)
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Year Graduated ____________________________________________________________________
3. Permanent Address_________________________________________________________________
4. E-mail Address or FB Account ________________________________________________________
5. Telephone or Contact Number(s) ______________________________________________________
6. Mobile Number_____________________________________________________________________
7. Civil Status
[ ] Single [ ] Separated/Divorced [ ] Single Parent [ ] Widow or Widower
[ ] Married (Married but not living with (born a child but not married)
spouse)
8. Sex [ ] Male [ ] Female
9. Birthday / / / / / / / / / / /
Month Day Year
10. Region of Origin
[ ] Region 1 [ ] Region 5 [ ] Region 9 [ ] NCR
[ ] Region 2 [ ] Region 6 [ ] Region 10 [ ] CAR
[ ] Region 3 [ ] Region 7 [ ] Region 11 [ ] ARMM
[ ] Region 4 [ ] Region 8 [ ] Region 12 [ ] CARAGA
11. Province _______________________________________________________________________
12. Location of Residence
[ ] City [ ] Municipality
13. Professional Examination(s) Passed
Name of Examination Date Taken Rating
B. EMPLOYMENT DATA
14. Are you presently employed?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Never Employed
15. Working in
[ ] Philippine National Police [ ] Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
[ ] Bureau of Fire Protection [ ] Security Industry
[ ] Others
16. Rank __________________
17. Current Designation ___________________
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If NO or NEVER BEEN EMPLOYED, proceed to Questions 18
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
[ ] Regular or Permanent [ ] Contractual [ ] Casual
[ ] Temporary [ ] Self-employed
If self-employed, what skills acquired in college were you able to apply in your work?
___________________________________________________________________________________
20. Present occupation _________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
18. Name of Company or Organization including address
_____________________________________________________________________________
19. Place of work [ ] Local [ ] Abroad
20. Is this your first job after college? [ ] Yes [ ] No
21. 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_________________________________________
Please proceed to Question 24.
22. Is your first job related to the course you took up in college?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
23. What are the skills/knowledge learned in the college that help you land in the job? (State at least three)
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
24. What were your reasons for accepting 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___________________________________________________
25. 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___________________________________________________
26. How long did you stay in your first job?
[ ] Less than a month [ ] 1 year to less than 2 years [ ] Others, please specify
[ ] 1 to 6 months [ ] 2 years to less than 3 years _______________________
[ ] 7 to 11 months [ ] 3 years to less than 4 years
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27. How did you find your first job?
[ ] Response to an advertisement [ ] Arranged by school’s 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_____________________________________________________
28. How long did it take you to land your first job?
[ ] Less than a month [ ] 1 year to less than 2 years [ ] Others, please specify
[ ] 1 to 6 months [ ] 2 years to less than 3 years ____________________________
[ ] 7 to 11 months [ ] 3 years to less than 4 years
29. Job Level Position
Job Level 30.1. First Job 30.2. Current or Present Job
Rank or Clerical [ ] [ ]
Professional, Technical or Supervisory [ ] [ ]
Managerial or Executive [ ] [ ]
Self-employed [ ] [ ]
30. Was the curriculum you had in college relevant to your first job?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If NO, please proceed to Question 31.
31. If YES, what competencies learned in college did you find very useful in your first job? You may check
() more than one answer.
[ ] Communication skills
[ ] Human Relations skills
[ ] Information Technology skills
[ ] Problem-solving skills
[ ] Critical Thinking skills
[ ] Other skills, please specify_______________________________________________________
32. List down suggestions to further improve your course curriculum
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for taking time out to fill out this questionnaire. Please return this GTS to your Institution. Being
one of the alumni of your institution, may we request you to list down the names of other college graduates
(AY 2000-2012 to AY 2015-2016) from your institution including their addresses and contact numbers? Their
participation will also be needed to make this study more meaningful and useful.
Name Full Address Contact Number
Please use extra sheet if needed.
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