The Upshot of Bs Industrial Technology Graduates' Acquired Competencies Aligned to Employment Opportunities
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BS Industrial Technology Graduates, employment opportunities, tracer study, course competenciesAbstract
In today's global economy, competencies and skills are highly valued in employment opportunities. This research examines the employment profile, skills acquired in college, and the challenges of BS Industrial Technology graduates concerning job opportunities and their ability to successfully transition from college to employment. This study utilized concurrent triangulation research design. The respondents were chosen randomly for survey questionnaire and purposively for the interview. The results revealed that all majors have more single respondents than married respondents. The gender distribution of BSIT graduates varies according on their major, with some majors having a male- or female-dominated cohort. Additionally, the number of graduates varies from year to year across all majors, with some years having more or fewer graduates. Meanwhile, many students are also greatly motivated by a personal interest in the topic, highlighting the value of curiosity and passion in choosing a vocation. BSIT graduates have varying work situations which clarifies the characteristics of the labor market and the outlook for employment across a range of field of specialization. All majors agree that salaries and benefits are the main factors influencing employment decisions while career challenge ranks as the second most frequently cited factor. Furthermore, the variability in job opportunities, the impact of specialization, the relevance of education to employment, the role of transferable skills, and employment adjustments to market dynamics are some of the key themes that the challenges faced by BSIT graduates concerning job opportunities and their successful transition from college to employment encompass.
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