Tracer Study Questionnaire
Tracer Study Questionnaire
Tracer Study Questionnaire
Dear Graduate:
Good day! Please complete this GTS questionnaire accurately and frankly as possible by checking (/) the c
box corresponding to your response. Your answer will be used for research purposes in order to assess
graduate employability and eventually, improve course offerings in our colleges. Your answers to this
survey will be treated with strictest confidentiality.
A. Personal Information
[ ] Single [ ] Separated/ Divorced [ ] Married
1. Name: ___________________________________________________________________
[ ] Widow/ Widower [ ] Single Parent
2. Permanent Address: ________________________________________________________
7.
3. Sex:
E-mail[ Address:
] male ____________________________________________________________
[ ] female
8. Birthday : / / / / / / / / / /
4. Telephone or Contact Number (s):______________________________________________
Month Day Year
5. Mobile Number: _____________________________________________________________
9. Year Graduated
6. Civil Status
11. Reason (s) for taking the course (s) or pursuing degree. You may check (/) more than one
answer.
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 _____________________
A. Advance Studies Attended: (Please check (√) what professional discipline or ( )
advance studies you have attended after college.)
[ ] Master’s Degree
[ ] Others, please specify _________________________
[ ] Doctoral Degree
[ ] Others, please specify _________________________
[ ] Pursue other professional discipline.
Please specify: _______________________________
15. Please state reason (s) why you are not yet employed. You may (/) more than one answer.
16. If you are employed, kindly answer the questions that follow.
Agriculture Occupation
Business/Marketing Occupations
Cleaning and maintenance
Computer/Office Occupations
Education and Training
Engineering Occupations
Healthcare Occupation
Industrial Occupations
Military Occupations
Transport Occupations
Others: please specify____________________
( ) Yes ( ) No
21. What are your reason(s) for staying on the job? You may check (√) more than one answer.
22. Is your first job related to the course you took up in college?
( ) Yes ( ) No
If Yes, proceed to Question 23.
23. What are your reason(s) for accepting the job? You may check (√) more than one answer .
Salary and Benefits
( ) Career challenges
( ) Related to special skill
( ) Related to course or program of study
( ) Proximity to residence
( ) Peer influence
( ) Family influence
( ) Other reason (s), please specify_________________
24. What were your reason(s) for changing your job? You may check (√) more than one answer.
( ) Career challenges
( ) Related to special skill
( ) Peer influence
( ) Family influence
( ) Other reason (s), please specify: _____________________________
( ) Response to an advertisement
( ) As walk-in applicant
( ) Recommended by someone
( ) Information from friends
( ) Arranged by school’s job placement officer
( ) Family business
( ) Job Fair or Public Employment Service Office (PESO)
( ) Others, please specify___________
27. How long did it take you to land your first job?
28. In your own opinion, how important the are ff. in your application to your job?
29. Which among the subjects you think are relevant and not relevant to you?
Relevant Irrelevant
30. What competencies learned in college you find relevant and not relevance to you?
31. To what degree did work-related values helped you in your current job?
5 – Always
4 – Often
3 – Sometimes
2- Seldom
1 – Never
Work-Related Values 5 4 3 2 1
1. Love for God
2. Honesty and love for truth
3. Punctuality
4. Obedience to superior
5. Perseverance and hard work
6. Creativity and innovativeness
7. Courage
8. Professional Integrity
9. Love for co-workers and others
10. Unity
11. Fairness and Justice
12. Leadership
13. tolerance
14. Efficiency
15. Supportiveness
16. Nationalism
32. To what degree did the following strengths helped you in your college life?
5 – Always
4 – Often
3 – Sometimes
2- Seldom
1 – Never
5 4 3 2 1
1. Effective and efficient Dean
2. Qualified and Competent Faculties