EMPLOYABILITY, WORK PERFORMANCE, AND JOB SATISFACTION OF BS FISHERIES GRADUATES OF ILOILO STATE UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-A GRADUATE TRACER STUDY


Bryan Yves G. Araneta
College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology, Tiwi, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines
Abstract
A descriptive-correlational survey was conducted to gain insight into the employability, work performance, and job satisfaction of BS Fisheries graduates of Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology from 2019 to 2023. Of the 158 respondents, 82.28% are currently employed while 17.72% are unemployed. Majority of the graduates are into contractual/ temporary jobs with only 22.15% filling up permanent positions. Many graduates are working in the Agrifisheries sector, a few have been hired in the academe, while majority of the remaining graduates are affiliated with private commercial companies. Having a professional license seem to be an important factor that influences employability, income, job relevance, and consequently average job satisfaction (6.83/10). The graduates also have a remarkable average work performance rating of 8.57/10 after evaluated by their peers and superiors using 4 criteria namely, quality of work, quantity of work, job knowledge, and working relationships. All-in-all this study was able to produce preliminary findings that will inform a more in-depth approach to graduate tracing in the near future.
Keywords: Graduate Tracer, Employability, Job Satisfaction, Work Performance
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2025-06-26

Vol : 11
Issue : 6
Month : June
Year : 2025
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