Saint Louis College

City of San Fernando, La Union

A TRACER ON BS ACCOUNTANCY (BSA) GRADUATES, BATCHES 2011-2015

College of Commerce, Secretarial and Accountancy

Dear SLC Graduate:

Greetings! Please complete this questionnaire accurately and truthfully. Your

responses will be used for research purposes to assess graduate employability and
eventually, improve the program of studies of your Alma Mater. Your answers to this
survey will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Thank you very much!

The Researchers

A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name (for married graduates, please specify maiden name when you were in
SLC: Floradayne C. Apusen
2. Permanent Address: Apusen Street, Poblacion, San Gabriel, La Union
3. Email Address: floradayne_83@yahoo.com 4. Birth Date: August 3, 1995
5. Telephone/mobile number: 09266558484 6. Gender: Female 7. Civil Status: Single

B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
8. Year of Graduation in College: 2016
9. Highest Educational Attainment (for those who pursued further studies)
___________________________________________

C. LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS PASSED AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS ACQUIRED

AND SPECIAL OR ADVANCED STUDIES ATTENDED.
10. Please list down all licensure or certification examination passed after you have
graduated from college. You may use additional sheet if needed
Title of Exam/Certification Date of Exam Place of Exam
Certified Public Accountant Licensure May 2017 Baguio City
Examination
Career Service Second Level (Professional) October 2014 San Fernando
Eligibility City, La Union

11.Please list down all Special or Advanced Studies(eg. Masters or doctorate studies)
you have attended after college. You may use additional sheet if needed
Title or Special or Advance Study Duration Training
Institution

12. What values did your Alma Mater help you develop that you are now practicing
in your life/work?. Please check. You may check more than one.
( )Christ-centered ( ) Excellence ( )Missionary

D. EMPLOYMENT DATA
 13 Are you presently employed?
( )Yes ( ) Not employed now(looking for a job)
( )Never employed ( ) Self-employed

If YES, proceed to Question(Q)15 and the subsequent questions, If NEVER EMPLOYED,

answer Q14 and proceed to Q29. If NOT EMPLOYED NOW, proceed to Q23 and
subsequent questions. If SELF-EMPLOYED, answer Q 25 and subsequent questions.

14. IF NEVER EMPLOYED: Please check the reason(s) why you are not yet
employed. You may check more that one answer:
( ) No job opportunity ( ) No connections
( ) Family concern ( ) No interest in getting a job
( ) Health Related reasons ( ) Lack of professional eligibility
requirements
( ) Lack of work experience ( ) Starting pay is too low
( ) Engaged in further study ( ) Have plans to seek job out of the country
( ) Other reason(s), please specify: I prefer to practice government accounting.
Sad to say, there were no vacancies for this profession.

15. IF EMPLOYED: Present employment status

( ) Regular/Permanent ( )Temporary/contractual
( ) Others, please specify _______________
16. Present Occupation. Please state your job title or position
________________________
17. Name and address of employer
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
18. Is this your first job after college? ( ) Yes ( ) No
If Yes, please answer the following If No, please answer the following
questions questions
19. What are your reason(s) for 21. What were your reason(s) for
staying on the job? You may check changing job? You may check more
more than one than one
( ) Salaries and benefits ( ) Salaries and benefits
( ) Proximity to residence ( ) Proximity to residence
( ) Career challenge ( ) Career challenge
( ) Peer influence ( ) Related to special Skill
( ) Related to special Skill ( ) Relations with people in the
( ) Family influence organization
( ) Related to course or study ( ) Others, please specify
( ) Good human relations with _________________________________
employer/fellow employees 22. How long did you stay in your first
( ) Other reasons, please specify job?
_________________________________ ( ) Less than a month
20. Is your first job related to the ( ) 1-6 months
course you took up in college? ( ) ( ) 7-11 months
Yes ( ) No ( ) one year to less than 2 years
21. If NO, what were your reasons for ( ) 2 years to less than 3 years
accepting the job ( ) 3 years to less than 4 years
( ) Salaries and benefits ( ) others, please specify _________
( ) Career challenge
( ) Related to special skills
( ) Proximity to residence
( ) Other reasons, please specify
________________________________

23.How did you find your first job?

( ) Response to an advertisement ( ) Arranged by schools job placement officer
 ( ) As walk-in applicant ( ) Recommended by someone
( ) Information from friends/school ( ) Job fair
( ) Others, please specify: _______________________
24.How long did it take you to land your first job after graduating from college?
( ) Less than a month ( ) one year to less than 2 years
( ) 1-6 months ( ) 2 years to less than 3 years
( ) 7-11 months ( ) 3 years to less than 4 years
( ) others, please specify _________
25.Was the Curriculum you had in college relevant to your first job (or self-
employment)?
( ) Yes ( ) No, Proceed to Q29

26.If YES, what competencies in college did you find most useful in your first job (or
self-employment)? You may check more than one.
( ) Communication skills ( ) Problem-solving skills
( ) Human Relations skills ( ) Critical Thinking Skills
( ) Organization and Business Knowledge ( ) Information Technology skills
( ) Skills related to my course such as __________________________
( ) Other skills, please specify _________________________________
27.What field of accounting is your job or self-employment inclined to?
( ) Government Accounting ( ) Education
( ) Public Accounting/Private Practice ( ) Private accounting
( ) Others, please specify
28.What areas of accounting are you assigned to?
( ) Bookkeeping ( ) Auditing
( ) MAS/Managerial Accounting ( ) Cost Accounting
( ) Others, please specify

29.List down suggestions to further improve your course curriculum

Provide board exam type of questions especially during quizzes and exams
Familiarize students with the basics of accounting (so important)

Thank you for taking time out to fill out this questionnaire. Being one of the alumni
of SLC, please list down the names of other graduates (especially in SY 2014--2016)
whom you know including their addresses, e-mails and contact numbers. Their participation is also
needed
Name(s) Complete address Contact no. E-mail address
Bernice Shalimar San Fernando City, La Union
Borja
Jason Madrid San Fernando City, La Union
Daisy Dayag Ilocos Sur
Danna Fye Franco San Fernando City, La Union
Alyssa Binongcal Naguilian, La Union
(Alyssa Patajo- FB
account)

*I dont have their contact numbers pero active naman sila sa FB kaya you may contact
them thru FB nalang ading.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR TIME!!!
*No problem. Maliit na bagay. God Bless!