Graduates of These 10 Schools Are Preferred by Employers, According to JobStreet

(SPOT.ph) About one out of five employers choose graduates of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) to become part of their workforce, online job search portal JobStreet by SEEK said as it revealed the top 10 list of schools preferred by hirers in the Philippines.

While an individual's qualities are the top factors to consider in hiring and in growing their career, baring hirer preferences can help improve connections between jobseekers and employers as well as highlighting the strengths of these academic institutions in different industries, said JobStreet by SEEK country manager Philip Gioca.

So why PUP? Employers see them as effective team players in the workplace, it said. The state university, which got 23.39% of the vote, is followed by fellow state institution, University of the Philippines (UP), which is preferred by 9.17% or almost one out of five employers. Private school De La Salle University (DLSU) placed third, with both UP and DLSU benefitting from its reputation and the alignment of its institution to the hirers' industries, it said.

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The top 10 schools preferred by hirers in the Philippines, according to JobStreet by SEEK

More than 700 companies across 42 industries were surveyed in May for this study, which resulted in this list of top schools preferred by employers:

1. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)- 23.39%
2. University of the Philippines (UP) - 9.17%
3. De La Salle University (DLSU) - 6.88%
4. University of Sto. Tomas (UST) - 5.28%
5. Mapua University - 3.44%
6.  Batangas State University - 3.21%
7. University of Mindanao - 2.29%
8. University of Cebu, Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP), and STI College - 2.06%

Top schools preferred depending on the industry, according to JobStreet

Information technology

1. PUP
2. UP
3. Mapua

Human resources (HR) management

1. PUP
2. UP
3. University of Mindanao

Call center/BPO

1. PUP
2. UP
3. UST

Manufacturing

1. PUP
2. Batangas State University
3. UP

Construction

1. Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)
2. TIP
3. Mapua

Wholesale trading

1.  PUP
2. UP
3. University of the East (UE)

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