1University Dean, College of Criminal Justice Administration, Cagayan State University, Piat Campus, Cagayan, Philippines
2MSCRIM, Faculty Member, College of Criminal Justice Administration, Cagayan State University, Piat Campus, Piat, Cagayan, Philippines
Online published on 5 December, 2019.
Cagayan State University as an institution of higher learning. It was established through Presidential Decree 1436 later amended by Republic Act 8292 by the integration of all publicly supported higher institutions in Cagayan. The university is composed of eight (8) campuses wherein Bachelor of Science in Criminology under the College of Criminal Justice Administration is offered only in four campuses: Aparri, Gonzaga, Piat and Sanchez Mira. The university campus for The BS Criminology program is located at Piat Campus, Piat Cagayan. This undertaking was conducted to determine the employability of the second batch graduates (2014) of the Bachelor of Science in Criminology of CSU at Piat campus. Specifically, it determined the profile of the graduates, first job after graduation, manner of finding the job, reasons for staying on the job, job searching period, and personal skills relevant to their present job. Findings of the study reveal that most of them are employed in the government sector, employed in their field of specialization and most of them are on a permanent status. The personal skills possessed by the respondents were found relevant in their present job.
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