MANILA, Philippines – The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is still the employers' most preferred source of candidates, online job portal JobStreet by SEEK announced on June 30.
PUP, a state-owned higher educational institution, dominated in the information technology (I.T.), HR management, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), manufacturing and wholesale trading.
According to the report, PUP graduates were chosen by the employers because they are effective team players in the workplace.
The University of the Philippines (UP) and De La Salle University (DLSU) ranked second and third, respectively. The study said UP and DLSU benefited from the reputation and alignment of their institutions to the industries of hirers.
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The list is followed by University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Mapúa University.
The report also showed entries from schools outside of Metro Manila: Batangas State University, University of Mindanao and University of Cebu.
FULL LIST: Top 10 schools preferred by companies, according to Jobstreet
1. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) (23.39 percent)
2. University of the Philippines (UP) (9.17 percent)
3. De La Salle University (DLSU) (6.88 percent)
4. University of Santo Tomas (UST) (5.28 percent)
5. Mapúa University (3.44 percent)
6. Batangas State University (3.21 percent)
7. University of Mindanao (2.29 percent)
8-10. University of Cebu (2.06 percent)
8-10. Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) (2.06 percent)
8-10. STI College (2.06 percent)
The job employment website surveyed more than 700 companies, encompassing 42 industries in May 2023.
— The Summit Express
PUP, a state-owned higher educational institution, dominated in the information technology (I.T.), HR management, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), manufacturing and wholesale trading.
According to the report, PUP graduates were chosen by the employers because they are effective team players in the workplace.
The University of the Philippines (UP) and De La Salle University (DLSU) ranked second and third, respectively. The study said UP and DLSU benefited from the reputation and alignment of their institutions to the industries of hirers.
RELATED STORY
The list is followed by University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Mapúa University.
The report also showed entries from schools outside of Metro Manila: Batangas State University, University of Mindanao and University of Cebu.
FULL LIST: Top 10 schools preferred by companies, according to Jobstreet
1. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) (23.39 percent)
2. University of the Philippines (UP) (9.17 percent)
3. De La Salle University (DLSU) (6.88 percent)
4. University of Santo Tomas (UST) (5.28 percent)
5. Mapúa University (3.44 percent)
6. Batangas State University (3.21 percent)
7. University of Mindanao (2.29 percent)
8-10. University of Cebu (2.06 percent)
8-10. Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) (2.06 percent)
8-10. STI College (2.06 percent)
The job employment website surveyed more than 700 companies, encompassing 42 industries in May 2023.
— The Summit Express
