MANILA, Philippines – College graduates – not necessarily those from the country’s top schools – are still preferred by most employers, a study done by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) showed.
The study conducted among 6,500 companies showed that 80 percent of employers would only hire college graduates. Only 3.9 percent, however, preferred applicants with postgraduate degrees.
Only 3.9 percent of the employers would hire college undergraduates.
The study also showed that 93.49 percent of employers do not have preference for graduates of specific learning institutions. Only six percent of the respondents said they prefer applicants who graduate from top schools.
The study showed that more than half of the employers surveyed prefer applicants with one to two years work experience but 21.9 percent require three-year work experience.
Most employers prefer to advertise vacancies, with
20.6 percent preferring to do it online.
Employers said 18 percent of the applicants screened have poor English language proficiency. A smaller percentage of applicants also lack computer and writing skills. –(The Philippine Star)
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
June 6: Migrant Workers Day
June 19: Filipino Youth Day
June 25: Day of the Filipino Seafarer
