Perception of Micro Enterprises Employers towards demonstrated Employability Skills and Attitudes of On-The-Job-Training Business Students

Abstract

To ensure their graduates are prepared and employable, the significance of developing skills suitability and attitude among students should be considered vital. This paper determined the expected employability skills and attitudes of on-the-job-training/intern students. The descriptive method of research was used in this study. The researcher distributed survey questionnaires to a total of 50 micro enterprise employers were surveyed around Nueva Ecija which are composed of mostly restaurant-type businesses. Based from the data gathered and calculated results of expected skills, it can be implied that the on-the-job-training/intern students totally demonstrated the skills categorized as lifelong learning and understanding professional, social and ethical responsibilities. On the contrary, the on-the-job-training/intern students totally undemonstrated the skills categorized as business system approach. Summing up, the on-the-job-training/intern students demonstrated the expected employability skills. Further, the data gathered and calculated results of expected attitudes implied that the on-the-job-training/intern students totally demonstrated the attitudes categorized as motivated and cooperation. Meanwhile, the on-the-job-training/intern students totally undemonstrated the attitude categorized as commercial awareness/awareness of the industry. Summing up, the on-the-job-training/intern students demonstrated the expected employability attitudes.