RELEVANT CONTRIBUTION OF EFFECTIVE ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO

EMPLOYMENT

A Research Proposal

Presented to the Faculty of English Language Department

Of Agusan National high School

Butuan City

In Partial Fulfilment Of The Requirements of G-10

JAMES ADRIAN P. PATINGAN

March 2017
 Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Introduction

The Relational abilities need aid crucial for the great future profession of a learner. On

today's aggressive world, relational abilities in benefits of the business would those The majority

looked for personal satisfaction for an taught pernickety. Reading, composing Also tuning in

deliberately would the three The majority paramount relational abilities for people. These abilities

similar to the vast majority of the relational abilities heartless a really acquainted Likewise an

aftereffect from claiming which we detract them to conceded.

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should adjust with our developing Ageists and centralization. With these two qualities, it is could be

allowed with creating reading, oral correspondence abilities also written work abilities.

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convey great. Correspondence will be imperative Previously, associations Likewise it permits us on

stake our interest, concerns helps each other; our exists Also settle on decisions, and it permits us

with a worth of effort together. Compelling correspondence may be based on the way we talk

Furthermore listen, how we react and our non-verbal communication. We might at take how will
 enhance the lifestyle we impart. It takes more than expressions with making A safe,

energizing and secure association.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents the related literature and studies after the thorough and in-depth

search done by the researchers. This will also present the synthesis of the art, theoretical and

conceptual framework to fully understand the research to be done and lastly the definition of terms

for better comprehension of the study.

Related Literature

Tracer study is an approach which widely being used in the most organization especially in

the educational institutions to track and to keep the record of their students once they have

graduated from the institution. Through tracer study, an institution able to evaluate the quality of

education given to their graduates by knowing the graduate's placements and positions in the

society which later can be used as a benchmark in producing more qualified and competitive

graduates. There are books that we can use as a tool for studying different aspects of education

and for studying the present topic which is a Tracer Study on The Employment Status of AB

Journalism Graduates Batches 2009-2012.

In the book Employment and Career Opportunities after Graduation by Arcelo and Sanyal,

the existence of a huge number of educated unemployed can lead to a certain amount of political

instability in a country, for they being among the educated class and knowledgeable about the
privileges society can offer, feel doubly deprived. In this matter, the analysis of the unemployment

situation in the Philippines shown that the young graduates is still in the job-hunting stage.

This book is concerned to the graduates of AB Journalism that will be hunting

jobs after they graduated. Also, if the trainings and learning’s in the

journalism program will be used on the jobs suited for them.

This author wants to give insights about the rights between the employee and employer with

regards to the employment that should be given to any person to be employed. This will distinguish

the importance of being employed and the choice of choosing a job that is desired to apply in.

The Philippines may go beyond the standing of employment in the country, rights and

importance should be understood. As specified in the book of labor Economics by Cristobal

M.Pagoso, it state that in view of low literacy rates in rising unemployment in developing countries

has become imperative that greater educational opportunities should be provided for the great

proportion of adult population as well as the large number of youth outside the formal school

system to help them acquire further knowledge and skill thereby improve their livelihood and

strengthen the country. As a student of AB Journalism, one thing we must be considered is the

notion that there’s no age matter when it comes to job offerings because in the field of working,

to be fair to any person who is capable of jobs is a factor to be employed.

 From the book, Contemporary Social Problems and Issues stated that the educational

levels and literacy rates of workers in the Philippines are among the highest in Asia, but technical,

manual and managerial are poorly developed and in short supply. There is an over-abundance of

college graduates that most especially in Manila area were in the field of education, law and other

professionals exceed in demand to find employment appropriate to his educational training. The

authors want to show on how did the graduates of journalism will use. their skills and trainings to

gained and developed the technical, manual and managerial skills that Filipino workers are lack of.

This is the realization that even college graduates may find it difficult to be employed if they are not

well-equipped of trainings and programs that their college had.

In the book the Philippine Labor Code by CesAzucena, whenever the public interest

requires, the Secretary of Labor may direct all persons or entities within the coverage of this Title to

submit a report on the status of employment, including job vacancies, details of job requisitions,

separation from job wages, other terms and conditions, and other employment data. This will make

job seekers to be aware of job vacancies as well as the job suitable for them. This will also give

awareness to the public to know the standing of the employment in our country.

Employment is the capacity of an individual to showcase his talent and to use the training

gathered in course program,

 Thomas Powers on his book “Educating for Careers stated the notion that marketable skills

provided today’s crop of worker’s employment opportunities. The statement of Powers is relevant

to the present study because he pointed out that education is very important in having the

marketability and general skills needed in finding an appropriate job. In this study, it helps to

develop such skills among the college graduates for them to find or to get an appropriate job.

Robert W. McIntosh on his book “Employee Management Standards” aimed to determine

that the employee’s performance on the job and attitude about the job would depend on the

Degree to which the manager fulfils the needs. The author associated that to the employees that

will look at the performance and attitude towards the job that will be strongly affected by the degree

on where the superior may reach the fulfilment of the job desires.

The book, Unemployment and the Dual Labor Market stressed that the unemployment is

the outgrowth of a process of job search where workers have limited information about the labor

market. On the other hand, people who first begin looking for jobs lack basic information will help

the graduates to disseminate the rejection of jobs to higher expectations. This book mainly wants

to view that job searching is a wide-process action where in job-seekers should gain more

knowledge or information that will reach their satisfaction on what and where to find jobs that will

bring out their profession.

 McIntosh, in his book Practicing Better Human Relations aimed to determine that the quality

of a person’s work life should improve as more and more needed values are satisfy by that

individual's job and career progression. This will assess that the employee must improve the

quality of work life in determining the aspects of work situation for AB Journalism graduates. Also,

this will relate to how the graduates progress their career as graduates of the AB Journalism

program.

Philippine society nowadays has encountered so many problems in terms of labor or

employment. As it is stated in the book, Labor- only contracting in a “cabo” economy that some

economist would justify labor- only contracting as our only weapon to remain competitive.

Therefore, some of the workers are seeking for better employment opportunities abroad for a high

salary. In the case of the graduates nowadays, their first problem is seeking a job after graduation.

Knowingly that it is very hard to find a job suitable to their graduated course right away after

graduation that may cause to trigger them to work not aligned to the profession they graduate for

their usual reason is the salary that they can get right away. Some go abroad to find their destiny

or for some reason that they will get a high salary than to continue their profession as a Journalist if

there is no salary increase.

Related Studies

Campus, Nuyda and Icaranom, “Employment Status of the English Graduates 2006-2008”.

This study aimed to present a feedback mechanism for the department and college to come up

with a more productive, competitive and effective program for the students. This study presents the

possible reasons on why they are graduates who’s unemployed and employed. The authors want

to show the programs used in providing AB Journalism graduates adequate skills to help them for

professional careers, but the program must be open to changes that would effectively lead

graduates for a better employment.

Jarito Verona, “A Tracer Study of the Employment Status of PUPQC AY 2004-2005”,The

study determines the general profile and the present employment status of the respondents which

are the graduates of Polytechnic University of the Philippines academic year 2004-2005.This

research tackles about the tracer study that uses as a method in which is primarily intended to

locate graduates of an academic institution, past recipient of scholarship grants, former participants

and among other situation in order to collect data and update information about this type of people.

This kind of study is also a tool to generate or influence decision making and planning of a certain

institution about the development of the curriculum. It is likewise regulating document efficiency

and support on the demographic profile of a certain institution that can be measured through the

quality of graduates.
 The research Tracer Study of the Graduates of Certificate in Teaching Physical Education

(CPE) from 2000 to 2005 answered the profile of the CPE graduates in terms of the job position

and the employment in terms of job encountered in the CPE. The majority of the CPE graduates

are males. Based on the findings of the study, most of the CPE graduates are in the permanent

status of employment. They are employed in the national government with the monthly salary of

10,000 Php to 15,000 Php a month. The topmost encountered by the CPE graduates in that they

are not given equal opportunities like those of the education graduates. This study may connect to

the present study in terms of the employment standing or status of the graduates. It also focuses

on the job position that is also one important factor in employing a job because as a graduate of a

particular course, the job should go along with the profession that they graduated.

Bea, Daep, Fungo, Lorilla, Miraflor Jr., Muni and Ordoñez, “Employer’s Review on AB

English Graduates of Bicol University College of Arts and Letters SY 2006-2009”, the study shows

that Newly established private companies in Albay hire most of the AB English graduates,

employers of AB English graduates find their job performance and attitude to be very satisfactory, it

is more appropriate to used the communication skills and skills that should be imposed is depends

on the line of work you engage in.In this study, the researchers are interested to know if the AB

Journalism graduates will find their job performance, personally, development, professionalism,

office management, and time management will be obtained as well.

 A Job market offers job trainings to equip employers to develop work environment. Belen,

“Employment Prospects for AB English Graduates of 2009” - aimed to determine the job

opportunities available for AB English Graduates of 2009, the research aims to know the

qualifications require from the AB English graduates that would give them the edge in the job

market in terms of academic skills and special skills. It is also about to assess the training needs

required by the job market that awaits the AB English graduates. The findings of the authors will

reflect the idea that to the generally skills be functional in the job great demands, special skills are

required to enhance specific skills needed in work. So, graduates will enhance

competitiveness and to develop one’s potential to be suitable for a

particular job.

Madriaga and Lucila, “Job Opportunities for Broadcasting Students”, discusses that Job

expectations of the 2nd and 3rd year AB Broadcasting students were almost inclined in the media

industry and practice their field of expertise. This will give an overview to the kind of job that will fit

AB Journalism graduates. Also, to analyze if there are qualified to the appropriate jobs that they

will be employed.

Raquesa D. Macaraub, “Employment Motivation of Selected Media Practitioners in Legazpi

City” the study showed that respondents were motivated to work due to good relationships with

their officemates. Media practitioners are the lowest paid workers and are exploited; some are not
receiving regular salary only allowance or talent fee; and are required tosolicit advertisement for

their salary.

As perceived in the study, some of the respondents claimed that they are satisfied with the

work they are motivated with their officemates. Also, the monthly income they receive and the kind

of workplace reaches their satisfaction. It is pertinent to the present study since graduates will

experience the types of satisfactory on motivation at work and providing good quality of the

relationship between co-workers.

Alcovendas and Espares, “ A Tracer Study of AB English Honour Graduates from 1987-2009”

the study discusses that AB English honor graduates are gainfully employed have sufficient annual

income, have a tendency of staying long in the company, have moderate satisfaction in their

present job, indicating a lack of sense of fulfilment in their capabilities, and a feeling of insufficiency

in the returns they get for their hard work. The statement of Alcovendasand Espares is relevant to

the present study because employability is not limited only to those who are being well-train and it

is always open to all even to those handicapped.

The researchers find out that when it comes to the level of job satisfaction, honor graduates

are found to be satisfied with their current job. With these, the graduates will improve learning and

communication through experiences. Furthermore, graduate students expose to real, actual and
practical situations such as seminars, workshops and conferences are strategies that may better

prepare them for future employment.

Employers believed that applicants who have undergone job training are assumed to be

more knowledgeable and production. According to Dominguez and Romero, “Employment Status

of AB English Graduates of Bicol University” AB English graduates are highly employable

on both private and government sectors depending on the student’s interest. Also, they are

competent enough in connection to the job for there are respondents who had a problem with their

co-workers in terms of their differences in terms of principles and ideas which are expected in an

agency.

In that study, the researchers are interested in the training acquired in AB Journalism

program that they can easily adapt to the society specifically in their present job. The proposed

study also aimed established to be well equipped, improvement of interests, competency and

developing the working ability.

Nelita M. Lalican, “Tracer Survey of Agriculture Graduates” where the College of Agriculture

of University of the Philippines Los Bańos traced its graduates, their aim also is to assess its

curriculum and discuss the relevance of its productivity with the present condition. In the findings of

the study found out that, employers prefer specialists rather than generalists and the employers
find the graduates effective, efficient and cooperative. They also find the graduates knowledgeable,

dependable and resourceful, however, many employers describe UPLB graduates as academically

inclined, having a know-it-all attitude although with an assertive personality.

Theoretical Framework

The researchers adapted the general system’s theory by Edward Deming (J.Horine,1993) to

support this study. The theory generally states that the success in any system requires more than

best efforts and hard work from the administrators. The most serious observation is that majority of

problems to Deming; roughly, 95% of problems belong to the system and the responsibility of the

management while the workers are just trying to do the best job that they can deliver within the

constraints of the system.

The theory explains that a system is a series of functions or activities sub process (stages-

hereafter components) within an organization that work together for its aim. People,materials,

methods and equipment’s are the components that form a network in support of common

characteristics: purpose, input, process and output (J. Horine, 1993)

Purpose determines the thrust and direction of a system input, on the other hand, is

characterized as the primary element that motivates an action of a system. Meanwhile, processes
are the sequences of work stages that transform inputs to outputs and output is what the

system produces.
Below is an illustration of Theoretical Framework

Input process Output

Methods
Materials
Strategies Feedback/
people
evaluation
Equipments
process
Conceptual Framework

It shows that conceptual framework of the study. Using the Theoretical Framework that can

be asserted that the student get lots of experiences during stayin school. Students cultivate their

selves to become productive citizens of their community after graduation.

Following this line of thought, if Bicol University succeeds in properly educating the youth

who are being enrolled in the different programs especially in the AB Journalism program it serves

as an output they will be able to secure a high quality of education for these students, thus

providing better chances for them to land a high paying job.

Graduates have experienced a lot of things that develop his/her skills to become more

productive like being enrolled in an internship program proposed by the department, showing off

their talents and skills in the extracurricular activities inside and outside the premise of the school.

By that, it serves as a process for their personality development, for them to have a career that

they wanted to become.

Below is an illustration of the Conceptual Framework

Input process Output

OJT
Trainings
Journalism ssdsdsdas Seminars Jobs
Graduates ds
Personality
Extra curricular
Developement
activities
 Researchers on Related Literature presents that tracing the performance and shows that

education is an investment made by students in order for them to have a stable job after

graduation upon various researchers, a gap is discern that no study embarked upon the same

research that the study is all about. Based from the related materials found no study has found out

to study on the same topic except for the books that cater to its parts, many have studied about the

employment status, job satisfaction and the factors affecting job performances.

The researchers review of Related Literature and Studies has been made, it was observed

that the current studies were focused on the tracer studies of their respective colleges including

then tracer studies of the AB Journalism Graduates of the past years in a way of having the

general profile of these graduates and also for the school research purposes as well. It is for the

reason that it is the way of bridging the perceived thing in line with the chosen course or field that is

suited for them and to be able to enhance the knowledge and skills that can be used as a weapon

in searching a right job.

The researchers also will find out if the graduates of the batch 2009-2012 are employed in

an appropriate job for their graduated professions and careers. We will also find out if these

graduates of AB Journalism have the job in connection to media preferences and able to cater it
by profession. By the use of the questionnaire and interviews we are going to use, this will make a

gap-bridge to the present study.

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