Employability Criterion for the Bachelor of Industrial Technology major in Architectural Drafting Technology Program

Abstract

This study to determine the employability criterion for the Bachelor of Industrial Technology (BIT) major in Architectural Drafting Technology (ADT) Program utilized a descriptive research method to 20 purposively identified public and private sectors. These target respondents were proprietors, managers, human resource managers, and supervisors that focused on construction, product sales, design, consultancy, and services and manufacturing in the province and the city of Iloilo. The validated and reliable researchers-made instrument contained 70 attributes used to gather data using Cronbach's alpha. Ten out of twenty-seven attributes show significant differences. The findings revealed that private industry's proprietors, managers, and supervisors focused on constructions and design, consultancy, and services prefer to hire the BIT ADT graduates. Furthermore, they prioritized fresh graduates with awards and honours. Additionally, they preferred an institution with a competent faculty with a Master's degree in the field, with CAD facilities and laboratories for related activities and competencies.