PUP tops fresh grad hires last year — Jobstreet

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) was the top source of fresh graduates hired by companies last year, according to the latest report released by employment portal JobStreet Philippines.

Companies that took part in the JobStreet survey said most applications for their vacancies came from graduates of PUP, making the state university their top source of fresh graduate hires last year.

Employers said they also considered the school reputation and the positive attitude and work ethic of employees who are PUP graduates.

Meanwhile, the University of the Philippines (UP) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) ranked second and third, respectively, in the list released by JobStreet.

Companies said they chose UP graduates because of the school reputation, outstanding profiles and performance in interviews and the positive attitude and work ethic of the employees from the state university..

ADMU graduates were chosen mainly due to school reputation, positive attitude and work ethic of employees from the school and the preference of the company management.

Other schools in the list of top sources of fresh graduate hires last year were the University of Santo Tomas, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Far Eastern University and De La Salle University.

Completing the top 10 were the Technological Institute of the Philippines, University of San Carlos, University of Cebu and University of the East.

JobStreet said it is the first time that universities outside Metro Manila were included in the list.