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This document summarizes the results of a survey given to 34 accounting students at De La Salle Lipa regarding their job preferences. Most students preferred public accounting as their first career choice and commerce and industry as their long-term choice. When ranking factors, students rated career development, opportunity for growth, and salary as most important. When ranking job standards, students rated an excellent workplace as most important, followed by a well-known company name and high paying salary.

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De La Salle Lipa College of Education Arts and Sciences

This document summarizes the results of a survey given to 34 accounting students at De La Salle Lipa regarding their job preferences. Most students preferred public accounting as their first career choice and commerce and industry as their long-term choice. When ranking factors, students rated career development, opportunity for growth, and salary as most important. When ranking job standards, students rated an excellent workplace as most important, followed by a well-known company name and high paying salary.

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DE LA SALLE LIPA

College of Education Arts and Sciences


English Language Area
Second Semester 2015-2016
Communication Skills 2
NAMES: Dimaapi, Arrianne Zeanna R.
Montillano, Gerald C.
Papio, Alieza P.

SECTION: A1A/ GRP#: 7


DATE: February 10, 2016
DLSL- FGMR

TOPIC CATEGORY: Accounting Job Preference


SPECIFIC TOPIC/ TITLE: A Study on the Factors Affecting the Job Perception of DLSL's

Accounting Students on Job Opportunities


RESPONDENTS PROFILE: BS Accountancy Students (3rd Year and 4th Year)
LOCALE: De La Salle Lipa, College of Business, Economics, Accountancy and Management

SURVEY RESULTS
(4th Year Accountancy Students) - 18 respondents
(3rd Year Accountancy Students) - 16 respondents
TOTAL: 34 respondents
A. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
1. What is your first choice of accounting career to pursue?
Accounting Career
Public Accounting
Commerce and Industry
Government
Education/Academe

Public Accounting
Commerce and Industry
Government
Education/Academe

4th Year
11/18
7/18
-

61%
39%
-

COMBINED RESULTS
26/34
8/34
-

3rd Year
15/16
93.75%
1/16
6.25%
-

76%
24%
-

Result: Most of the 3rd and 4th Year Accountancy Students chose Public Accounting
as their first choice of accounting career to pursue.

2. Which would you prefer as a long-term career choice?


Accounting Career
Public Accounting
Commerce and Industry
Government
Education/Academe

Public Accounting
Commerce and Industry
Government
Education/Academe

4th Year
2/18
16/18
-

3rd Year
11%
89%
-

4/16
12/16
-

COMBINED RESULTS
6/34
28/34
-

25%
75%
-

18%
82%
-

Result: Most of the 3rd and 4th Year Accountancy Students preferred Commerce and
Industry as a long-term career choice.
B. FACTORS
3. On the scale of 1 to 12, rank the following factors which you would consider to
least likely and most likely affect your job opportunity preferences.
Factors
Career development
Salary & benefits
Employer reputation
Working environment
Job security
Work-life balance
Peer influence
Employer support for graduation study
Job availability
Work load
Interesting work
Opportunity for growth and self-fulfillment

Career development
Salary & benefits
Employer reputation
Working environment
Job security
Work-life balance
Peer influence

4th Year
9/18
50%
2/18
11%
1/18
5.50%
1/18
5.50%
3/18
17%
1/18
5.50%
1/18
5.50%

COMBINED RESULTS
13/34
5/34
1/34
2/34
4/34
-

3rd Year
4/16
25%
3/16
18.75%
1/16
6.25%
1/16
6.25%
1/16
6.25%
6/16
37.50%

38%
15%
2.66%
6%
12%
-

Employer support for graduation study


Job availability
Work load
Interesting work
Opportunity for growth and self-fulfillment

1/34
1/34
7/34

2.66%
2.66%
21%

Result: Most of the 3rd & 4th Year Accountancy Students ranked Career
development as their Top 1, followed by Opportunity for growth and selffulfillment and then Salary and benefits.
C. STANDARDS
4. On the scale of 1 to 7, rank the following standards which you would consider to
least likely and most likely on choosing such job employment as your
preferences.
Standards
High paying salary
Well-known company name
Excellent workplace
Accessible location
Friendly staff members
Stable company status
Job security

4th Year
3/18
4/18
6/18
1/18
2/18
2/18

17%
22%
33%
6%
11%
11%

2/16
2/16
4/16
1/16
1/16
3/16
3/16

3rd Year
12.50%
12.50%
25%
6.25%
6.25%
18.75%
18.75%

COMBINED RESULTS
High paying salary
Well-known company name
Excellent workplace
Accessible location
Friendly staff members
Stable company status
Job security

5/34
6/34
10/34
1/34
2/34
5/34
5/34

14.66%
18%
29%
3%
6%
14.66%
14.66%

Result: Most of the 3rd & 4th Year Accountancy Students ranked Excellent workplace
as their Top 1, followed by Well-known company name and then High paying salary,
Stable company status and Job security as ties.

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