THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
In a fast changing world where “subsistence” and “existence” are the main purpose of living, individuals are perceived to finding ways and means to cope with how to live and survive. The trend of the world today vis-à-vis the needs to basically live become the most important measure of men to direct his/her attention to muddle through life – for his comfortability, if not for his survival.
Amongst the arm used by men to further his quest for survival is his/her ability to grasp knowledge and learn. Being “learned” becomes the gauge of being able to live and survive. Therefore, men struggles to be able to put himself/herself to Institutions that would get him ready to face the adversities of life.
The University of Cagayan Valley is one among the Institutions that provides the claim of men to be learned. Its existence of almost 70 years has proved its immense assistance of helping individuals “survive” life. It has produced thousands of graduates that have made their own niches in all fields. But the most important factor to be taken in consideration is that it has become an instrumental of giving aid to individuals in stressing the need to survive.
Survival in the context mentioned is the ability of men to be employed in companies, institutions, agencies or establishments that shall be his/her means of living. The “employability” therefore of an individual is at most the crucial aspect to be seen.
In the corporate world, the employability of a person depends on a lot of factors. Nonetheless, the employability is gauged on an individual’s competency, adaptability, efficiency, and productivity that shall make these individual ready to face the real world.
Educational Institutions such as the University of Cagayan Valley adheres to creating “employable” graduates. It focuses not only on providing theoretical concepts to its students but it also provides them opportunities to hone them