CAREER PREFERENCES OF BSHRM STUDENTS OF ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY ILOILO

A Research Proposal Presented to the
College of HRM and Tourism and Nutrition

In Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirements
In Research 2

Rob Bryan C. Leocario
July 2012

Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

What to do after college? a question that a college student is frequently asking themselves. With so many career possibilities waiting, it’s a dilemma for most students what to career to pursue. The Hospitality industry is a growing industry here in the Philippines, according to a report in 2008 by JD Cruz , Despite the increase in available rooms this year, hotel occupancy in Metro Manila for April this year was at 74.7%, a little higher than the record for same period last year. The March record (74.7%) also surpassed the 2007 performance (71.5%) all due to the higher number of tourists coming in. The economy hotels had an average occupancy rate of 70.8 percent, compared to 66.5 percent last year. The standard hotels reported 76.2 percent against 72 percent last year. In terms of deluxe room occupancy and length of stay, the figure for April 2008 also showed an improvement (74.6% from 66.3%). However, the eight first class hotels registered a slowdown with a performance rate of 72.9 percent, compared to last year's 76.1 percent. January and February 2008 registered an average of 73.4% and 79% respectively ( http://www.wazzupmanila.com/tourist-arrivals-and-hotel-occupancy-rates-continue-to-increase/327/). The report showed a 3.2% increase in hotel occupancy performance from the year 2007-2008. In a span of one year the industry increased

Statement of the Problem

The main problem of this study is: “What are the career preferences of BSHRM Students of St. Paul University Iloilo.”
Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions: 1. What is the