Abstract
The study's purpose was to examine the employment characteristics of teacher education graduates from the classes of 2015 to 2019. Specifically, to explore a graduate's perception of the relevance of their chosen program curriculum to employment, and the extent of the use of graduate attributes they learned at the college. A survey study design that is descriptive was utilized in the study with a random sample of 205 graduates identified as the primary study respondents. Based on the results, the majority of respondents were employed in a fulltime status. Graduates' current employment type were teachers. Moreover, graduates perceived the curriculum offered as relevant, and BEED and BSED major in English were found to be the most relevant degree that contribute the most to their employment. Knowledge and communication skills are the most useful workplace competencies. Students' college preparation has greatly aided their employment. Similar research may be undertaken in the future, which should include other school-related and employability variables not covered in the study.
Keywords: acquired competence, employment characteristics, teacher education graduates, the relevance of curriculum, tracer study.