Only 24% of employers willing to hire K-12 graduates, according to Jobstreet.com survey

Filipinos seeking job opportunities in one of the DOLE’s job fairs. /DOLE Facebook page/

(Eagle News)– Are companies ready to hire K-12 graduates?

In a survey conducted by JobStreet.com, an online job-seeking platform, only 24% of employers are willing to hire K-12 graduates or even those who finished a two-year college course.

The companies which are willing to take in K-12 graduates are in the fields of manufacturing, professional services, retail, machinery and equipment, and in the BPO.

According to the report, 35% of the employers said they are not ready to hire K-12 graduates, while 41% of employers are still in the process of studying this.

More than 500 employers or companies in the country participated in the survey. Jodi Bustos

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