Tracing Graduates of Radiologic Technology through LinkedIn Profiles

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Chemical Engineering; Social Media; Foreign Countries; College Graduates; Employment Level; Education Work Relationship; Career Choice; Undergraduate Study; Licensing Examinations (Professions)

As noted by Heydenrych and Case (2017), tracing graduates using traditional survey method is known for its low response rate. In his study on the graduate destinations of chemical engineering in South Africa, he proposed the use of alternative methodology for similar research. To this date, only two studies have been confirmed to have used LinkedIn as the primary source of data for the employment information of chemical engineering graduates in the University of Cape Town (see Case, et al., 2013 and Heydenrych & Case, 2017). The purpose of this study is to determine the graduation destination of radiologic technology graduates from St. Jude College Dasmarinas, Cavite (SJCDC). The college had been offering a degree program for Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology (BSRT) since 2008, but there has been no tracer study conducted to determine the whereabouts of alumni in this program. This study follows the methodology of Heydenrych and Case (2017) who also used LinkedIn as the primary source of information about the destinations of graduates of chemical engineering in University of Cape Town. Results show that most radiologic technology graduates are currently employed in occupations that are aligned to their degree, suggesting that their undergraduate education prepares them for professional work in radiologic technology. Limitations were discussed and the conclusion attests to the usefulness of LinkedIn as an alternative source of information about the graduation destinations.

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2024

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