Tracer Study of 2019 Graduates of Holeta Polytechnic College in the Catchment Area

A purpose-driven and effective TVET is basic to generate competent and essential high-level skills, values, and knowledge vital for the socio-economic development of a country. The study traced the HPC students who graduated in 2011 in terms of their job placement profile and the usefulness, relevance, and adequacy of the skills and competencies as well as work-related values to their job placement. A survey method using questionnaire was utilized to 229 respondents. Results revealed that most of the respondents didn’t landed on jobs which were related to their training program for about 1-6 months. The total number 2019 graduates employed in these organization were 45 out of which 42 graduates 50% (21) were employed on the related position where as 50% (21) were employed to the position which is irrelevant to their field of study. The remaining 6.7% did not respond. These employed graduates are from 7 different colleges and one TVET center. The occupation they have been specialized in are 9. Out of 51 graduates found in Holeta and Walmara district only 14 unemployed graduates filled the survey questionnaires 14.3% (2) continued their degree program while other are still searching for the job. The study revealed that lack of experience, existing bureaucracy, saturation of the occupation of the graduate’s main obstacles to get jobs. Finally, as one aspect in the sustainability it will be crucial to identify ways to further publish and disseminate the tracer study results, in order to make them a regular, visible steering tool for both TVET institutes at the local level as well as at the national level.