The employment of women in certain financial institutions in the City of Iloilo

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study the practices on employment of women in financial institutions in the City of Iloilo. The result of this study would be valuable to the institutions, the women, educators, and the economy as a whole.

Specifically, this research attempted to seek answers to the following questions:

1. What age levels, civil status, academic preparations, and/or experience do financial institutions desire in women they hire?

2. What are the salary rates in different companies, and what benefits do they offer to women?

3. Are there opportunities for promotion for women employees in the financial institutions?

4. What is their rate of labor turnover?

5. What are their problems in relation to their jobs?

To answer the questions posed, two sets of structured questionnaires were designed to obtain the necessary data. One set was for the women employees, which asked for practices on (1) hiring, (2) salary and benefits, (3) promotion opportunities and (4) problems in relation to their work. A separate schedule was prepared by the researcher for the gathering of data concerning the labor turnover of women.