Despite this policy, however, several applicants have posted in tabloids, social networks, and in teacher organizations newsletters the ambiguity of the hiring procedure in applying in Philippine public schools. In one 2009 posting, an applicant for Region VII public schools lamented on how the "whom you know" politics is still prevalent, aggravated by the acceptance of gifts in exchange for teaching items (AnnMines, 2009).
In one job vacancy posting for a kindergarten teacher, a college degree was sufficient, regardless that one is not an Education degree holder (Sulit, 2012). In several instances, a mere requirement for an "equivalent" course to an Education degree would suffice when teaching posts are announced on the web (Job is Job, 2012).
Inherent in the role of educational institutions is to ensure that its graduates do not simply earn a degree, but that these are successfully employed. This concern stretches into matching the degree with appropriate work. In short, an Education graduate who is trained to be a teacher must teach and not work as a sales clerk or call center agent, etc. However, to be hired as teachers, the educational institution can very well facilitate the employment of its graduates by being informed on how teacher applicants are evaluated by prospective employers. Career orientation programs can be enriched with such useful information.
Several factors are pooled together by the school manager in order to reach a wise decision on which teacher applicant will best be an asset to the school. Based on the usual contents of resume and curriculum vitae templates, information on personal attributes, educational background, professional attributes, and certain supporting papers from local government offices (e.g. Police, Barangay) are all essential to vouch for an applicant's merit to teach according to the hiring school's standards.