Entrepreneurial Skills and Entrepreneurial Intention among Employees/Laborers in Tagum City Public Market

This study aimed to determine the influence of entrepreneurial skills on entrepreneurial intention using quantitative, non-experimental descriptive design. The data were gathered from the 130 employees/laborers in Tagum City Public Market through a purposive sampling technique. The study used an adapted questionnaire to collect relevant data and provide a clear understanding to respondents. The statistical tools used were Mean, Person-r, and Regression Analysis. Results revealed that the level of entrepreneurial skills in terms of technical skills was high. At the same time, it was very high for managerial skills, leadership skills, entrepreneurial personal skills, and personal maturity, and the overall mean was also very high. The level of entrepreneurial intention in terms of nascent entrepreneurship, choice intention, and commitment to entrepreneurship was very high, and the overall mean was very high. Further, there is a significant relationship between entrepreneurial skills and the entrepreneurial intention of employees/laborers. Regarding entrepreneurial skills, only managerial skills, leadership skills, and personal maturity skills significantly influence entrepreneurial intention.