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Knowledge and Skill Requirements for IT/IS Graduates

Knowledge and Skill Requirements for IT/IS Graduates. E. Sonny Butler Cheryl L. Aasheim Susan Williams. Introduction & Previous Work. Previous studies Trauth et al., 1993; Lee et al., 2002; Kim et al., 2006; Cappel, 2001/2002 Tang et al., 2001/2002; Randall & Price, 2006

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Knowledge and Skill Requirements for IT/IS Graduates

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  1. Knowledge and Skill Requirements for IT/IS Graduates E. Sonny Butler Cheryl L. Aasheim Susan Williams

  2. Introduction & Previous Work • Previous studies • Trauth et al., 1993; Lee et al., 2002; Kim et al., 2006; Cappel, 2001/2002 • Tang et al., 2001/2002; Randall & Price, 2006 • Trauth et al., 1993; Leitheiser, 1992; Young, 1996; Abraham et al, 2006; Lee et al., 1995

  3. Recent Studies • Surakka (2007) • Fang et al. (2005) • Abraham et al. (2006) • Kim et al. (2006) • Gallivan et al. (2004)

  4. Overview • Examine the views of IT managers on the skills required of entry-level IT workers • Discuss implications for advising, curriculum development and job placement

  5. Methodology • Developed survey • Distributed via email to IT managers and workers • Managers: 391 respondents, 348 completes • Workers: 299 respondents, 238 completes • 32 skills/traits ranked in terms of importance for new hires • Additional items for demographics and characteristics of respondents organization

  6. Respondents' Industries

  7. What areas are in demand?

  8. What sources are used to find new hires?

  9. How much do new hires get paid?

  10. Skill Category Rankings

  11. Rankings for Interpersonal Skills Category

  12. Rankings for Personal Skills Category

  13. Rankings for Technical Skills Category

  14. Rankings for Organizational & Managerial Skills Category

  15. Rankings for Experience & GPA Category

  16. Results – Top 20 Skills

  17. Discussion/Conclusion • Interpersonal and personal skills/traits most important • Technical skills are more important for entry-level workers than organizational and managerial skills • Relevant work experience is an important factor in hiring entry-level IT workers • Implications for student advisement and job placement

  18. ANOVA: Faculty Skill Ratings Compared to Workers/Managers ** Significant at 5%, *Significant at 10%

  19. Faculty Skill Ratings Compared to Workers/Managers

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