Towards a Structural Model Connecting Hard Skills  Soft Skills and Job Conditions and the IS Professional: The Student Perspective

Turner, Rodney

doi:10.28945/2782

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“…Problem Solving is the ability to integrate information from several different sources in order to improve performance through the integration of multiple platforms, functions and technologies (McMurtrey et al, 2008;Hagen & Bouchard, 2015;Keil et. al, 2013;Kleinsmann et al, 2012;Lonoff Schiff, 2013;McKorkle & McKorkle, 2012;Turner, 2004;Verma & Bedi, 2008). Brand-Gruewe, Wopereis, & Vermetten (2005) discuss that people need to be taught problem-solving skills.…”

Section: Non-technical Skillsmentioning

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“…The tenth skill is the ability to think critically (Churches, 2009;McMurtrey et al, 2008;Evans, 2002;Hagen & Bouchard, 2015;Ivanov 1991;Stuart, 2015;Turner, 2004). "Critical thinking is the ability to test assumptions, make critical evaluations, and critically review systems approaches" (Hagen & Bouchard, 2015, p. 6).…”

Section: Non-technical Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Teamwork involves the ability to cooperate with others to meet goals (McMurtrey et al, 2008;Evans, 2002;Keil et al, 2013;Mason, 2013;McKorkle & McKorkle, 2012;Muzio, et al, 2007;Sukhoo et al, 2013;Turner, 2004) Most organizations are relying increasingly on teams to accomplish projects. This is particularly true in high-tech environments where the success of a project depends on the contribution of many individuals with varied expertise.…”

Section: Non-technical Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Non-Technical Skills for IT Professionals in the landscape of Social Media

Johnson

2015

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This paper provides a comprehensive literature review on the non-technical skills needed by IT professionals to work successfully in social media. Previous research has examined nontechnical and found that soft skills such as communication, knowledge management, leadership, personal accountability, time management and an understanding of business functions are important for IT professionals to possess. No study has examined the specific soft skills that are needed in the landscape of social media such as for bogging, content sharing, customer relationship management, pod-casting and project management. This paper will provide a comprehensive list of soft skills and will ascertain which skills are required for specific social media applications. Finally a review of the literature has indicated that an understanding of one's personal brand will impact career success. The issues relevant to personal branding for IT students and professionals will be discussed. Implications for curriculum development in academia and for practitioners will be examined.

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Section: Non-technical Skillsmentioning

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Section: Non-technical Skillsmentioning

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Section: Non-technical Skillsmentioning

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Non-Technical Skills for IT Professionals in the landscape of Social Media

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2015

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“…Various research examining employability factors have further categorised these into hard and soft skills. Hard skills, also known as technical skills, refer to specialised information and abilities that are discipline-related (Turner, 2004). Soft skills or generic skills on the other hand are those required to perform optimally in professional and social contexts.…”

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Science Graduate Employability and English Language Proficiency: Findings from a Malaysian Public University

Hiew

Tibok

Ngui

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IJLTER

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This study investigated the relationship between the employability of science graduates of a public university in Malaysia and their English language proficiency. Utilising a quantitative research design, the study involved 3,918 graduates from the 2015, 2016 and 2017 graduating years. Using available secondary data, three variables were examined: the graduates’ employment status, their English Language course results, and their Malaysian University Entrance Test (MUET) results. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Chi-square test. Findings showed the number of unemployed graduates was consistently greater than employed graduates although the unemployment percentage decreased progressively each year. No conclusive evidence however could be ascertained to suggest English Language proficiency as the main determinant affecting employability since the highest number of employed and unemployed graduates were from the Intermediate and Upper Intermediate language proficiency range. This points to other factors impacting employability which higher learning institutions may need to address in order to add value to their graduates’ future work credentials.

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Correlating horizontal skills with job specializations based on business sector dynamics in the regional labor markets. The case of Attica region, Greece

Staboulis

Tsirikas

Katsaros³

2019

Development Management

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The correlation of horizontal skills and vocational specializations is a major challenge for regional employment policies and national economies. This is because this specific type of correlation is capable of shaping the vocational training model as well as the educational system at a higher level (universities) based on the business sector dynamics. The purpose of the article is to explore the correlation of horizontal skills and job specializations based on the business sector dynamics in Attica region, Greece. To achieve that, both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. In terms of the quantitative research, a field research was conducted to collect primary data on a sample of companies the needs for horizontal skills and one-digit (ISCO-Codes) specializations are explored and recorded. Emphasis was placed on the recording of vacancies as well as jobs that are difficult to be filled-in in the Attica region; their quantitative and qualitative characteristics were also analyzed. The results of the quantitative analysis are confirmed by the qualitative research findings, following the logic of the triangulation research methodology. Triangulation was originally proposed in social sciences to increase the credibility and validity of research findings. In other words, it is the use of more than one research techniques in the study of the same research field, each used to verify the results of the other. The methodology used in this research is innovative due to the use of geographic information systems (GIS).

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Towards a Structural Model Connecting Hard Skills Soft Skills and Job Conditions and the IS Professional: The Student Perspective

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Non-Technical Skills for IT Professionals in the landscape of Social Media

Non-Technical Skills for IT Professionals in the landscape of Social Media

Science Graduate Employability and English Language Proficiency: Findings from a Malaysian Public University

Correlating horizontal skills with job specializations based on business sector dynamics in the regional labor markets. The case of Attica region, Greece

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