Graduate Attribute Challenge Informatics Team B Adam Kohler Kratika Sangal

Agenda Introduction Interviews Literature Review University & Graduate Attributes Limitations Conclusion

Graduate Attribute Challenge Introduction

The Study  Discover link between G.A. of UOW informatics graduate and employability skills sort after by employers. Main Objectives  Two part study – Interviews & Lit. review

Graduate Attribute Challenge Interviews

Employer’s Profile Interviewing Technique (s) Skills sought in new graduates Personal attributes Two sides of IT Other insights Comparison of responses

Interviews Employer’s Profile  Noel Parkhill  V. A. Pradeep  Daniel F Saffioti  D. P. Sangal

Interviews Interviewing Technique  Open ended questions Face to face interviews Probing technique Skills set  Attributes identified by team  Cross verification of responses

Interviews Skills sought in new graduates  Interest in discipline  Open minded  Analytical  Problem solving ability  Adaptability & Flexibility  Communication skills  Teamwork skills  Self learning ability  Interpersonal skills

Interviews Personal attributes  Presentation skills  Social skills  Leadership skills  Motivation  Creativity  Free thinker  Hard working  Agile

Interviews Two Sides of IT  Technical – CSCI, etc.  Non Technical – IACT, etc Expectations from graduates  Technical  Non Technical

Interviews Other insights  Commercial Schools vs. University Different skill sets  Knowledge Foundation  Narrow Scope  Significance of Postgraduate degree Importance Differentiating criteria

Interviews Comparison of responses  Work culture  Experience  Area within industry

Graduate Attribute Challenge Literature Review

Literature Reviewed Trends in IT Recruitment Comparison with Primary Research

Literature Review  Literature Review Material studied  Past Research Employer Satisfaction with ICT Research Graduates Employer Satisfaction with Graduate Skills Survey

Literature Review Trends in IT Recruitment  2002: unemployment among ICT professionals – 11.9%  2003: decline in ICT jobs  2003: Private Industry employment – 76%

Literature Review Comparison with Primary Research  Similar attribute skills sought after  Interviewees echoed almost identical ideas as presented in the literature by Dianne Hagan

Graduate Attribute Challenge University & Graduate Attributes

Striking a balance Short comings

University & Graduate Attributes Striking a balance  Conflict between industry requirements and Universities desire to include a broader theoretical knowledge base  Combination degrees / majors  Professional work experience

University & Graduate Attributes Short comings  Industrial relationships  Collaborative projects

Graduate Attribute Challenge Limitations of the Study

Time constraints Team structure Lack of resources Team synergy Skewed Outlook Untapped Resources

Graduate Attribute Challenge Conclusion

Main findings IT industry  Dynamic  Sensitive Faculty of Informatics  Adapting  Evolving Recommendations