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IT Learning and Career Expectations survey: a first look- challenges for
education
This is an overview of a survey of NZ computing intake and an employer survey, both in February 2014. Detailed statistical analysis is to follow. Cite as: Mann, S., Costello, K., Smith, N., Lopez, M. & Lopez, D. (2014) IT Learning and Career Expectations survey: a first look - challenges for education. ITx 2014. Keynote. Auckland Oct 8-12
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Business Analyst
Business Development Manager
Database Administrator
Entrepreneur
Games Programmer
Mobile Developer
Network Administrator
Network and Systems Engineer
Programmer
Project Manager
Software Engineer
Software Tester
Support Technician
Systems Analyst
Systems Administrator
Web Administrator
Web Developer
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
27
153
93 ISDeveloperNetwork / Sysadmin
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Twelve months after you have completed your studies, what do you expect to be earning per year? (Note: the one year after graduation salary for a primary school teacher with a degree is $46,000)
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20K-30K
30K-40K
40K-50K
50K-60K
60K-70K
70K-80K
80K-90K
90K-100K
100K+0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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20K-30K
30K-40K
40K-50K
50K-60K
60K-70K
70K-80K
80K-90K
90K-100K
100K+0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
30K-40K 40K-50K 50K-60K0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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Thinking of a generic job suitable for graduates within your organisation, what percentage of the time would they be doing the following: ______ Working individually ______ Working as part of a team ______ Interacting with clients/customers/other external people
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Working individually; 33
Working as part of a team; 41
Interacting with clients/cus-tomers/other external people; 27
Students
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Working individually; 33
Working as part of a team; 41
Interacting with clients/cus-tomers/other external people; 27 Working individually; 32
Working as part of a team; 50
Interacting with clients/cus-tomers/other external people;
18
Students Employers
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What would be your ideal mix of subjects within an IT qualification?
______ Programming (eg. Software Development)
______ Infrastructure (eg. Networks, Operating Systems, Hardware)
______ Communication Skills ______ Business Practice (eg. Accounting, Law, etc)
______ Multimedia ______ Business Analysis (including software
engineering)
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Programming (eg. Software Development)
Infrastructure (eg. Networks, Operating Systems, Hardware)
Communication Skills
Business Practice (eg. Accounting, Law, etc)
Multimedia
Business Analysis (including software engineering)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
What would be your ideal mix of subject areas within your qualification?
Student Employer
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Which of the following graduates has the best career prospects in IT and why? (assume everything else is equal)
Student Employer
Ashley is a average programmer and a poor communicator
1 0
Bryce is a poor programmer and an excellent communicator
9 28
Casey is an excellent programmer and a poor communicator
9 19
Dale is a average programmer and an average communicator
82 54
Eddie is a poor programmer and an average communicator
0 0
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Which of the following graduates has the best career prospects in IT and why? (assume everything else is equal)
Student Employer
Ashley is a average programmer and a poor communicator
1 0
Bryce is a poor programmer and an excellent communicator
9 28
Casey is an excellent programmer and a poor communicator
9 19
Dale is a average programmer and an average communicator
82 54
Eddie is a poor programmer and an average communicator
0 0
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Which of the following graduates has the best career prospects in IT and why? (assume everything else is equal)
Student Employer
Ashley is a average programmer and a poor communicator
1 0
Bryce is a poor programmer and an excellent communicator
9 28
Casey is an excellent programmer and a poor communicator
9 19
Dale is a average programmer and an average communicator
82 54
Eddie is a poor programmer and an average communicator
0 0
Only by communicating can someone in IT understand the clients real needs and have the client realise that their needs have been met. Excellent products done the way the programmer thinks they should be done, which isn't what the client wanted, and which the client doesn't appreciate the excellence of the result - is a total waste of time.
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How do employers rank these skills/attributes?
Able to apply knowledge and skills in the workplaceAble to find and evaluate informationAble to solve problemsBeing able to think criticallyBeing able to use technologyBeing able to work in a teamBeing able to work independently
Demonstrating an understanding of social, environmental and economic sustainabilityKeeping up to date with new developmentsNumeracy skillsOral communication skillsRequired technical skills
Written communication skills
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Student ranking (how they think employers would rank)
Required technical skillsBeing able to use technologyBeing able to work in a teamOral communication skills
Able to apply knowledge and skills in the workplaceAble to solve problemsBeing able to think criticallyBeing able to work independentlyAble to find and evaluate informationWritten communication skillsKeeping up to date with new developmentsNumeracy skills
Demonstrating an understanding of social, environmental and economic sustainability
Student
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Student compared with employer ranking
Required technical skillsBeing able to use technologyBeing able to work in a teamOral communication skills
Able to apply knowledge and skills in the workplaceAble to solve problemsBeing able to think criticallyBeing able to work independentlyAble to find and evaluate informationWritten communication skillsKeeping up to date with new developmentsNumeracy skills
Demonstrating an understanding of social, environmental and economic sustainability
Being able to work in a teamAble to solve problemsOral communication skillsRequired technical skillsBeing able to think critically
Able to apply knowledge and skills in the workplaceBeing able to work independentlyWritten communication skillsBeing able to use technologyAble to find and evaluate informationKeeping up to date with new developmentsNumeracy skills
Demonstrating an understanding of social, environmental and economic sustainability
Student Employer
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Required technical skillsBeing able to use technologyBeing able to work in a teamOral communication skills
Able to apply knowledge and skills in the workplaceAble to solve problemsBeing able to think criticallyBeing able to work independentlyAble to find and evaluate informationWritten communication skillsKeeping up to date with new developmentsNumeracy skills
Demonstrating an understanding of social, environmental and economic sustainability
Being able to work in a teamAble to solve problemsOral communication skillsRequired technical skillsBeing able to think critically
Able to apply knowledge and skills in the workplaceBeing able to work independentlyWritten communication skillsBeing able to use technologyAble to find and evaluate informationKeeping up to date with new developmentsNumeracy skills
Demonstrating an understanding of social, environmental and economic sustainability
Student compared with employer ranking
Student Employer
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To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Disagree (1)
Disagree (2) Neither Agree nor Disagree
(3)
Agree (4) Strongly Agree (5)
If it's legal it's ethical
The dignity and welfare of people should be the most important concern in society
Selfishness is the best guiding principle
Questions of what is ethical for everyone can never be resolved since what is moral or immoral is up to the individual.
Business is a special case, the ethics are different to personal life
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To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements? Strongly
Disagree (1)
Disagree (2) Neither Agree nor Disagree (3)
Agree (4) Strongly Agree (5)
As long as everyone is following "they are in it for themselves" society as a whole will
prosper
If I'm operating within the law I don't need to worry about ethics
It is never necessary to sacrifice others
What is ethical varies from one situation and society to another
My employer will protect me if anything goes wrong, so long as I've followed their
rules.
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To what extent do you agree/disagree with the following statements? Strongly
Disagree (1)
Disagree (2) Neither Agree nor Disagree (3)
Agree (4) Strongly Agree (5)
The existence of potential harm to others is always wrong, irrespective of the benefits to be gained
My job as a computer professional is to provide the technical solutions (code or infrastructure), my managers will have considered the ethical implications
There is no room in business for soft things like ethics, if your competitor does it then you can
Computing is largely theoretical or technical - with little consequence
The existence of potential harm to others is always wrong, irrespective of the benefits to be gained
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It is never necessary to sacrifice others
The existence of potential harm to others is always wrong, irrespective of the benefits to be gained
The dignity and welfare of people should be the most important concern in society
There is no room in business for soft things like ethics, if your competitor does it then you can
Business is a special case, the ethics are different to personal life
What is ethical varies from one situation and society to another
Questions of what is ethical for everyone can never be resolved since what is moral or immoral is up to the individual.
My job as a computer professional is to provide the technical solutions (code or infrastructure), my managers will have considered the ethical implications
My employer will protect me if anything goes wrong, so long as I've followed their rules.
As long as everyone is following "they are in it for themselves" society as a whole will prosper
Selfishness is the best guiding principle
If I'm operating within the law I don't need to worry about ethics
If it's legal it's ethical
0 1 2 3 4
agree
} Naïve legalism
} Naïve egoism
} Naïve agency
} Naïve relativism
} Naïve relativism in context
} Idealism
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It is never necessary to sacrifice others
The existence of potential harm to others is always wrong, irrespective of the benefits to be gained
The dignity and welfare of people should be the most important concern in society
There is no room in business for soft things like ethics, if your competitor does it then you can
Business is a special case, the ethics are different to personal life
What is ethical varies from one situation and society to another
Questions of what is ethical for everyone can never be resolved since what is moral or immoral is up to the individual.
My job as a computer professional is to provide the technical solutions (code or infrastructure), my managers will have considered the ethical implications
My employer will protect me if anything goes wrong, so long as I've followed their rules.
As long as everyone is following "they are in it for themselves" society as a whole will prosper
Selfishness is the best guiding principle
If I'm operating within the law I don't need to worry about ethics
If it's legal it's ethical
0 1 2 3 4
disagree agree
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It is never necessary to sacrifice others
The existence of potential harm to others is always wrong, irrespective of the benefits to be gained
The dignity and welfare of people should be the most important concern in society
There is no room in business for soft things like ethics, if your competitor does it then you can
Business is a special case, the ethics are different to personal life
What is ethical varies from one situation and society to another
Questions of what is ethical for everyone can never be resolved since what is moral or immoral is up to the individual.
My job as a computer professional is to provide the technical solutions (code or infrastructure), my managers will have considered the ethical implications
My employer will protect me if anything goes wrong, so long as I've followed their rules.
As long as everyone is following "they are in it for themselves" society as a whole will prosper
Selfishness is the best guiding principle
If I'm operating within the law I don't need to worry about ethics
If it's legal it's ethical
0 1 2 3 4
disagree agreeStudent Employer
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