EXPECTATIONS TOWARDS ADEQUACIES OF NEW IT GRADUATES BASED ON SECTOR AND EXPERIENCE OF THE EMPLOYERS

Abstract

This study analyzes the employer’s expectations for new IT graduates in terms of employer’s sector and experience level differences. A survey has been conducted among senior professionals and managers working in the IT sector for this purpose. For the analysis, multivariate regression technique has been used. The results indicate significant differences in the adequacies of new IT graduates working in public and private sectors in terms of adapting to new methods and techniques, software development background, software development processes, ethical responsibilities and competency in communication. The experience levels also show significant difference in terms of developing solutions to problems, software development background, using time effectively, ethical responsibilities and competency in communication

Keywords

• Employer expectations,multivariate regression analysis,adequacies of graduates

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