Modern Recruiting Of Information Technology Professionals

The article analyzes the state, problems and modern tools of recruitment of information technology (IT) specialists. The article presents current trends in the development of the information technology industry, identifi ed as a result of a survey of employers. The problems of closing vacancies of specialists in the IT sphere are identifi ed, as such positions are the most diffi cult, since the resumes of some specialists cannot be so easily found on the work sites and enter into a dialogue. The article discusses the tools and technologies of selection of IT specialists, which are used by recruitment agencies. Special attention is paid to sourcing, where recruiters conduct in-depth analysis of a large amount of information, background of applicants, where it is important to understand and be able to fi nd the necessary data, correctly building search queries, studying social networks, etc.

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How Do IT Students Stay Up to Date with Employers' Skill Requirements

Current Issues in IT Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-93177-753-7.ch012 ◽

2003 ◽

pp. 144-152

Author(s):

Tanya McGill ◽

Michael Dixon

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Electronic Commerce ◽

Rapid Change ◽

Information Technology Professionals ◽

Information Technology Industry ◽

New Graduates ◽

Technology Industry ◽

Skill Requirements ◽

Commerce Students

The information technology industry is subject to rapid change. There have been concerns expressed in the literature about the ability of information technology professionals to keep up to date with developments, and it is likely that it is even more difficult for students to do so. New graduates require marketable skills in order to gain good employment, but the skills most in demand change regularly. This chapter reports on a project that investigated the channels of information that undergraduate and postgraduate telecommunications management and electronic commerce students use to keep up to date with employers’ needs. The role of instructors in this process is also discussed.

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How Do IT Students Stay Up to Date with Employers' Skill Requirements

Online and Distance Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-935-9.ch221 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 2775-2783

Author(s):

Tanya McGill ◽

Michael Dixon

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Electronic Commerce ◽

Rapid Change ◽

Information Technology Professionals ◽

Information Technology Industry ◽

New Graduates ◽

Technology Industry ◽

Skill Requirements ◽

Commerce Students

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Women Information Technology Professionals: Digital Sisterhood

Sociological Bulletin ◽

10.1177/00380229211014665 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003802292110146

Author(s):

Priyanka Dwivedi ◽

Sudeshna Mukherjee

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Women Professionals ◽

Virtual World ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Information Technology Professionals ◽

Professional Lives ◽

Information Technology Industry ◽

Technology Industry ◽

Phenomenological Perspective ◽

Experiences Of Women

This study is an exploratory study of the sisterhood circles among women professionals of the information technology industry. It focused on how the medium of technology helped the women to relate to others, form relations of trust and bond as allies in the virtual world over their common concerns in the real world. Adopting a phenomenological perspective, the research aimed to study the experiences of women sisterhood networks and its impact on their professional lives.

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Employee retention within the Information Technology Division of a South African Bank

SA Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.4102/sajhrm.v10i2.438 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Joy Mohlala ◽

Geoff A. Goldman ◽

Xenia Goosen

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

South African ◽

Information Technology Professionals ◽

Information Technology Industry ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Retention Strategy ◽

Technology Industry ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Value Add ◽

Skills Shortages

Orientation: The information technology industry is faced with a shrinking pool of skilled employees causing demand to increase for these employees. This places organisations under pressure to devise retention strategies to retain these employees. This study was conducted in the Information Technology Division of a South African Bank.Research purpose: To understand the challenges faced by the bank’s information technology leadership team to retain employees.Motivation for the study: To understand the challenges faced in attracting and retaining information technology professionals, and how this can serve as input for reducing skills shortages in Information Technology Divisions.Research design, approach and method: An interpretive approach employing a case study strategy and qualitative methods was employed. Semi structured interviews were conducted with thirteen senior managers and four directors of the bank’s Information Technology Division, who were selected on a purposive basis. Data were subjected to Creswell’s four stage data analysis process.Main findings: Findings indicate that employee turnover is the main contributor of skills shortages within the studied division. The lack of a retention strategy is making it difficult for leadership to identify crucial skills that must be retained.Practical/managerial implications: Evidence suggests that this bank, although they would like to retain information technology professionals, is not creating an environment conducive to do this, as little attention is paid to the unique demands of this group of employees.Contribution/value-add: This study investigates a specific group of employees for which a unique retention strategy does not exist. In understanding the challenges that impact on attracting and retaining information technology professionals, this study can contribute to the development of a retention strategy for these employees.

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