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Recommended Citation: Woratschek, C R and T L Lenox. Information Systems Entry-level Job Skills: a Survey of Employers. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2002, v 19 (San Antonio): §343a. ISSN: 1542-7382.

Information Systems Entry-level Job Skills: a Survey of Employers

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Charles R. Woratschek    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems Department
Robert Morris College    [u1] [u2]
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Terri L. Lenox    [a1] [a2]
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Westminster College    [u1] [u2]
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

This paper reports the results of a survey of employers who hire entry-level Information Systems (IS) graduates from a mid-sized private University and a small-liberal arts four-year college in Western Pennsylvania. The survey addresses the employer's perceptions of programming languages, certifications, various technical knowledge areas, and non-technical skills. Also addressed is the employer's views regarding new IS graduates' expected versus actual performance in the various technical and non-technical areas. The survey instrument used is identical to one used in a study done in the Midwest with a few modifications. Comparisons are made between the findings of the Midwest and Western Pennsylvania surveys.

Keywords: IS skills, IS employment, IT employment

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