@inproceedings{274c8addf0ae47febed5d44df056c6ff,
title = "Bridging the Gap between IT Graduate Profiles and Job Requirements: A Work in Progress",
abstract = "The mismatch between education and job market is a growing phenomenon. The information technology (IT) industry is no exception to this issue. Amidst growing demand of skilled IT graduates, higher education institutions are often not responsive to the needs of the job market. This study is designed to explore the gap between IT education and IT job requirements. Using grounded theory, this study systematically maps the demand of IT graduates in the job market to IT graduate profiles of higher education institutions. This study also evaluates IT graduate profiles against IT certification schemes. The results indicate that mismatch may materialize if higher education institutions do not respond quickly to workforce trends. In the case of this study, the mismatch is evidenced by the emergence of new skill sets such as user experience design and digital marketing that were not fully supported by IT educational curricula. Other trends and implications are discussed.",
keywords = "IT education, IT jobs, Information technology, certification, graduate profile, job profile, skilled labor",
author = "Santoso, {Harry Budi} and {Hadi Putra}, {Panca O.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; 7th World Engineering Education Forum, WEEF 2017 ; Conference date: 13-11-2017 Through 16-11-2017",
year = "2018",
month = sep,
day = "17",
doi = "10.1109/WEEF.2017.8467146",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - 2017 7th World Engineering Education Forum, WEEF 2017- In Conjunction with: 7th Regional Conference on Engineering Education and Research in Higher Education 2017, RCEE and RHEd 2017, 1st International STEAM Education Conference, STEAMEC 2017 and 4th Innovative Practices in Higher Education Expo 2017, I-PHEX 2017",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "145--148",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 2017 7th World Engineering Education Forum, WEEF 2017- In Conjunction with",
address = "United States",
}