scholarly journals Examining Fresh Graduates’ Perception of Employability in the Information Technology Industry in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngoan-Thi Dinh ◽  
Pham Hung Hiep
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Generic Qualitative ◽  
Research Interview ◽  
Skill Management

The purpose of this paper is to explore the perception of Information Technology (IT) fresh graduates on employability in Vietnam. The research is based on primary data from responses in in-depth interviews from 10 fresh graduates working in the IT industry for at least 3 months. A generic qualitative approach and the employability framework of Hillage & Pollard guide this research. Interview protocol is also provided for semi-structured interviews. The findings show a strong awareness of employability among fresh graduates in terms of the assets they own like knowledge, skill, attitudes; deployment; presentation; and context of the labor market. However, the findings also point out a huge area of knowledge and soft skills which need improvement to enhance graduates’ employability. They are advanced IT knowledge, cross-sector knowledge, and a lot of soft skills such as presentation skill, communication skill, management skill, problem solving skill, logical and critical thinking skill, self-study skill, information search-skill, asking question skill, foreign language skill, and adaptation skill. The study provides valuable implications to employers, educators and new young employees in fresh graduates’ employability enhancement by pointing out weak areas for improvement.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study on Problems Faced By Women Employees in Information Technology Industry with Special Reference to Coimbatore City

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-103
Author(s):  
J. Jancy Rani ◽  
Dr.A. Kumudha
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Human Skills

This paper outlines the various problems faced by women employees in Information Technology industry with special reference to Coimbatore city. The introduction of computer-based technology into clerical work can build on women's skills, and may have given them new opportunities to enhance human skills. But in todays world where a woman wants to support her family financially and is trying to balance her personal and professional life she is facing a lot of problems related to work, their kids and lot of personal problems. There is lot of physical, psychological, medical effects, discrimination at the work and it affects her work as well as family. For the purpose of research the sample of 120 people, who are working in Information Technology industry in Coimbatore has been considered. The primary data has been collected using the questionnaires. Descriptive type of research design & Convenience sampling method has been used. The research work reveals that most of the respondents are facing various physical and psychological problems due to their nature of work. Suggestions have been given, which would help the women employees to overcome their problems.

Intersections of age and masculinities in the information technology industry

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAMMY DUERDEN COMEAU ◽  
CANDACE L. KEMP
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Technical Ability ◽  
Younger Workers ◽  
It Workforce ◽  
The Military

This paper explores the intersections of age and masculinities in small information technology (IT) firms in Canada. The IT workforce, although demographically young, does not entirely comprise younger workers but is dominated by men and is ageing. Despite the infamous ‘nerd’ stereotype of IT workers and its associations with immature age and masculinity, perceptions of age and ageing in the industry have not been considered in the context of masculinities. To what extent are conceptualisations of IT work shaped by notions of age and masculinities? How do perceptions of age and masculinities correspond to occupational trajectories and responsibilities in IT work settings? To address these questions, this paper reports an analysis of qualitative semi-structured interviews with 76 employees of small IT firms in Canada. The findings indicate that the dominant frameworks for describing the nature of IT work are metaphors and analogies with sports, the military, entrepreneurial drive and craftsmanship. This paper focuses on the allusions to sport, war and ‘being driven’, and argues that the discursive ties to these masculine arenas normalise, or make ‘natural’, the affiliation of youthfulness and technical ability. The corresponding intersections between age and masculinity suggest that older workers are marginalised in small IT firms.

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

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
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.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY BASED CURRICULUM EXPERIENCE TRANSFER: CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Houssem Gasmi ◽  
Abdelaziz Bouras ◽  
Fadi Ghemri ◽  
Laurent Veillard ◽  
Stéphanie Tralongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technology Industry ◽  
Technology Industry
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