CORPORATE HIRING CRITERIA FOR IS GRADUATES

Abstract

Results of a two-part study of the skills sets needed by recent IS graduates and the hiring criteria used to evaluate job candidates indicate the importance of both practical experience and business knowledge to today's IS graduates. The findings have implications for IS managers and recruiters responsible for hiring personnel capable of using contemporary technology to support business objectives.

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Dale Young

DALE YOUNG and SOOUN LEE are associate professors in the department of decision sciences and management information systems at the Richard T, Farmer School of Business Administration of Miami University in Oxford QH. Mr. Young has more than 12 years’ industry experience in sales and marketing.

Sooun Lee

DALE YOUNG and SOOUN LEE are associate professors in the department of decision sciences and management information systems at the Richard T, Farmer School of Business Administration of Miami University in Oxford QH. Mr. Young has more than 12 years’ industry experience in sales and marketing.