I want to work in Computing

Key Skills Required by Computing Employers: 
Technical and Business

SURVEY OF MAJOR IT COMPANIES.

What skills are you seeking from the graduates you recruit into IT?

1. Communication - oral and written 2. Technical aptitude 3. Career motivation 4. Analytical skills 5. Business Awareness

6. Numeracy 7. Technical Knowledge 8. Team-working 9. Problem solving 10. Leadership

Note that technical aptitude comes before technical knowledge - for example, it's more important to be able to learn a new language quickly than to know a particular language. Also that communication skills come top of the list. Business awareness is also very important: before interviews research how IT is benefiting the organisation, or could be of benefit in terms of cost savings, efficiency, improving market share etc. via e-commerce, the internet etc. Doing this will almost certainly make a very positive impression.

I.T. PERFORMANCE REVIEW - MAJOR COMPUTER MANUFACTURER

Below are the factors that were considered by a computing employer in their annual staff appraisal

• Technical knowledge. Quick Learner
• Planning. Establishing priorities and scheduling time. Well organised.
• Productivity. Professionalism has been defined as "completing projects on time".
• Quality of work. "On schedule, under budget, works first time!"
• Self Development. Teaching yourself new skills
• Communication (oral and written). Presentation skills, Clear, concise and up-to-date documentation.
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving and Judgement. Coming up with effective solutions
• Innovation and Change. Receptivity to new ideas. "Flexible designs that can withstand last minute changes"
• Administration. Documentation: "Much of software development involves writing things down and looking them up again"
• Reliability and Punctuality. Can be counted on to work extra hours when necessary

 

 

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