IS Staffing during a Recession: Comparing Student and IS Recruiter Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Pratt, Jean A.; Hauser, Karina; Ross, Steven C.
Titel	IS Staffing during a Recession: Comparing Student and IS Recruiter Perceptions
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Systems Education, 21 (2010) 1, S.69-84 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-3096
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Employment Opportunities; Job Layoff; Economic Climate; Employment Potential; Surveys; Curriculum Design; Business; Administrator Attitudes; College Students; Questionnaires; Computer Science Education; Information Technology; Recruitment; Personnel Needs; Budgeting; Retrenchment; Academic Advising; Internship Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Beurlaubung; Wirtschaftslage; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Lehrplangestaltung; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Collegestudent; Fragebogen; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Informationstechnologie; Recruiting; Rekrutierung; Personnel requirement; Personalbedarf; Akademischer Rat; Berufspraktische Ausbildung
Abstract	The current economic situation in the United States has associated ramifications for IS employment. This study identifies IS recruiters' perceptions vis-a-vis IT budget cuts and layoffs at their organizations. Additionally, it identifies IS student perceptions vis-a-vis employment opportunities and academic preparation. Similar surveys were completed by 232 IS recruiters and 182 IS students. Consistent with prior research, findings indicate that IS budgets are expected to decrease less than overall organizational budgets. Although IS students were optimistic about internship and employment opportunities; IS recruiters expressed more caution, suggesting no changes or decreases in employment opportunities. IS recruiters and students provided suggestions for curricular redesign due to the recession. The results of this study are discussed in terms of advising students and improving IS programs. (Contains 14 tables and 8 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE). c/o Al Harris, JISE Editor Emeritus, Department of Computer Information Systems, Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608. Tel: 828-262-6180; Fax: 828-262-6190; e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10