Print
Discuss
Send to friend
RSS feedsSixty per cent of students studying subjects other than computer science say they would not enter the IT profession because they think it will be boring.
And less than 10 per cent of respondents to the survey by Crac, the career development organisation, in association with the BCS, said that their school had effectively communicated the benefits of a computing degree.
But the vast majority of the 200 students taking part believe that the industry could offer bright career prospects and high salaries.
Early encouragement is needed in order to find new entrants who can fill the skills gaps, said Mike Rodd, director of BCS Learned Society.
“We need to encourage more students to study computer science and computer related studies at universities in order to ensure that the IT industry can meet the demand for workers in the future," he said.
"Studying a computing or ICT A-level at school also has a surprisingly big impact on whether a student ultimately goes into an IT career, irrespective of their degree."
See also:
Technology can offer competitive edge to higher education 18 Jun 2008
A lack of support may discourage graduates from changing career, says the BCS 19 Jun 2008
In-house IT costs too much, but senior staff are in higher demand 12 Jun 2008
The majority of women working in IT are uncertain about what they want from their career or how to achieve it 04 Jun 2008
Overseas opportunities are becoming more attractive to UK IT staff 07 May 2008
The IT sector's "anorak" image is a turnoff and women are needed to plug the skills gap - Comment: Top 10 cool IT people revealed 02 May 2008
Computing looks at the key topics in business technology and analyses the latest trends, case studies and career development issues 06 Sep 2007All IT Careers and skills Tags: Skills
del.icio.us
Digg this
reddit!
