HCBE Faculty Articles
Title
Strategies for Information Systems candidates and job seekers in the twenty-first century workplace
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Publication Title
Review of Business Information Systems Journal
ISSN or ISBN
1534-665X
Volume
12
Issue/Number
1
First Page
7
Last Page
15
Abstract/Excerpt
Information system is a dynamic changing area since information technology changes rapidly. The technology advances trigger the challenge of how information and information technology can be used for strategic and competitive purpose (Waston et al., 1988). These developments demand that IS professionals be equipped with technology and management skills. These changes impact the job seeking process for IS graduates. Recently, the process of job search has attracted empirical scrutiny. This article is intent to analyze a variety of job search strategies effect on employment outcome specialized in information system field. We will examine a variety of strategies and their correlation with employers recruiting decisions. We intent to identify what kind of strategy will increase the possibility for the IT job seekers to be hired. Moreover, this article tries to identify the factors that contribute to the gap between the employed and the unemployed. The difference between this research and prior is that it uses qualitative method rather than a quantitative approach.
DOI
10.19030/rbis.v12i1.4393
NSUWorks Citation
Xie, Yan and Mujtaba, Bahaudin, "Strategies for Information Systems candidates and job seekers in the twenty-first century workplace" (2008). HCBE Faculty Articles. 417.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/417
