IT PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LABOUR MARKET: EXPERIENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

  • E. Gray Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

Abstract

     Understanding the employment market while defining specific skill sets associated with potential graduates is always important for courses in higher education.

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Published
2009-12-09
Pages
024-043
How to Cite
GrayE. (2009). IT PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LABOUR MARKET: EXPERIENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. Journal of Information Technologies in Education (ITE), (3), 024-043. https://doi.org/10.14308/ite000051