This is a great article to discuss with your Comp Sci students or any students for that matter.
It gives students a better perspective of the kinds of things they may be asked to do if they get a job working in IT.
If you really want to know what the IT world looks like, check out the IT Crowd on Youtube.
The Internet episode is a must see!
The University of Texas at Austin will be hosting a career fair for the College of Natural Science on September 19th.
152 companies will be participating in the College of Natural Sciences Career Fair. Of those 152 companies, 138 will be there to recruit only the Computer Science students. 90.8% of the companies attending the job fair are seeking Computer Science students.
I shared this information with my students and they were amazed that so many companies would be looking specifically for Computer Science graduates. I explained that this data totally backs up all of the articles I have had them read lately regarding demand for CS grads and CS grads getting tons of job offers. The data does not lie.
Job demand for CS grads is clearly looking really good! Spread the word!
Also, have your girls apply for NCWIT awards!
This article digs into why some students chose to pursue a degree and career path in a STEM area.
It is quite interesting to see how many students felt they were or were not well prepared for college.
This is a great article ( it is not about hacking into banks ) and just shows that there are lots of kids interested in Computer Science if you find creative ways to grab their attention. It also helps to start talking to them when they are young and more open-minded.
One of the best quotes in the article says “computer science is the entry point to all science. It starts kids on the path of science, technology, math, the whole thing. It becomes cool.”
I will gladly send all three of my sons to conferences like this. I want my boys to learn how to crank code and hack stuff as soon as possible. 😉
Top 15 Jobs that Pay 50 an Hour
The #1 job on the list is . . . what for it . . . you guessed it – – – Computer Scientist!
Once again, having a CS degree can come in handy!
I have been telling people for years that the CS marketing campaign is broken. We need to stop with the “we need more geeks in CS” campaigns. The are clearly not working as that is not what students today are looking for. We need to show students what you can do with CS and how you can make a difference as a Computer Scientist. Boys and girls find this approach much more appealing and rewarding. The article above is basically saying the same thing.
CS Grads Top List with Highest Rate of Job Offers
Computer Science graduates are at the top of the list in terms of applicants getting job offers. This just further backs up the notion that getting a degree in Computer Science is a really good idea. Per the article, “One computer science graduate may have 10 offers as opposed to one accounting graduate that’s getting five offers.”
Here in Houston, there appears to be lots of great jobs for CS grads. I have been in contact with a few different people lately looking to hire Computer Science folks. The jobs are good and pay is really nice. You just have to prove you know your stuff, have a decent interview, and you should be good to go.
CS Rocks!
Once again another awesome post about how great it is to be graduating with a CS degree. Lots of jobs exist if you are graduating with a CS degree.
The following is a great quote from the article – “If you’re a computer science degree holder, this is probably the best year to negotiate hard and maximize that first starting salary”.
I have numerous former students that are pursuing degrees in Computer Science with many of them receiving job offers well before they graduate. Some of the offers are basically asking them to quit school and go to work now.
Prospective engineering students switching majors
This is an interesting article and it does point out some of the reasons students bail out on Computer Science and Engineering. It seems that CS and Engineering courses are not taught to the degree of other courses. There are teachers in the classes, but the approach to teaching CS and Engineering courses is often less about teaching and explaining topics / concepts and more akin to throwing kids to the wolves to see which ones make it. One can hope this trend will not continue.
Tech hiring frenzy very similar to that of 1999
Prince or the artist formerly known as something like that wrote a song about 1999 back in the day. The song was not as hot as the current boom in tech jobs, but it was catchy at the time. It is unfortunately stuck in my head for the rest of the day and most likely stuck in your head as well if you just read this. iTunes has the song if you must.
Tech companies are looking for talented people and the jobs seem to be numerous. I have heard from a few University colleagues that have said that their CS enrollment is up. The two tend to go hand in hand.