Right Competencies for the right ICT Jobs – case study of the Croatian Labor Market
Right Competencies for the right ICT Jobs – case study of the Croatian Labor Market
Author(s): Katarina Pažur Aničić, Krunoslav ArbanasSubject(s): National Economy
Published by: UIKTEN - Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science
Keywords: e-competence; generic competence; ICT jobs; ICT education; Computer science education; ICT practitioners;
Summary/Abstract: The development of information and communication technologies (ICT) has led to the significant changes in many areas of human lives. One of the aspects becoming much more challenging is the education of ICT professionals. Latest statistics show that the labor market demand for ICT practitioners exceeds the number of higher education graduates in the field of ICT. This paper provides a brief overview of the past and current situation on the labor market regarding the demand for ICT professionals, as well as forecasts by 2020. Paper also provides a research of demanded competencies in ICT jobs advertisements, and their comparison with competencies defined within the e-Competence framework 3.0 and generic competencies defined by Tuning project.
Journal: TEM Journal
- Issue Year: 4/2015
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 236-243
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English