EDITOR’S QUESTION
With most companies digitally transforming
their businesses to drive optimisation and
efficiencies, we see a high demand in
software development skills within different
programming languages (C# and Java
appearing the most popular in South Africa
at the moment); varying skills in business
applications such as ERP, web services and
transaction processing systems to name a
few; and information management skills
in the data space. There is also a growing
demand for cloud-based services and linked
skills to deliver against this need.
At graduate or entry level, there appears
to be a gap in the ability of candidates to
translate their technical skills into practical
solutions that solve business problems
utilising key soft skills. There are questions
being raised about how this should be
addressed in tertiary institution curricula,
however for now this is a skills development
focus for companies via their graduate,
intern and learnership programmes.
Irrespective of the level and complexity at
which an ICT candidate is being employed,
most companies want well-rounded
individuals who can add value to their
company culture, vision, mission and goals.
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