Share Paper: LinkedIn as a Tool for Tracking IT Graduates

  1. Glenda Barlow-Jones, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  2. Patrick Ndayizigamiye, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  3. Roelien Brink, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  4. Stella Bvuma, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  5. Rehana Minty, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  6. Siyabonga Mhlongo, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Abstract: LinkedIn is a popular tool used by employees to market as well as network their careers. It can also serve higher education institutions (HEI’s), as data pertaining to graduate students’ careers can be gathered, to track the extent to which graduates are making use of their skills obtained at a HEI. The aim of this research was to determine the skill set of the National Diploma Business Information Technology (ND BIT) graduates from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa and their current employment status. In addition, this research aimed to determine the types of companies that employed them. ...