STAND-OUT SKILLS FOR TODAY'S IT GRADS
Top tech-related hobbies or activities that increase a new graduate’s appeal to technology employers:
50% Website or app development
24% Video game playing or development
17% Participation in hackathons
15% Raspberry Pi, Arduino or microcomputer project creation
7% Don’t know/no answer
Backgrounds outside of IT that give a candidate for a technology role the greatest competitive advantage:
36% Mathematics
31% Business or marketing
22% Liberal arts
10% Psychology
1% Don’t know/no answer
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,500 CIOs in 25 metropolitan areas
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