Information Technology professionals, academic training and employability

current state-of-the-art of the scientific literature

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https://doi.org/10.15628/rbept.2023.13407

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Carreira de TI, Empregabilidade, Habilidade em TI, profissional de TI, Soft Skills

Abstract

The employability of Management Information Systems (MIS) professionals has become an issue that cannot be ignored in the global economy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to understand how the scientific literature has addressed the issues of employability and information technology professionals. A total of 51 studies were selected as the most relevant in four decades of scientific publications. The results suggest discussions on restructuring MIS curricula to meet market demand; a repositioning in the role of the IT professional and of information technology itself in organizations and market demands for these professionals, with special emphasis on the development of soft skills.

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Geraldo Marcio de Assis Silva, Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas - UNISMG. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional.

Mestrando em Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional pelo Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas - UNISMG. Bacharel em Ciência da Computação. Gerente de Tecnologia da Informação.

Rodrigo Franklin Frogeri, Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas - UNISMG. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional.

Doutor em Sistemas de Informação e Gestão do Conhecimento. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto-Sensu em Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas - UNIS-MG. Membro do Departamento de Pesquisa do Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas.

Alessandro Ferreira Alves, Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas - UNISMG. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional.

Doutor em Matemática Aplicada a Engenharia Elétrica pela Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e Computação da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FEEC-UNICAMP), Mestre em Matemática Pura pelo Instituto de Matemática, Estatística e Computação da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (IMECC-UNICAMP) e Licenciado em Matemática pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU). Atua como docente nas áreas de Matemática, Física, Estatística, Gestão e Computação em diversos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação na modalidade presencial e a distância.

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06/06/2023

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SILVA, Geraldo Marcio de Assis; FROGERI, Rodrigo Franklin; ALVES, Alessandro Ferreira. Information Technology professionals, academic training and employability: current state-of-the-art of the scientific literature. Revista Brasileira da Educação Profissional e Tecnológica, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 23, p. e13407, 2023. DOI: 10.15628/rbept.2023.13407. Disponível em: https://www2.ifrn.edu.br/ojs/index.php/RBEPT/article/view/13407. Acesso em: 12 apr. 2026.

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