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Young IT Workers Disillusioned, Hard to Retain
bednarz writes to mention that NetworkWorld has an interesting examination of young IT professionals and why many make unreasonable demands for their services. "'The issue managers are facing is with retention, not hiring. That means the work environment is not living up to the employee's expectation,' he says. For instance, many younger workers expect to get an office immediately or be paid at a rate higher than entry level."
You will soon realize experience and connections often count much more than education when it comes to employment.
I am not trying to bash the value of a university education - I certainly d o not regret my degree. But back in 2003, when I graduated, there is absolutely no way I would have gotten the position I am currently in without the connections I had at the company. If i did not have these connections at the time I would have had to start much more "at the bottom" and would likely not be doing as well as I am currently.
The sooner young people learn how the business world really works the better. Your education means nothing compared to your competition's weekly golf game with his manager. Get out there, go to user groups and community events, socialize with business people in your area. Don't waste your whole university life studying and partying - make as many business connections as you can while in school so you will be prepared when you graduate.