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A Linkedin Analysis Of Career Paths Of Information Systems Alumni, Thomas L. Case, Adrian Gardiner, Paige Rutner, John N. Dyer
A Linkedin Analysis Of Career Paths Of Information Systems Alumni, Thomas L. Case, Adrian Gardiner, Paige Rutner, John N. Dyer
Department of Enterprise Systems and Analytics Faculty Publications
Information harvested from the LinkedIn profiles for 175 graduates of an Information Systems program at a mid-sized comprehensive university in the southeastern USA are summarized in this investigation. The current investigation was undertaken to examine the extent to which LinkedIn profiles are able to provide a more realistic picture of entry-level jobs held by program alumni and subsequent career progress. Additionally, our results suggest that LinkedIn profiles can help answer questions such as: what jobs do IS graduates get, what does the career of an IS professional typically look like, and can IS graduates successfully transition from technical to managerial …