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The role of a formal training program in attracting and developing computer professionals

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Lawrence F. Lunetta, Jr.Authors Info & Claims

AFIPS '77: Proceedings of the June 13-16, 1977, national computer conference

Pages 487 - 491

https://doi.org/10.1145/1499402.1499489

Published: 13 June 1977 Publication History

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Because of the wide range of career choices that face computer-oriented graduates at the bachelor's level, a formal training program is often an effective mechanism to attract and maintain a high-powered technical staff. Often the fundamental choice for the new graduate is between full-time graduate school or full-time work. An explanation is given of how a training program can combine work experience and graduate school, and the impact that these development opportunities have on the organization's recruiting, development and planning efforts. Honeywell Information Systems' Advanced Engineering Program is used to illustrate a successful training program, and its constituent parts are highlighted: rotating work assignments, graduate education, and practical problems and seminars. Also, the importance of permanent placement for program graduates, and the net result of program training, are discussed.

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Berztiss A(1979)The M.S. program in computer scienceACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/953030.80955411:1(61-69)Online publication date: 1-Jan-1979
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/953030.809554
Berztiss AKerr DDalphin J(1979)The M.S. program in computer scienceProceedings of the tenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education10.1145/800126.809554(61-69)Online publication date: 1-Jan-1979
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/800126.809554

The role of a formal training program in attracting and developing computer professionals
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs

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AFIPS '77: Proceedings of the June 13-16, 1977, national computer conference

June 1977

1039 pages

ISBN:9781450379144

DOI:10.1145/1499402

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Berztiss A(1979)The M.S. program in computer scienceACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/953030.80955411:1(61-69)Online publication date: 1-Jan-1979
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/953030.809554
Berztiss AKerr DDalphin J(1979)The M.S. program in computer scienceProceedings of the tenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education10.1145/800126.809554(61-69)Online publication date: 1-Jan-1979
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/800126.809554

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