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Essential Tech Career Skills Your CS Degree May Have Missed
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Earning a computer science degree teaches students to solve common technical problems and build programs in a variety of coding languages. However, with constant innovation in the technology industry, there will always be new information that may be missed in the curriculum. Additionally, there are workplace soft skills that CS coursework won't necessarily teach students.
To help recent CS graduates excel in the workforce, a panel of executives identified what newly minted professionals need to know about the "real" world of working in technology. These are skills that CS coursework won't necessarily teach, as well as tips for meeting the challenges of your first job.
- Making The Sale
- Serving Customers
- Understanding Engineering Best Practices
- Communicating With Team Members And End Users
- Critical Thinking And Improvisation
- Having An Open Mind
- Speaking To Non-Tech Audiences
- Breaking Down Silos
- Collaborative Decision Making
- Having Patience
- Networking
- Showing Social Intelligence
From Forbes
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