>> I think students that, today, go down a computer science path have to be more rounded.
I think that the more narrow that they are the less likely they are
to get good jobs afterwards.
I think they've got to widen their scope and what they want to do.
I think pure technology people in this era aren't as in demand as they are.
I think they're looking for more well-rounded.
So, I tell students round yourself out by taking other classes whether it be business
or other science courses to get yourself exposure.
So, that's one thing.
I think the other thing is, is they have got to spend time doing internships.
Getting real world internships under their belt while they're in school so that
when that resume hits a desk like mine and I look at them relative to their peers
that they've got real world experience before they graduate college.
If they don't, they probably won't even get an interview.
And that's where the world is now.
They're demanding more at much younger ages.
And it's expected now.
I've seen great resumes where you'll see a freshman
or a sophomore start out with a lawn care service.
That means they're pushing lawn mowers around a lawn.
And then you look to see where they go from that.
Maybe the next year as they're a sophomore, junior you start to see internships
or work experience related to that.
And you start to see them work there out of college experiences tied
to what they think they want to do when they graduate.
That shows me ambition.
I think that shows someone that's going to take initiative so I think that's a key thing.
I mean, there's all the natural things -- good grades, good coursework.
I also look for the things they do that aren't related.
Do they study other things?
Music. Are they interested -- do they balance art with that?
How tied are they into maybe family or parents?
Sometimes you'll pick something like that up on a resume.
And athletes are always great because you can dive deep with anyone that plays sports
to see how that interacts and helps them.
But those are some of the, like, intangibles I look for.