The effective employment of students in the development of information systems for state government

Abstract

The State Government of South Carolina shares a problem with many other states in its inability to adequately attract and retain highly skilled computer professionals. The many direct and fringe benefits offered by private industry attract well qualified data processing professionals away from state data processing positions. Out of this condition, a serious question arises: How are state governmental agencies to operate efficiently and effectively in the control of large amounts of money if they cannot retain an adequate staff of qualified data processing personnel?