As usual, i ask around my friends who had been in ICT industries.
This time my question was:
"What industry wants from IT graduate? or What IT graduate must have before entering Industry?"

Here are some of the points what Industry wants from IT graduate:
1. Basic Network Skill
Doesn't matter what major the student is, all ICT graduates MUST have basic network skills. ICT graduates must have basic knowledge of networks like how to do simple network configurations, connecting between two computers, sharing and etc.

2. Basic Programming Skill
This doesn't apply to Software Majoring students. All ICT graduate must know how to do programming! Like our dean said: Its a sin for IT graduates if they are not able to do programming. Yes, that's what industry wants from IT graduates! One of my friend even said that some open source language had became a MUST HAVE for IT graduates, for example PHP programming, if you say you are an IT graduate, then industries are expecting you know how to program web pages using PHP. It had become a very common language that everyone should know.

3. .Net and Java Technologies
.Net Programmer? Java programmer? Yes, those two are very popular in industries nowadays. What actually those technologies require? If you want to be a .Net programmer, then u must focus and master .Net technologies including C# and ASP.Net. C# and ASP.Net is more favorable compared to VB.Net. And when you want to be a Java programmer, u must know the J2EE technology, how to develop website with JSP, JSF, and JEE related technologies.

4. Knowledge of Frameworks.
Object Oriented Web Programming like JSP and OOPHP are famous with Frameworks. Java frameworks like Spring, Struct, Seam and etc are used in developing web pages. Therefore, knowledge in these frameworks will be an added value for graduates. My friend said:"You doesn't need to know all the frameworks because its impossible, but you need to know what is framework and how does they work. "

5. Communication Skills
Let say you have a very brilliant idea, without good communication skills, you will not be able to present it properly, which means you will have difficulties convincing you customers to accept your idea. This is what lot of local graduate lacks of and they should improve it.

6. English
Malaysia is the third destination for ICT outsourcing after India and China. With more and more international customers, mastering English language will help you a lot in communicating with clients from around the world. In this globalization era, its either you catch up with others to compete with them or left out behind.

and there are more, i'll update next time.