You have to be a whole person. The companies are thirsty and hungry for young talent, but they re not going to accept you just because you have a degree. You have no proven track record, so to sell one s self, you have to be a whole person. You have to be grateful that you have the opportunity and at the same time be respectful. Sometimes young people coming out now will have this overconfident air, but there s a discipline in being able to sell one s self as well.
People skills are very important.
A lot of IT professionals have gotten a rap in years past that they are wire-heads, and they can t talk to people.