This paper examines attributes (soft skills) that are perceived as being critical to success within the ICT sector. The required attributes as identified by a study of 205 randomly selected ICT positions are compared with students' perception (based on a pilot study of a focus group of students). Overall, it is not possible to draw clear conclusions from the outcome of one case study only. However, we were able to identify some preliminary trends and identify a number of key factors for future studies.