Re: Companies won't pay for COBOL?

"Pete Dashwood" <dashwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Some of us need to keep skills current and be aware of what is marketable
and what's not.

Mindful of this, I came across the following article:

http://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi?pagetosend=/export/home/httpd/htdocs/news/2008/041708-careers-sidebar.html&pagename=/news/2008/041708-careers-sidebar.html&pageurl=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/041708-careers-sidebar.html&site

It is about the skills that are perceived as being in decline, but it
links to another article about what is currently considered "hot".
....

I found these comments of particular interest.... " There is less need for
system-side knowledge.." , "The skill area expected to decline the most in
importance is hardware...",

I'd like a nickel for every time I've said "newbies" should focus on
learning an INDUSTRY first and specific programming language skills second.

Of course the article does say "Operating system know-how continues to be in
top demand among hiring managers.." and I've routinely played down operating
system skills, so I guess the author is not in TOTAL agreement with me.

But still, the article seems to suggest the need for technical expertise is
declining relative to 'other' skills... which must include "applications
expertise."

So you newbies get out there: spend some time on the sales-service desk, out
on the loading dock or in the accounting office.. the skills you pick up in
those places will never fall out of demand. New languages you can always
pick up as required.

MCM






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