Posted by: Anonymous
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on July 08, 2008 06:14 AM
There is not a "shortage" of skilled IT people, and there never has been.
When big companies say there is a "shortage", what they mean is that they want to pay lower salaries. For example, in some city, it might be possible to find a plentiful supply of DBAs willing to work for $85,000/year. But the megacorps don't want to pay more than $75,000. So they say there's a "shortage".
Or they want someone who is "a perfect fit" for the position, meaning he/she knows everything needed and won't learn anything from this job. In IT, everybody needs to learn something new from every job.
For a look at the future of IT salaries, explore www.odesk.com, which is a "remote working" site. You'll find people with top references from people they've worked for, with just about any technical skill you can think of, willing to work for $20/hour or less.
No bright student nowadays would major in IT. Just about any other specialty offers better career prospects.
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 82.192.250.149] on July 08, 2008 06:14 AMWhen big companies say there is a "shortage", what they mean is that they want to pay lower salaries. For example, in some city, it might be possible to find a plentiful supply of DBAs willing to work for $85,000/year. But the megacorps don't want to pay more than $75,000. So they say there's a "shortage".
Or they want someone who is "a perfect fit" for the position, meaning he/she knows everything needed and won't learn anything from this job. In IT, everybody needs to learn something new from every job.
For a look at the future of IT salaries, explore www.odesk.com, which is a "remote working" site. You'll find people with top references from people they've worked for, with just about any technical skill you can think of, willing to work for $20/hour or less.
No bright student nowadays would major in IT. Just about any other specialty offers better career prospects.
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