The Talent Behind The Talent ShortageIn response to Is It A Talent Shortage Or A Salary Shortage? Walterbyrd posts a terrific response on the tough time technologists endure in the job market: "To a job seeker, it seems that: if employers can afford to be this fussy, there must not be all that great a shortage. To the employers, it seems that, if they can not find somebody with extensive, and recent, experience in all the products that the employer lists (and nothing else) then there is a shortage of IT pros." Certainly, many employeers see IT services as an expense to be minimized -- it's something many channel companies count on. But they're not stupid (not all of 'em, anyway). Demonstrating intelligence, drive and flexibility will pay off in the long run. Some approaches to IT job hunting: Consider solution providers! They 'get' IT and are more likely to understand how skills transfer. What's working in today's IT job market? How do you keep your skills current when you've got a full time job, or when your full time job is looking for one? Let me know. Posted by Joe Caponi at 11:24 AM, January 29, 2008 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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