programming courses?

Sun Aug 22 20:34:55 UTC 2004

Linux skills seem to be in demand now more than ever according to the 
NEWSLETTER BELOW...My experience has been that you need to offer skills in 
many platforms. Often a job description with an outrageous amout of experience is 
an "employer wish list". If you have a GOOD personality its a real plus.
All the best,
Rick Tomaschuk
http://www.TorontoNUI.ca

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: PHIL HOCHMUTH ON LINUX
08/16/04
Today's focus:  Demand for Linux skills rises

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Today's focus:  Demand for Linux skills rises

By Phil Hochmuth

IT professionals with Linux skills are in demand, according to a 
recent report issued by Dice.com, an online IT job search Web 
site.

According to an analysis of job postings on its Web site, 
listings for positions requesting Linux skills were up 190% 
since a year ago, with 2,200 total postings.

California was the jackpot in terms of most Linux job 
opportunities, as 32% of the Linux-related job postings were 
from the golden state. The New York/New Jersey area was second 
for Linux job opportunities, with 20% of the postings.

What wasn't high on employers' lists was Linux certification. Of 
the 2,200 Linux-related jobs posted, less than 1% required Linux 
certifications for the positions.

Separately, Dice.com conduced a survey of its users on salary 
and perceptions about Linux. The survey found that Linux 
professionals are making around $67,000 a year in salary. This 
figure was 6% higher than the overall average salary of 
respondents to the Dice.com survey.

As for thoughts on Linux, 41% of those surveyed said they 
thought Linux was as capable as either Windows or Unix on a 
server platform. Meanwhile, 38% said that while Linux is good 
for the server room, it is not ready as a desktop operating 
system. Thirteen percent said Linux should be used sparingly, 
and 9% said they would not recommend the use of open 
source software.

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On 16 Aug 2004 at 7:16, Rob Sutherland wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:22:28
> James McIntosh <jemcinto-cpI+UMyWUv+w5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> > 
> > Work on Open Source is not feasible: it pays nothing.
> > 
> > Work in a call centre will postpone eviction from my apartment.
> > 
> > Criticism of work in a call centre can come only from the rich ivory-tower
> > upper class.
> 
> You are incorrect in 4 points....
> 
> First, I was not criticising the need to work and the acceptance of grim reality. 
> There *are* worse alternatives than working in a call center, but there are better 
> as well. To hang in until you find them, yeah, you have to do it. I've worked in
> a call center and it sucks and it's a waste of talent.
> 
> Second, yes, you can make money working on OS, I'm doing it right now, mainly by 
> theming and customizing packages and training rather than working directly on 
> package development, which is what I think you mean. 
> 
> Third, anyone can criticize anything, I mean, just read this list :-) Also,
> even if I *was* a member of the 'rich ivory-tower upper class' I might still 
> be right :-) 
> 
> Fourth, I've also been told I had no marketable skills, in spite of a fairly 
> long resume. What I discovered was that I had no marketing skills and actually
> no market - at that time. 
> 
> Well, this seems like a good place to end this thread...
> 
> Rob 
> 
>  
> 
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