RE: Midrange Jobs National Discussion

["Debbie Panco" <dpanco@xxxxxxxx>]

Well, for us it's the same thing... qualified staff.  
Not "cheap".  Salary is pretty average I'd say.  Could
be the "on call" scaring them off.  Or maybe that we 
are a small staff so the individual has to be a jack of
all trades (not just a coder or an analyst, etc.).

Debbie Panco 
Senior Systems Analyst / Project Leader
United Consumer Financial Services
865 Bassett Road
Westlake, Ohio 44142
dpanco@xxxxxxxx
440-835-6674


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" Our experience within the last few years is that it is hard to find
seasoned ISeries people who can handle large systems and large scale
projects.  When we go looking, the prospects are slim."

This to me is one of the great mysteries.  As has been apparent in these
threads, there are many System i folks out there who seem to be looking for
work.  At the same time I constantly hear from customers that one of the
reasons they are considering moving off the box is a lack of qualified
staff.  You don't mention that you are looking for "cheap" staff - which is
often one of the problems - so why are all the qualified people not rushing
after your vacancies?

Have you considered training folks with experience in other languages?  Or
perhaps even training people with aptitude and experience in your industry
to program?

As I noted in an earlier post - the staff shortage is one that System i is
simply seeing before other platforms because as a community we are small
compared with Java etc. But I am convinced that outsourcing will be a
necessity before long because there simply aren't new kids entering the
field.  Comp-sci is passé - the kids aren't interested.

Jon Paris
Partner400

www.Partner400.com