RE: Training

[Colin Williams <Williamsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think companies fail to realise the potential of their current IT
staff. With a bit of good training many people can take the next step
up, and are often very keen to learn.

-----Original Message-----
From: Albert Barron [mailto:abarron@mail.amnex.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 2:24 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Training






Some companies aren't willing to take time out of their busy production
schedules to train an operator in RPG/ILE etc...  I've been trying to
move
into a Jr. Programmer position, but my company rather hire someone with
2 +
years experience.  So... to answer your question; yes, sometimes its
still
can be rather difficult to make a  move from operator to programmer.






Williamsc@technocrats.co.uk on 04/06/99 05:21:19 AM

Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com

To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
cc:    (bcc: Albert Barron/Amnex)
Subject:  Training




Question.

How many companies out there that use the AS/400 are actually training
people up. ie taking people on as trainee operators and teching them
everything, taking operators and training them up as programmers in RPG
or other languages.

I know how difficult it was for me to get into 1) operations and then 2)
programming

and was wondering (now that I have been programming for almost 6 years)
if it is still difficult for people with ability to get a start in IT

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill [mailto:bill_meecham@geocities.com]
Sent: Monday, April 05, 1999 2:13 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: *** ADMIN: New poll topic on www.midrange.com


1. can I assume IS department only?
2. why are the numbers so low?  Developers at the
places that I work are permitted much more then
$500 each.



-----Original Message-----
From: David Gibbs <david@midrange.com>
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
<midrange-l@midrange.com>
Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 12:22 PM
Subject: *** ADMIN: New poll topic on
www.midrange.com


>Folks:
>
>There's a new poll topic on
http://www.midrange.com... the topic is "What
>is your companies computer training budget?"
(thanks to Buck Calabro for
>the topic suggestion).
>
>Here are the results of the previous poll...
>
>Our AS/400 is connected to the internet
>
>No 56.5% (39 Votes)
>Yes, and protected by an encrypting firewall 26%
(18 Votes)
>Yes, but only specific services are active 8.6%
(6 Votes)
>Yes, with no protection at all (!?!?!?) 8.6% (6
Votes)
>
>Total Votes: 69
>
>david
>
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