Re: Chasing the wrong target? (was "giving an iSeries ...)

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

There's a bunch of autoworkers that have been laid off...

On 1/25/07, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Jon,
> >
> >       I follow your statement but what other directions?
>
> Well - for example - a very large number of midrange programmers (including
> luminaries such as Roger Pence among others) started off as accountants,
> bookkeepers, etc. and were trained in programming when their company brought
> in a computer system.
>
> Perhaps it is time to think about doing something similar.  Rather than
> spend millions to attract a shrinking group of IT students, perhaps it is
> time to consider training workers laid off due to outsourcing etc.
>
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
>
> www.Partner400.com
>
>
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