Craig McLean wrote:
Hello.
What is the consensus view on market conditions?
I don't know what the consensus is but I do know that there is still a
huge shortage of 'qualified' IT people in Calgary.
Demand is high, supply is limited = higher prices.
There was even a short piece on CBC, 2 days ago about the IT shortage in
Calgary.
And the number of Computer Science students declining in the UofC...
I personally hope that this 'crisis' is going to weed out the many
unqualified hobbyists that call them selfs IT experts without having the
necessary papers/expertise to back that up.
I am talking about the 18 year old 'tech-adviser' at the box moving
stores like Staples/Future shop etc. and 'the guy' down the street that
happens to know how to add some memory in a PC but has further no clue
about what an IP address actually is.
In other words I think/hope that IT'ers that can really improve a
business (read : save money by using technology) will never be out of
business.
Actually this whole crisis is an opportunity to get 'good' IT sold, as a
cost saver in difficult times.
FOSS in general is of course an added bonus when making up the budget...
My 2 cents
Peter
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