Linux as a means of recruiting? Jun 10th, 11:45:01 Martin Vermeer writes: In an article in the Danish Computer World, where it is explained that Oracle Denmark will be the first in the world to support not only Oracle-on-Linux but Linux as such, at the end an interesting remark is made. The manager of the Premium Services division, Mogens Noergaard, states that a still little recognized reason to use Linux is that it helps recruiting competent personnel. He says: ``Young folk coming out of professional training cannot be bothered to work with Windows NT. They'd rather do Linux.'' Of course we all know the saying ``Linux is user friendly, but it chooses its friends with care.'' Perhaps there is more truth in this than many people, and many employers, realize. I know from my own professional environment that the best, most gifted, most innovative (no insult intended :) people are the ones likely to be familiar with Linux -- with few exceptions. If I were an employer, I might want to emphasize Unix knowledge just to be noticed by the best job seekers, even if the job wouldn't strictly require it! Another, related argument would be, that being allowed to use a software environment that doesn't insult the intelligence caters for better job satisfaction. After all, few people are in it for the money only (or are they?) And IT work isn't supposed to be untrained labor (or is it?) Would this be a suitable theme for a forum discussion? [ I think so. Readers? -lt ed ] All the best, Martin =========================================================================== I Made Wiryana (0521-106 5328) Universitas Gunadarma - Indonesia Rechnernetze und Verteilte Systeme http://nakula.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/made Universitaet Bielelfeld Check my e-zine : [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nakula.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/majalah =========================================================================== * Gunadarma Mailing List ----------------------------------------------- * Archives : http://milis-archives.gunadarma.ac.id * Berhenti : Kirim Email kosong ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Administrator: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
