THIS WEEK: Do you think the IBM layoffs will affect you?

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June 03, 2002 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this e-mail   In this Issue >> From the editor: Do you think the IBM layoffs will affect you? >> Featured Topic: Mainframe 101 >> Expert Technical Advice: * Featured Expert: Gerhard Adam * Miss our live discussion on Linux on the mainframe? * Wouldja believe edible REXX? >> Site Highlights: * CICS Application Programming I * Audio Archive Available * OS/390: Running the Enterprise and E-business  From the Editor: by BJ Rama, Site Editor You career is important to you. It's important to us too. That's why, a majority of last month's news articles focused on various issues affecting mainframe professionals today. In case you missed some of last month's Search390 exclusives, here is a wrap-up. Our Senior News Editor, Kate Evans-Correia was on the pulse of what some would call a "looming crisis," a lack of skilled mainframe professionals in the near future, and brought you the following story: "Wanted: Young mainframe professionals" This story, as well as our poll "How long have you been working with mainframes" generated a lot of feedback from our members. Kate turned your feedback into a two-part story that gave a much broader perspective on the problems facing mainframe professionals today: "Mainframe pros sound off about skills shortage: Part One" and "Mainframe pros sound off about skills shortage: Part Two" That led to another story on the very controversial H1-B visa "ITAA's job stats doubted, questions raised about H1-B quotas" Now that IBM has begun to lay off thousands of employees, we'd like to know how you think this will affect you and your shop. Please take our new poll "Do you expect the layoffs at IBM to affect your mainframe shop?" today and send me your thoughts on the layoffs and all of the above.  Featured Topic: Mainframe 101 by BJ Rama, Site Editor Have questions about your mainframe, but don't where to find the answers? Well, look no further. 390 newcomers, sift through the info we've gathered below for answers to your most basic questions. Mainframe vets, perhaps a refresher? Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Gerhard Adam, President, SYSPRO Inc. Categories: Systems Management To send Gerhard a question, click here: This Week: In the forums >> If you missed our live discussion on Linux on the mainframe with Dr. Alexander Tormasov last week, no need to worry. Here are some of the Q&A's from that afternoon. >> And while you're in the forums, post a question that comes to mind. Search390's members and experts will view your post and an answer may be just around the corner! Tip of the Week: Can a slow, interpreted REXX scripting environment find happiness with a cpu-intensive XML parsing requirement? Yes, as long as XML conforms to a few mainframe-friendly rules. >> Wouldja believe edible REXX?  Site Highlights Training Highlight: CICS Application Programming I Get a comprehensive view of the CICS environment, programs, functions, and transactions (BMS Maps, CICS programs). Click on course title for full details and price. Click Here for full course details and price. Free White Paper "OS/390: Running the Enterprise and E-business" Click here to download Audio Archive Available Applied .NET: Developing People-Oriented Software Using C Sharp Listen to author Ronan Sorensen discuss how C# has opened the way for a whole new set of principles in software development to building practical Internet applications based on the Microsoft .NET framework. Click on event title to listen to this archive. Sponsored By: IONA Take Our Poll Do you expect the layoffs at IBM to affect your mainframe shop? Vote Here SearchSecurity News To be uninformed of IT Security issues is not an option. Subscribe to the SearchSecurity Daily News for a comprehensive daily report on the news you have to know. Subscribe Here WebSphere Tips Get the latest news and tips on WebSphere -- Delivered right to your inbox. Click below and update your profile to Sign-Up! Click Here A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R Created by TechTarget TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. To unsubscribe from Updates on new site content: >> Simply Reply to this Email with REMOVE within the Body or Subject -OR- >> Go to: http://search390.techtarget.com/register    - Log in to edit your profile.    - Click on the link to Edit email subscriptions.    - Uncheck the box next to the newsletter you wish to unsubscribe from.    - When finished, click "Save Changes to My Profile".