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Tuesday, August 20, 2002
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/19062.html Report: Average Worker's Tech Skills Not Keeping Pace Virginia Dudek One technology industry observer notes that for 10 years, there has been a shift in technological expertise away from the United States. Although unemployment continues to make headlines, the glut in information technology workers is only temporary, experts say. Once the economy improves, demand for IT skills will rise again. But will the workforce be ready? Already employers are finding a persistent lack of qualified applicants trained in programs such as Oracle and PeopleSoft. The shortages seem most critical in these high-end areas, but a report by the National Policy Association said that the average worker will not be able to compete in a job market in which industries increasingly require technology-savvy workers at all levels. "Rather than a worker gap, there is a skills gap," said James Auerbach, senior vice president at the nonprofit research organization. "When the recovery starts, we will have the same shortage we did two to three years ago."...
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