OT: Job Selection in computing industry

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I am a "bit" :) fall-behind with technologies although I have an IS Degree
in Australia. But it was about 10 years old. Most of the skills were
obsolete or inadequate. If I want to catch up with some of the new ones,
which "disciplines" do you think are the most useful/popular in finding a
job? I was considering Oracle, mySQL or Java. The whole lots of choices are
there. Which one(s) will you go for if you were I?
Thanks
Jack
 
Are you still in OZ? Monster.au.com? Jobserve.com?

What is the busiest online job-clearing site in your locale? If in doubt
just ask any of the big local recruitment companies/agencies

Find the relevant site (this is the key) - see what is hot/popular/in-demand
and retrain/educate yourself in some of those hot technologies...

Also remember that there is a steady, but slow, demand for *older* skills -
sometimes paid at a premium simply because these skills are rare.

As I implied, the initial onus is on you to know your local job market,
wherever you are, then work on re-education & resume...

Hope that helps...
 
Hi Mac,
Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately, I am not in Australia now. Or I may
return to Australia in a short term. Thanks
Jack
 
Jack said:
I am a "bit" :) fall-behind with technologies although I have an IS Degree
in Australia. But it was about 10 years old. Most of the skills were
obsolete or inadequate. If I want to catch up with some of the new ones,
which "disciplines" do you think are the most useful/popular in finding a
job? I was considering Oracle, mySQL or Java. The whole lots of choices are
there. Which one(s) will you go for if you were I?
Thanks
Jack
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It depends entirely upon what, specifically, *you* want to do. If you
want to specialize in a particular application or technology, the
salaries are usually higher, but the available positions are relatively
rare. If you want to be something of a generalist, there'll be more
jobs available, in more locations, but the pay will be less than a
specialist gets. Basically, you need to decide what type of job best
suits you, and then target your education accordingly. In the meantime,
never under estimate the value of experience; taking a lower paying,
perhaps entry-level, job while pursuing further education can pay off in
the long run.


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Database work - Not easily Out Sourced/Off shored. IT is a bad career
choice these days. The irony is as Technology advances to more aspects
of daily life - the support infrastructure gets worse & worse. Oracle DBs
are in high demand and get the "Traditional" pay scale. Given a chance to
change career paths, I would go where the future is - Databases. Being a
developer/programmer is like a Gypsy - you'll spend the rest of your life
moving from tent to tent for a 6-month contract.
 
Sage advice I think...

R. McCarty said:
Database work - Not easily Out Sourced/Off shored. IT is a bad career
choice these days. The irony is as Technology advances to more aspects
of daily life - the support infrastructure gets worse & worse. Oracle DBs
are in high demand and get the "Traditional" pay scale. Given a chance to
change career paths, I would go where the future is - Databases. Being a
developer/programmer is like a Gypsy - you'll spend the rest of your life
moving from tent to tent for a 6-month contract.
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