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VNU Net: Getting the right skills for the post Y2K IT job market

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 16, 1999

“According to MMS figures, those with NT skills get paid about
20% less than those with Unix experience, and 15% less than those
with Netware abilities…”

“Industry experts say that no-one with Unix skills will starve,
as the big-spending corporates and those who don’t want to move to
Linux or Windows 2000 will want it.”

Unless more people rush into acquiring Linux skills in the
next few months, there will be a shortage of people with these
skills by the middle of next year when companies feel more
confident in rolling it out.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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