January 4, 1999
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hen the year 2000 marathon winds down next year, lots of talent will be freed up to staff other IT projects and support day-to-day operations. But IT managers, recruiters, and human resources specialists say those people won't be enough to ease the current staffing crunch.
While some companies are seeking a few specific types of IT talent, others are searching for an array of skills to staff new project needs. "We're looking for people across the board," says Home Depot's Milner. The new hires will include people with SAP skills, because the company is about to launch an implementation of SAP financial and logistics software. Overall, Milner says, Home Depot expects to add as many as 180 people to its current IT staff of 830.
GM will continue to expand its distance-learning programs to train IT and other employees via satellite, says King. Home Depot's policy is to ensure that its IT people are well-rounded and flexible so they can move from project to project. Home Depot expects its IT staffers to be flexible and open to learning new skills. It supports that through training that includes classroom instruc- tion, computer-based lessons, and hands-on training. "We do whatever training is necessary to get people up to speed for the projects we need to do," Milner says.
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Predictions: Products With Promise
| Outlook '99 | |||
| Introduction | Y2K | Web Commerce | Services |
| Enterprise Apps | Infrastructure | Staffing | Predictions |
Cirrus Logic seeking Digital IC Design Engr in Austin, TX
Hebrew SeniorLife seeking Senior Network Analyst in Boston, MA
Agilent seeking NPI Project Manager in Shanghai, CN
UC Berkeley seeking Helpdesk Team Lead in Berkeley, CA
Rohm and Haas seeking Product Portfolio Manager in Philadelphia, PA
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