RE: [ossig] (Fwd) STI News: Firm discovers good IT help hard to find

[richard <riclim@tm.net.my>]

The biggest issue here is that despite the so-called "shortage", they
(employers) are still paying "peanuts" but expect "world-class" support.
Furthermore, I think employers are just trying to use this as an excuse to
promote the usage of lower cost worker from say, "India". Employers are only
using this as an excuse to lobby our govt. to increase the work permit. I
have seen a lot of talented programmers not getting thru HR Dept.
A lot of good programmers had been overlooked and I don't know why (probably
bad Feng Shui) that Malaysian employers almost always put the wrong guy in
charge.

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From: owner-ossig@mncc.com.my [mailto:owner-ossig@mncc.com.my]On Behalf
Of Tsewai Chong
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:22 AM
To: ossig@mncc.com.my
Subject: Re: [ossig] (Fwd) STI News: Firm discovers good IT help hard to
find



imho, one of the root causes is our education system, as Teoh puts it
"A's == mighty $$$$ ".  Also, it encourages passivity, and memorizing
facts.
It will be tough to compel a revamp of our public education system.
What we may do (immediately) is to raise our charges' standard/
capability.  Make them realise that "A"s plays a small part in their
career.

>Getting off my soapbox...what's more important is 'What can I/WE do' ?
>Is there anyone on this list who can start/attempt a survey like this ?
>perhaps  a lecturer who can get final year student(s) to do this ?  or
>maybe start a project within mncc-ossig ?  (anyone with survey/research
>methodology experience ?)

Is such a survey part of ossig's domain or mncc's as it concerns the IT
profession?

Regards
Tsewai
Tsewai Chong
Infotech Partners Sdn Bhd
Tel: 03-62010020
Fax: 03-62010021


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