Mainframe jobs

MUST READ COBOL, Wintel generations must bury the hatchet ARTICLE - Some pundits and bloggers think that mature IT workers should retire and get out of the way. Forrester analyst Phil Murphy explains why that idea is counterproductive. Is there a mainframe skills shortage? TIP - As baby-boomer IT pros retire in the coming years, mainframe shops are going to have trouble managing their mainframe environments. But is the mainframe skills shortage serious? Special Report: Share Conference Fall 2006 TIP - SearchDataCenter.com attended the mainframe user group Share conference in Baltimore this month. This is a wrap-up of the event.

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	Q&A: Mainframe costs, skills are two biggest challenges SearchDataCenter.com | 11 Aug 2009 ARTICLE - CA mainframe chief Chris O'Malley will give a keynote speech at the Share user group show in Denver this month, and talked about the hurdles mainframers face today.

	Share President Pamela Taylor talks top mainframe issues SearchDataCenter.com | 28 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - High software costs, cloud computing, and next-gen mainframers are top topics addressed by IBM Share user group President Pamela Taylor.

	Mainframe programmer takes roundabout route in career path SearchDataCenter.com | 19 May 2009 ARTICLE - For BMC Software's Paul Horst, mainframe programming may be a second career, but it was always his first priority.

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	Avoid a mainframe skills shortage: Educate recent graduates 03 Mar 2009 TIP - The mainframe skills shortage doesn't have to mean the end of the platform. With a bit of schooling, today's young people can become tomorrow's skilled mainframers.

	The future of the mainframe in healthcare: Two scenarios 30 Sep 2008 TIP - The 2008 presidential candidates have two different healthcare systems. How will these scenarios affect mainframe usage in the healthcare industry?

	Mainframe New Year's resolutions 15 Jan 2008 TIP - Mainframe computer and CICS expert Robert Crawford espouses IT executive management, independent software vendor (ISV) and IBM advice for systems programmers.

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	Austin high-schoolers bowled over by mainframe's scale SearchDataCenter.com | 05 Mar 2009 VIDEO - Attendees at the Share mainframe user group conference in Austin discuss early experiences with z/OS 1.10, which was released six months ago.

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