RE: Education?

>>>Local User Groups are an excellant source of education. Some of them even
>>hold full day seminars (i.e. Delaware Valley Users Group) and 1/2 day
>>seminars ( i.e. East Penn Computer Group). They bring in top name
>>speakers at an affordable price, 

>Be sure to mention these meetings to your bosses, too.  Let them know that
>training and keeping up skills is not just a benefit to the employee but
>to the company as well.  It amazes me how much information transfers even
>at the regular monthly user group meetings.  To me the local user group
>monthly meeting is the best bang for the buck that an employer has. A few
>dollars for dues, a low-cost travel expense, one meal, and a few hours
>away from the desk is their cost and the benefit is tremendous.  Not only
>that, but programs can be tailored to meet current interests and needs, so
>everyone comes out a winner.  

If you'd like to round out a techie's skill set, get them involved with a 
local user group. Great low-risk place to try things you don't usually do 
and network with people like yourself. If your local group isn't to your 
liking, get involved, your influence can make it more so.

Jerome


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