Re: Courses of Study

[HAVEAJOB@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 12/2/98 3:06:15 PM Central Standard Time,
MSpence@pop3.utoledo.edu writes:

<< What should we be teaching?  Java, I'm sure . . . if we could find an
 instructor.  What other things?  I would be interested in hearing what
 is being offered in other areas of the country/world.
 
 I don't want to waste the "technical nature" of Midrange-L.  Please feel
 free to email me privately with any ideas that might help us out.
 
 Mary :-) >>



Mary - as a recruiter, I see quite a few shops and what they need to see in
programmers.


RPG IV seems to be the bulk of whats needed, with about equal amounts using
some RPG III and ILE.   ILE is picking up steam, howver rather rapidly.  I
find that a lot of shops are interested in JAVA development on an AS/400 but
very few are actually doing it.

If I were designing the curriculum with my clients in mind, I would focus
about 50/50 RPG IV and ILE, and find a way somehow to throw in a class or two
about JAVA and COBOL..  Even if the instructor is not an expert, it would be a
great opportunity for both instructor and students to get at least minimal
exposure to JAVA.  After all, JAVA is at a stage right now where almost no
company involved on the AS/400 side really expects heavy duty development
skills in JAVA.

Regards, 

Dave Brown
Search Professionals, Inc.
888-917-1112
haveajob@aol.com
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