| Programmers themselves in the meantime appeared | | | | highlights a need for more high standard training |
| too many companies to belong to a very rare and | | | | facilities, which are urgently and universally required. |
| prized species. "Where is a good programmer where | | | | The main problem here is who is to foot he bill. |
| you need one's" as the pet woe-cry of many a good | | | | Whereas some companies still offer to train and |
| and worthwhile firm, intent on retaining | | | | retain staff, the ones hoping to recruit form among |
| ultra-efficiency and international credibility in the never | | | | the crème deal crème of the already highly |
| ending upward mobile markets. This is the situation | | | | skilled, could be in far a bit of a shock when the |
| on the worldwide scene but the trend is nowhere | | | | realization dawns that prospective company |
| more noticeable than in the United Kingdom. It is | | | | programmers have got even better elsewhere. All in |
| interesting to note that traditionally it used to be said, | | | | all, it is still an excellent investment to have a |
| with tongue in cheek, that if something happens in | | | | company policy which avails top level training |
| the US, the UK follows is lead some six months later. | | | | schemes for the ablest candidates as a backup to |
| Though still possibly relevant when applied to | | | | procuring already fully-qualified and up-to-date |
| weather-conditions, the high-speed movement which | | | | programming personnel. |
| has become characteristic within the IT industry has | | | | There have also been reports of companies offering |
| put paid to the time-lapse within all sectors of the | | | | substantial pay increases in order to retain existing |
| software industry; and the millennium Event | | | | staff and offering even larger amounts for |
| happened almost instantaneously at least arguably on | | | | recruitment. For the year 2001, staff shortages are |
| the same day, meant that there is greater uniformity | | | | expected in the areas of sales, Java, C++ and DB |
| all round. | | | | skills. This again highlights the importance of training |
| Interestingly enough, the status and urgent call for | | | | as a necessary requirement of maintain skill levels in |
| programmers has continued well after the Millennium | | | | the ever-developing IT industry. |
| Bug turned out to be little more than a piece of | | | | There is a serious shortage of high quality staff to fill |
| quasi-intelligent paranoia and demand matched financial | | | | the growing number of vacancies. JAVA, VB, and |
| reward throughout the last year, according to the | | | | C++ programmers are in short supply and are able to |
| Software Industry Salary Survey by BASDA (the | | | | command significant increases in salary. A lot of |
| Business Application Software Developers' | | | | financial carrots are even being offered to entice |
| Association). Salaries till remain refreshingly high | | | | staff to change companies. And they are succeeding |
| compared to all other sectors of industry. | | | | to attract good programmers to switch companies, |
| Demand is still increasing and has not been bet by | | | | places and positions, leaving great gaps waiting to be |
| adequate numbers of highly qualified staff. This | | | | filled. |