[ubuntu-za] NEWS: Linux Jobs Report 2014: European Figures Released | The Linux Foundation

[Hilton Gibson]

Not sure.
Maybe this will help:
http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Capacity_Building/Digital_Repository_Systems_Management#Web_2.0_Hardware_Technologist_or_Ubuntu_Linux_System_Administrator


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On 13 June 2014 16:00, Jaco Stroebel <str.jac at gmail.com> wrote:

> What are the skills required to be able to market yourself as a "Linux
> professional"?
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Demand for Linux professionals in Europe is on the rise, with developers
>> and system administrators at the top of the list. But hiring managers are
>> struggling to find the talent they need, according to European figures
>> released today from The 2014 Linux Jobs Report.
>>
>> The survey, produced by The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organisation
>> dedicated to supporting the growth of Linux and collaborative development
>> and Dice Holdings, which provides career sites for technology professionals
>> in Europe with The IT Job Board and Dice in the U.S., is based on data from
>> both hiring managers and Linux professionals.  It found 87% of European
>> hiring managers have "hiring Linux talent" on their list of priorities for
>> 2014 and almost half (48%) plan to increase their hires of Linux
>> professionals over the next six months, as compared to the previous six
>> months. Yet 93% are having difficulty finding professionals with the Linux
>> skills they require. Of those unable to fill open positions, 25% have
>> delayed projects as a result.
>>
>>
>> http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2014/06/linux-jobs-report-2014-european-figures-released
>>
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