[ubuntu-za] ​NEWS: Companies really want Linux-savvy employees and they want them now | ZDNet

[Wayne Abroue]

Def the grey hair,,, AND the huge expectations that go along with it.

On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hmmmm.... perhaps the grey hair ;-)) Like me.
>
> *Hilton Gibson*
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> On 5 March 2015 at 11:20, Alf Stockton <Alf at stockton.co.za> wrote:
>
>> All very well but why can a grey haired/white faced Comptia+ linux
>> professional not find a contract?
>>
>> > With or without certifications, hiring managers are struggling to find
>> > Linux professionals. 88 percent report that it's "very difficult" or
>> > "somewhat difficult" to find qualified candidates. Fortunately for those
>> > with Linux skills, 70 percent of hiring managers say "their companies
>> have
>> > increased incentives to retain Linux talent, with 37 percent offering
>> more
>> > flexible work hours and telecommuting, and 36 percent increasing
>> salaries
>> > for Linux pros more than in other parts of the company."
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.zdnet.com/article/companies-really-want-linux-savvy-employees-and-they-want-them-now/
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