If I may, transitioning from school to the work environment, I realized that what the schools/Institutions emphasized on was was mostly theory and not functional knowledge. You left campus knowing how to create an algorithm to solve any equation and really little or no link to the real world. This causes the fresh graduates to flounder the first couple of days/weeks in their new employ trying to learn how stuff works. Seeing this, potential employers are reluctant to employ fresh graduates and such. On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM, steven maina <ndungustephenm@gmail.com>wrote:
thanks peter for that link. seeing my old prof Okello Odongo takes me way back!
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:31 PM, MotoBaridi <motobaridi@gmail.com> wrote:
Claude, While in todays' world IT is truly the backbone, there are still an INsignificant number of companies/institutions where I.T. is seen as a "support function". Consequently, I.T. professionals employed by these are paid accordingly (low low low). It'll be a while longer before IT is taken as seriously as it should be.
*sigh*
MB
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 12:46 PM, Claude D'souza <claudedsouza1@gmail.com
wrote:
@Philip, educational exchange programs would certainly go a long way in exposure. But this is IT,the world is connected. We can start by making skunkworks more global to increase exchange and exposure. Personally while recruiting for organisations I've had to voice my concerns over remuneration (often low) with some clients. IT is the backbone of an organisation and the professionals within the field should be paid accordingly to reflect the global rates.
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki@gmail.com> wrote:
Peter,
even the website itself lack inspiration.
And I have always wondered why do people (specially in universities and ministries) feel the irresistible desire to plaster their photo all over websites and newspapers? I even sometimes ago so a ridiculous billboard outside the Ministry of Education with pictures of the former Minister of Education.
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