Comments on: Students fleeing from technology http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/ Technology and Innovation news in Montreal Tue, 22 May 2012 17:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heri http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27291 Heri Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:42:24 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27291 Taffey, I think there was the crash in 2000/2001, which gave IT a bad press. But in most countries, technology came back in full force. The situation in Québec is maybe more critical than in other places in the world; people might have believed too much in tech in the early decade, only to discover that it's not a miracle industry. As a personal note, you can't also put everything "IT" in the same basket. Myself, I find corporate IT dull. There are much better things to do in technology. But my opinion might be skewed. We are in montrealtechwatch anyway Taffey, I think there was the crash in 2000/2001, which gave IT a bad press. But in most countries, technology came back in full force.

The situation in Québec is maybe more critical than in other places in the world; people might have believed too much in tech in the early decade, only to discover that it’s not a miracle industry.

As a personal note, you can’t also put everything “IT” in the same basket. Myself, I find corporate IT dull. There are much better things to do in technology. But my opinion might be skewed. We are in montrealtechwatch anyway

]]> By: Taffey http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27243 Taffey Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:40:34 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27243 Has IT become the coal mining of the 21st century? But seriously this is alarming news for the industry in general but specially for the startup's which need good young talent by the bus load. Also it would be very interesting so see numbers on the % of people who drop out of the industry. I know many personally who have left for greener pastures but I wonder how this compares to other industries. Taf Has IT become the coal mining of the 21st century? But seriously this is alarming news for the industry in general but specially for the startup’s which need good young talent by the bus load.

Also it would be very interesting so see numbers on the % of people who drop out of the industry. I know many personally who have left for greener pastures but I wonder how this compares to other industries.

Taf

]]> By: fsbrainstorm http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-457162 fsbrainstorm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:50:42 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-457162 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Retweeting @mtw: Students fleeing away from technology http://tinyurl.com/6gscj3. It doesn't help that the teachers are also out of touch.</span></span> Retweeting @mtw: Students fleeing away from technology http://tinyurl.com/6gscj3. It doesn’t help that the teachers are also out of touch.

]]> By: Montreal Tech Watch http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-457163 Montreal Tech Watch Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:38:39 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-457163 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Students fleeing away from technology http://tinyurl.com/6gscj3</span></span> Students fleeing away from technology http://tinyurl.com/6gscj3

]]> By: Fred Brunel http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27104 Fred Brunel Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:00:23 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27104 Hi Heri, Actually, we have the same problem in France. Most students wants to work for the government for the sake of job stability. How depressing. Hi Heri,

Actually, we have the same problem in France. Most students wants to work for the government for the sake of job stability.

How depressing.

]]> By: Maxime Poulin http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27101 Maxime Poulin Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:59:36 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27101 I confirm, I'm currently doing a "Technique en Informatique: Gestion de réseau" at Cégep Maisonneuve and we were only about 30 when we started and now we are no more than 15 and only a few, about 5 people are going at the university in engineering after the DEC like me. Good thing for us, there's going to have plenty of jobs available, but still this situation is alarming for the industry. I confirm, I’m currently doing a “Technique en Informatique: Gestion de réseau” at Cégep Maisonneuve and we were only about 30 when we started and now we are no more than 15 and only a few, about 5 people are going at the university in engineering after the DEC like me. Good thing for us, there’s going to have plenty of jobs available, but still this situation is alarming for the industry.

]]> By: Gary Haran http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27100 Gary Haran Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:46:21 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2008/06/16/students-fleeing-away-from-technology/#comment-27100 I heard an official of the University of Moncton stating that they are expecting reduced metrics in the following 10 years. This has more to do with demographics than it does with a field in particular though. I heard an official of the University of Moncton stating that they are expecting reduced metrics in the following 10 years. This has more to do with demographics than it does with a field in particular though.

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