Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News

      The Training Option Beats the Stock Option

      By
      Shammi Gill
      -
      April 9, 2001
      Share
      Facebook
      Twitter
      Linkedin

        Living in the heart of silicon valley, I have seen the rise and fall of the dot-coms firsthand. In their heyday, the job market was an employees fantasy come true—opportunities included positions with everything from startups to companies that were long-standing icons of the computer industry. People were taking the best offers, and stock options were almost a must when companies were courting new employees.

        With people blinded by the get-rich-quick hopes of landing a job with a pre-IPO startup, jobs with stable companies were being turned down or left because they could not match dot-com salaries coupled with the chance of profiting from high-earning stocks. But while some were milling around stock boards all day and dreaming of the type of house or car they would be purchasing, others were getting company-paid training in the latest technologies. They were the smart ones.

        Now you can see dot-commers at pink-slip parties across the country, whining about how many companies have closed and the limited job availability. The reality is that a ton of jobs are still available in stable, growing companies, but the question is, what are you qualified for? While you are driving that soon-to-be-repossessed BMW and sipping that Starbucks latte, you might want to consider putting down the latest stock report and cracking open some books so you can update your skills to get a good job.

        Company-paid certification in different technologies is the best way not only to keep a job but also to keep on the cutting edge for future job opportunities. Sure, there are people who benefit from years of hands-on experience with little formal education, but Ill bet the number of people who have bettered themselves with an education is more than triple that number.

        Employers once again have the upper hand to hire and keep the best workers, without having to worry that they will jump ship to a startup or having to match a rivals higher salary. Now companies are focusing not on how to get venture capital but on how their products can surpass the competitions.

        Being an optimist, I believe the present job market should benefit employees and job seekers by letting them improve their expertise and should help employers build solid companies with less chance of quick failure.

        Shammi Gill

        MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

        Big Data and Analytics

        Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

        James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
        I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
        Read more
        Cybersecurity

        Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

        James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
        I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
        Read more
        Big Data and Analytics

        GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

        James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
        I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
        Read more
        Applications

        Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

        James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
        I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
        Read more
        Cloud

        Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

        James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
        Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
        Read more
        Logo

        eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

        Facebook
        Linkedin
        RSS
        Twitter
        Youtube

        Advertisers

        Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

        Advertise with Us

        Menu

        • About eWeek
        • Subscribe to our Newsletter
        • Latest News

        Our Brands

        • Privacy Policy
        • Terms
        • About
        • Contact
        • Advertise
        • Sitemap
        • California – Do Not Sell My Information

        Property of TechnologyAdvice.
        © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

        Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

        ×