Comments on: Skills shortage? http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/09/22/skills-shortage/ Tips and Tricks with a PeopleSoft slant Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:51:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Carol http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/09/22/skills-shortage/#comment-921 Carol Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:21:41 +0000 http://duncandavies.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-921 A lot of us Independent Senior Level Consultant have huge gaps in our resume because the clients are taking the cheaper less experienced consultant. Most of the time the agencies will not submit the resume to the client, even though the client is paying for an experienced consultant. This has been going on for at least 5 years, probably longer. I have gone to a number of clients to clean up the mess, by that time the client and angry at all consultants. Even Oracle outsources their contract needs the same way! Most third party foreign nationals and the rates I have been quoted are well under $100 per hour. A lot of us Independent Senior Level Consultant have huge gaps in our resume because the clients are taking the cheaper less experienced consultant. Most of the time the agencies will not submit the resume to the client, even though the client is paying for an experienced consultant.

This has been going on for at least 5 years, probably longer. I have gone to a number of clients to clean up the mess, by that time the client and angry at all consultants.

Even Oracle outsources their contract needs the same way! Most third party foreign nationals and the rates I have been quoted are well under $100 per hour.

]]> By: PSroy http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/09/22/skills-shortage/#comment-873 PSroy Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:18:21 +0000 http://duncandavies.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-873 Not withstanding the current financial situation many researchers continue to predict a coming shortage of talent and knowledge. It is becoming increasingly clear that Corporate America faces a Brain Drain. The PeopleSoft industry is certainly not immune and, in fact, may be more susceptible to this trend given that younger workers will choose the new Fusion Application technology over PeopleTools. Here is a story from MarketWatch: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/corporate-america-faces-brain-drain/story.aspx?guid=%7BB531080D-7EA0-4A45-8415-5FC819C3E132%7D&dist=hppr Find Roy at: PS wisdom: http://www.pswisdom.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/RoyJoslin Twitter: http://twitter.com/royjoslin Oracle Mix: https://mix.oracle.com/user_profiles/36175-roy-joslin Not withstanding the current financial situation many researchers continue to predict a coming shortage of talent and knowledge. It is becoming increasingly clear that Corporate America faces a Brain Drain. The PeopleSoft industry is certainly not immune and, in fact, may be more susceptible to this trend given that younger workers will choose the new Fusion Application technology over PeopleTools.

Here is a story from MarketWatch:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/corporate-america-faces-brain-drain/story.aspx?guid=%7BB531080D-7EA0-4A45-8415-5FC819C3E132%7D&dist=hppr

Find Roy at:
PS wisdom: http://www.pswisdom.com/
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/RoyJoslin
Twitter: http://twitter.com/royjoslin
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