By Alorie Gilbert, 1 December 2004 12:05
NEWS
Hundreds of companies around the globe embarking on radio frequency identification (RFID) projects will soon face a shortage of workers proficient in the emerging technology, according to the trade group Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). The group said on Tuesday that it's teaming up another group, the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility, to certify people with RFID skills, such as hardware installation and data synching. RFID is a wireless tracking technology that proponents tout as the next big wave in information technology.
"Many companies eager to adopt the technology are beginning to be slowed in their efforts by a scarcity of qualified RFID integrators," CompTIA said in a press release. "As RFID adoption grows in 2005 and beyond, the skills shortage will become ever more pronounced."
Alorie Gilbert writes for CNET News.com.
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1. Graham Wharton
RE: RFID faces staff shortage
I just did a search at jobserve which has one of the UK's largest IT employment databases and I found that that are an incredible number of positions advertised, a grand total of 6, I say again, six! With this sort of demand, people with the right skills will be able to name their price! Remeber guys don't believe the hype!
Once installed the hardware may run smoothly for years with the exception of software upgrades that you may able to do remotely and preferably from India! (employers point of view).