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I wish there were. That is what I feel like I need. This used to be how every company worked. Manufacturers trainedt people. But companies have pushed the cost
by lsiebert 13y ago
I wish there were. That is what I feel like I need.
This used to be how every company worked. Manufacturers trainedt people. But companies have pushed the cost of training onto workers. Now there are tons of positions requiring training going unfilled. NPR had a story about this not too long ago.
I think that there is also an issue with training people, then losing them to successful companies that don't have to train people. H1-b visa holders are the obvious exception... Cheaper than Americans. And they need an employer sponsor to stay in the country which makes leaving for another job difficult.
I think training programs that feed into jobs ala hacker school are at least a step in the right direction.
Ultimately, I would like to see companies form coalitions to support training people. I think that that could work. Get some economies of scale combined with attempts at innovation. Have tracks for devops, testing, project management etc. Do research on how to train people. And do it cheaper and better than an academic institution by teaching both concepts and implementation and having certification to industry standards, not academic ones.
- zachgersh 13y agoSponsored training programs that have multiple companies supporting them sound like a good idea.