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Networks for People 2000: Plenary

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The Skilled Worker Shortage

Moderator: Gary Chapman
Keeping staff who have information technology skills is the number one problem for TOP projects. How do people acquire technical skills? We've heard about the lack of information technology workers and debated solutions. But, how does someone move from being a "novice" on a computer to being an employable expert? Is the "geek" culture for everybody?
Panelists:
Patricia Bransford Director
National Urban Technology Center
Peter J. Denning Professor of Computer Science and University Coordinator for Process Reengineering
George Mason University
Carroll McGillin National Operations Manager
Cisco Networking Academy
Randal Pinkett MIT Media Lab
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