Re: Informatica and Cognos

Ed wrote:

> That's exactly my concern: Is it a thinly-veiled scheme to get me to pay
> for training? I wonder if they can, or how they can, guarantee me a steady
> stream of contract positions, so that paying the money will be too much of a
> burden and I have nothing to show for it. Actually, I don't have to pay up
> front- they said that they often consider it a "deferred loan," and that I'd
> be working on projects, and wouldn't have to pay until sometime in 2005. If
> they can guarantee that I'll be working steadily, with little or no break
> between contracts, I don't see a tremendous downside to it.
>
> Are the tools- Informatica and Cognos- really that worthwhile having in my
> CV? So long as I have the training and some hard-core industry experience
> under my belt, it would seem to be pretty reasonable.
>
>
> Henry

That's sure my take on it. No school can guarantee a job after you graduate because they can't even guarantee that you'll be competent or that there will be any jobs available.

Unless of course ... your tuition is subsidizing the job. If it isn't in writing its a scam. If it is in writing vigorously check references with the employers they name and local law enforcement.

One more thing: Have you visited dice.com, monster.com, hotjobs.com and looked at the number of jobs for those resources available in your area or any area?

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