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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) engineers are currently in high demand. RFID, in brief, uses tags and readers to transmit the identity of an object or person through radio waves and is used for several different purposes such as tracking inventory, locating missing pets and providing detailed medical information in hospitals. The field, still in its infancy, is seeing a tremendous amount of growth, according to industry experts, and that growth is expected continue as more uses are found for this new technology.
Dozens of would-be RFID professionals are getting schooled on the ABCs of RFID each week at a growing number of specialized training facilities.
But only handfuls are equipped to handle the specialized deployments that an increasing number of companies are demanding. In a February 2006 survey of 80 companies working with RFID technology conducted by The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), 75 percent of respondents said they don't believe there's a sufficient pool of talent in RFID from which to hire.
The number is only a slight improvement from two years ago, says CompTIA vice president of e-business and software solutions David Sommer, noting that the 25-year-old trade association has been issuing RFID-specific skills tests only since April. These written certification exams are based on concepts such as RFID installation, configuration, maintenance, site surveys, site analysis, air protocols, and tag placement.
What's difficult these days is finding individuals with high-level, real-world RFID deployment experience, say consultants, recruitment firms, and educators. Companies are looking for experts to figure out how to build a system from the ground up.
"What a lot of these candidates say is, 'I know RFID' and start talking about Oracle or SAP.
But why do so few technically talented individuals possess these business-savvy skills, while RFID is making headlines and filling conventions?
For one, the technology is still relatively new, and many companies implementing it don't know what -- or how much -- they want to do with it. That's a problem when you consider that traditionally in the IT world, you don't have a lot of workers with both high-end tech and business skills.
Well we need to get out of this mind set, then only we would br able to get the best out of this new technology.
Do let me know your thoughts about why this area is not developing as it should. I will wait for your responses.
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