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RFID: The skills aren't out there

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By Alorie Gilbert

Published: 3 March 2005 09:15 GMT

Companies looking to hire workers skilled in RFID have their work cut out for them, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Computing Technology Industry Association, CompTIA. Eighty per cent of the survey respondents said the RFID talent pool is too small, and Two-thirds said training and educating their employees about the technology is one of the biggest challenges they face in competing in the RFID market.

The results of the survey are based on responses from 51 members of CompTIA, a global trade association composed mainly of computer services firms and computer manufacturers. CompTIA sells RFID training programmes and certifications. The wireless monitoring and authentication technology is touted by proponents as the next big wave in information technology.

Alorie Gilbert writes for CNET News.com.

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