Career watch: Taking aim at young mainframers

Posted by Mike on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 236 views

As a young female working on the mainframe, I have found that there are very few opportunities to network and socialize with peers in the business because of the age difference. I think the chance to network, communicate and socialize for educational and professional reasons is very appealing for the zNextGen mainframers out there. When a new enterprise computing professional enters this workforce, it is encouraging to have this support group to share their own experiences with, and to learn from others’ experiences as well. It can be overwhelming to dive into a mainframe career, so building up a support system that includes mentors, friends and resources is very important. READ MORE