Digital Haves and Have-Nots
The headhunter's guide to the world's software riches
CANADA
University of Waterloo is a spout of Java programmers.
CHICAGO
Andersen Consulting hopes to hire 3,500 tech workers off college campuses this year alone and an additional 6,500 elsewhere.
COSTA MESA, CALIF.
At Ernst & Young's round-the-clock Year 2000 factory, programmers work a full day in California and then hand off jobs to 7,000 partners in India.
SILICON VALLEY
Finders' fees for hires range from $500 to $5,000. Signing bonuses reach 25% of salary. Stock packages are rich, too.
DALLAS
As it tries to fill 10,000 jobs, Electronic Data Systems hops from continent to continent looking for employees.
ARGENTINA AND CHILE
Pesos are strong, which undermines global recruiters' pitch. Colombian techies, though, are eager to pack their bags.
UKRAINE
Solid in science and math talent. But for business applications, much training is required. And applicants aren't strong in English.
BULGARIA
Lots of C++ programmers want out, but their English is iffy.
ISRAEL
With 800 high-tech startups since 1994, country is short of managers and programmers.
RUSSIA
When Aeroflot cut loose hundreds of mainframe techies in Moscow, Minsk, and Kiev, Computer Sciences Corp. swooped in. Many are now in Texas, writing code for insurance programs.
INDIA
With 3.5 million graduates in science and technology, India is a brainpower giant. But a study finds that the country is nearly "tapped out."
PHILIPPINES
The people love to leave, which is helpful. Great with old technology, such as Unisys mainframes.
SOUTH AFRICA
Good with old computers. But many lack degrees, which makes it tough to get papers to work in the U.S.
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