Open source software applications can offer job seekers the opportunity to learn new software applications that are in demand. Open source software (OSS) applications can provide job seekers the opportunity to become familiar with business applications that can make a resume stand out. Opensource applications cover topics like business intelligence, customer relations management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and even operating systems. Opensource applications are used in government, media, art, recreation, and education as well as many small and medium sized businesses.
According to the Open Source Initiative (http://opensource.org), Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. Open source requires access to the source code; prevents discrimination against any person or group; and licenses do not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources. The licenses shall not require a royalty or other fee from any sales.
Opensource applications cover topics like business intelligence, advertising campaigns, enterprise content management, online insurance quotations, project management, databases, machine automation, human resource management, retail point-of-sales applications, and sales force automation. Opensource applications like SugarCRM, StarOffice, OpenOffice, Ubuntu, Jaspersoft, Palo Business Intelligence Suite, OpenQuote, Pentaho, and Alfresco are names business professionals are recognizing on resumes. Often the opensource community behind these business solutions provides online resources that can be used to get up to speed on these business applications. YouTube and other elearning resources can also be addition resources that will help a job seeker become familiar with these opensource resources.
Answers.com provides a great list of opensource applications, services, and topics: http://www.answers.com/topic/commercial-open-source-applications
Contributing to opensource communities and related online discussions can also draw attention to your candidacy and possibly generate some “outside-the-box” career prospects in supporting opensource applications via a customer service or technical support group. Opensource system implementation could also provide business analysis, project management, or support services as new career prospects as well.
Open source software applications can give you the opportunity to learn new business practices and tools as well as provide you the opportunity to add keywords on your resume that will get the attention of hiring managers and recruiters.
References:
Answers.com. (2010). Commercial Open Source Applications. Retrieved from
Open Source Initiative (OSI). (). Open Source Initiative Mission. Retrieved from
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