Opportunities still abound.
But it's strongest for technical experts with experience. The shakeout also has seen dot-commers flee such Internet epicenters as San Francisco and Seattle with their high costs of living. Business schools have seen a rise in applications from dot-com dropouts. Pittsburgh management consultant John Putzier says some downsized dot-commers may have satisfied a wish to risk it all and secretly welcome taking a more traditional career path. Still, Putzier says, the dot-com revolution made its mark.