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- From: Paul Dito <cpcdsc@tevm2.nsc.com>
- Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Vacant Job Positions
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- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:20:27 GMT
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- nabbasi@qualcomm.com wrote:
- >In <311A83D1.57A3@feith.com>, Brian Stoler <brian@feith.com> writes:
- >>Bill Wendling wrote:
- >>>
- >>> Alberto Maurizio Chavan inexplicably wrote:
- >>>
- >>> } Education:
- >>> } University degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent.
- >>>
- >>> I always love it when people ask for such and such degree in CS. Didn't
- >>> one of the people who started up Apple not have a degree in CS until
- >>> long after the company get started? :) And look at The Gates!
- >>
- >>Agreed. I'm a 16-year old junior in high school (employed by an ISV for
- >>2.5 years) and it bugs me that people assume that one must have a
- >>college degree to be a good job candidate. I'd hope that if I were
- >>looking for a job this would not hinder me. Let the prospective
- >>employee's ability speak for itself.
- >>
- >>- Brian Stoler
- >>- brian@feith.com
- >
- >And why would you not want to have a college degree is the question
- >I would ask. If you real an able person, then you would be able to get
- >a college degree in the field you enjoy working in.
- >
- >There is no execuse for someone not to have one nowadays. You can go to
- >night school and get one. you can get a student loan, you can work part time
- >and go to school part time, etc...
- >
- >Yes, if you were looking for a GOOD job, not having a degree will hinder you.
- >
- >Education can very rewarding.
- >
- >Nasser
- >
- >
-
- As you point out just about any twit can get a degree, so what does it
- prove? It shows that you are really good at jumping through hoops. Most
- employers like hoop-jumpers...
- There is no substitute for ability. A degree does not necessarily mean
- you are capable of doing a job. It means you can pass classes.
-
- Paul
-
- My opinions are just that: my opinions.
-
-