It may not be specifically applicable to the job in terms of skills/knowledge directly relating to what you are going to be doing, but if it is, they will usually say degree in related field. Often what I've seen is 4-year degree in applicable field, or equivalent experience. For some, having a formal education that involves programming methodologies is viewed as having a good foundation in theory that will help. Perhaps some also consider the mere fact of completing a 4-year degree an example of determination, the ability to stick with something for an extended period, yatta yatta. I think most of us would agree that people can be extremely successful without a degree, at least in some environments. These days, though, a very large percentage of the public gets such degrees, and so I don't think it's necessarily a huge thing to ask. Even for those who never got a degree initially because perhaps they were too busy becoming successful already, many of these people go back and get a degree by taking classes at night or on the weekend. Yes, it's an added burden at that point, but it also shows that you are willing to devote extra time to show people you can commit to this type of "certification," whether that certification will actually make you better at your job or not... Levi Levi Wallach Blog: twelveblackcodemonkeys.com <http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/> DVD Review Site: dvdmon.com <http://www.dvdmon.com/> Pictures at: http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Levi <http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Levi>
________________________________ From: Phillip M. Vector [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 8/27/07 11:50 AM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Re: Sr. ColdFusion Software Engineer Needed - Charlotte, NC Well, I haven't seen it much, but then again, I don't have one, so perhaps I just subconsciously passed them over. :) IMHO, asking for a degree for a programmer is not worth anything. If you are 30 or older, what they were teaching in school when you were 20 isn't what is in use now. I mean, When was the last time you programed an app in fortran? I mean, the only thing your degree shows at that point is that you had rich parents who paid for your college, you worked your way through college (and therefore, probably scraped by) or you took out a student loan (and are probably now in debt from it). I realize a college degree is important in some fields. Doctors, Lawyers, Scientists, etc. Not a fast changing field like computer programing. But that's just me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade to ColdFusion 8 and integrate with Adobe Flex http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJP Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3413 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11
