> -----Original Message----- > From: Meir Michanie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [snip]
> Why a Bsc is so important, Most of the Phds guys I know are > not good for practical issues, and most of them even not at theorical. I don't want anyone to take offence, but when I interview people, I look at their degree as a certificate that says that the person certified by it can take up long-term task and finish them. They have studied, for 3 or 4 years, gone through the various hoops and toils of the academic world, and emerged victorious on the other side, with the diploma in hand. A worthy project, IMHO. Plus the smart ones get to pick some useful stuff along the way. Obviously this is not the only factor by which I judge the applicant - some people just coast through their degree like they are made from Teflon - nothing sticks. You ask the simplest CS question and their eyes go blank. It also bears some correlation to the institution issuing the degree - some are harder, objectively, than others - which means the student is either more involved or did not get her degree. This is why IMHO a degree can be a criteria. It's not fair putting it as a MUST - but it does give the interviewer a coarse filter, especially today when the job seekers are plentiful. PhDs, are another issue, though. > I quit univeristy twice and I am partialy proud of it. Without looking at your particular case, when I hear someone saying that I hear 'I don't have what it takes to finish what I start doing'. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but it doesn't sound too good. On the other hand, in 1997-2000 many people just quit university because the start-up world was too enticing, and they are good enough to get a job without a degree. After all, 5.4% of the richest people in the world are collage dropouts [1]. If someone without a degree would have applied for a position to which I believe a degree is required, I would scrutinize their CV carefully before inviting them for an interview. > I try to think hard enought why it could be of interest to > hire a Bsc,... And the only reason I see is that it may serve > to show off to potential investors. That could also be it. -- Arik [1] http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2002/03/01/gates-richest-man.htm ********************************************************************** This email and attachments have been scanned for potential proprietary or sensitive information leakage. PortAuthority(TM) Server Keeping Information Inside Vidius, Inc. www.vidius.com ********************************************************************** ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
