Hi Mark I do agree from the HR / Employer perspective there are many variables to consider as you rightly put it, how about from the employee / Young Sister side, what would you have them put emphasis on as they pursue and build a career in ICT, What career guidance should we bequeath them?
Reinier the poll is a great idea. Cheers On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Mark Tinka <[email protected]>wrote: > On Saturday 28 November 2009 08:58:54 pm Daniel Bwente > wrote: > > > A candidate with both is ideal, Forgive my > > misrepresentation. Am looking at a scenario where two > > candidates have only one of the attributes, one has a > > couple of certs but lacks experience and another years > > of experience but no certs to his name, it could also be > > looked at from a career point of view, if you had to > > choose one career enhancing method which would you > > rather take, do as many certs to further your career or > > get as much experience? > > What I was trying to say is that it's not as clear as light > & day whether you hire based on certifications or experience > if a candidate has only one or the other. However, a > certification, if well understood, provides a great platform > for feature details, which are very useful in the field. > Also, experience cannot be underestimated - it reduces the > potential for experimenting which can be expensive if > uncontrolled. > > If you're ever in such a situation, know what you're looking > for and find out whether the candidate has your requirements > in the short, medium or long term, and how all that ties in > with your objectives as a function of how long you think > your new employee will stay with you and how much you invest > in them. > > I'm afraid in this case, one size doesn't fit all. Interview > them and go with what works best for you. > > Mark. > -- Dan +256-071-2-552035 "You won't have eyes tonight. You won't have ears or a tongue. you will wander the underworld blind, deaf and dumb and all the dead will know; This is Hector: the fool who thought he killed Achilles."
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