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.
>



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