Chris Reynolds wrote on Thursday, 26 June 2003 10:46 a.m.:
> It has always been that way. Basically, recruitment is a shitty job.
> Therefore, the agencies and recruiters can only be tooled up to assess
> 'knowledge' and not 'skill'.
>
> In their defense, the class hierarchies attached to languages such as
> C++, Delphi, Java, .... mean that the need for knowledge (as well as
> skill) is increasing.
I'm not entirely sure that is the case. A good programmer, with a fair
understanding of the language, can simply use what references he/she has
to learn the class heirarchy. The important skills are in knowing how to
use the language itself, and use it properly.
It might also be said that a good programmer can pick up a new language
in a relatively short space of time anyway. Of course, none of this is
easy to gauge, so recruiters have to go by your list of programming
languages. It doesn't have to stop us complaining about how unfair it
is, though ;)
One thing I do know is if I was an employer looking for a developer, I
would never rely on a recruitment agency screening potential candidates.
>From what I've heard they just don't know enough to be able to judge who
is a good developer and who isn't.
Cheers,
Paul
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