tiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i agree. and IT is nice because it's much harder to fake competence > here than in other fields. so it's actually possible to make a sort > of rational hiring decision.
I disagree with this statement. <wry grin> I argue that it is easier to fake competence if the HR department is only looking for buzzwords. Sad, but true. I also argue that not even years of experience are a reliable predictor of success. See http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gately/pp15js56.htm . Let's move this discussion to [EMAIL PROTECTED], shall we? -- Sacha Chua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Ateneo CS faculty geekette interests: emacs, gnu/linux, making computer science education fun http://sacha.free.net.ph/ - PGP Key ID: 0xE7FDF77C -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
