useful here. The "higher" up the scale you go, the more intangible the
skills you are looking for. Communication , problem solving ,
leadership and so-on. technical skills become more of a 'should be
evidenced' requirement.
On 10/10/06, Kevin Closson <kevinc_at_polyserve.com> wrote:
> >>>Knowledge can be learned or refreshed by dipping into a book
> >>>or website but all the knowledge in the world about Oracle
> >>>isn't going to help you if the problem is on the network,
> >>>the OS or the thing connecting the chair to the keyboard.
> >>>Good problem solving skills take longer to learn and can be
> >>>applied more generally.
>
> ... to analogize, I draw upon the skill of telling time. Certifications
> only prove you know what time it is.
>
> ... I always look at it this way. I'd rather work with someone
> that knows how a clock works, and how to tell time, than someone
> who knows what time it is. I have recruited many senior software
> engineers over the years and that principle has always paid off.
> I also rejected loads of candidates that had certifications and
> degrees well beyond anything I can claim. In fact, my personal
> experience is that heavily certified/degreed personnel tend
> to not deliver in the commercial world. Back to the time telling
> analogy, the overly certified/degreed personnel tend to
> toil with the metallurgy of the clock, as it were, more than they
> should.
>
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Received on Tue Oct 10 2006 - 12:55:44 CDT
