Steve Runyon
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:06:08 -0700
I agree, Gary. Just in case anybody understood my previous post, I'm definitely not saying degrees are useless. I have an MS in Computer Information Systems myself, and a BA in Psych & Music from a liberal (in the scholastic sense) university. I'm just suggesting that degree requirements are sometimes used incorrectly by the people doing the hiring.
And lest any argumentational stone be unturned, I'll point out that you can still be well-educated and informed without a post-secondary degree, or even a high school diploma - in the Internet age it's all about the person and one's desire and ability to learn, not necessarily time spent in a classroom or the letters after one's name. So I'm coming down on the side of ignoring the educational requirement of the original job posting if you want to apply for it. On 8/27/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just a note from a graduate with a degree not at all associated with > computers and yet, I am in the computer industry. > > College degrees should include more than courses in computer science. I > have taken courses in computer science recently. I don't remember the last > time I did bubble sorts in the programs I use currently. But there is > value > in understanding the basics. > > But I also had English courses,(which are badly needed when I look at some > of the English used on these forums), humanities courses, art appreciation > courses, history courses (which seem to be extremely badly needed since we > need to understand what has happened in the past ---- Iraq vs. Viet Nam) > and > other classes not related to computers or my graduate major. > > If you want to go through life only able to discuss what you saw during > NASCAR on tv yesterday, and what you know in computing, then yes, you > don't > need a degree. But I hope your life could be fuller than that. > > BA '65 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryan Stevenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 1:22 PM > To: CF-Jobs-Talk > Subject: Re: Sr. ColdFusion Software Engineer Needed - Charlotte, NC > > > I think you're missing the point. A degree shows commitment. It > > shows your ability to start something and follow it through to the end. > > Sometimes that is what many employers are looking for. > > .......and by using this weak cliche arguement shows that those employers > that do actually think that partying your arse off for 4 years shows > anything but commitment to the shrine of beer and nachos gets them the > employees they deserve!! > > Pick another litmus test....I mean come on....I'm married...surely that > shows commitment ;-) > > Cheers > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > phone: 250.480.0642 > fax: 250.480.1264 > cell: 250.920.8830 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.electricedgesystems.com > > Notice: > This message, including any attachments, is confidential and may contain > information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure. It is intended > only for the person to whom it is addressed unless expressly authorized > otherwise by the sender. If you are not an authorized recipient, please > notify the sender immediately and permanently destroy all copies of this > message and attachments. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get the answers you are looking for on the ColdFusion Labs Forum direct from active programmers and developers. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/categories.cfm?forumid-72&catid=648 Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:3431 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Jobs-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11