(OT) BS Degree Requirement (was: [plug] Wanted: SysAds)

[Johann Vincent Paul U. Tagle]

Hi there!

At 04:35 PM 8/7/01 +0800, you wrote:
>
>hmmm....I wonder why almost all the technical job openings that I see always
>require a BS Degree.  In most cases, it is even listed as the number 1
>requirement.

Got a good point there.  Did not notice our "official" job vacancy posting 
still has the BS degree requirement.  We've talked about this within  our 
company and it was agreed that a BS degree is not an absolute 
requirement.  Sorry about that.

>it seems that these companies would choose a BS degree holder with 1 year of
>experience over a graduate of a 3 year technical course with 10 years of IT
>experience.

Definitely not in our case =) (yes I'm getting a bit defensive here.... 
hehehe).  If our budgets permit it, we'll definitely go for somebody with 
the experience.  (Unless, of course, the requirement is for junior 
operators or SysAd trainees.)

So erratum to my "Wanted: SysAds" post: non-degree holders are also welcome.

Of course, this is not to say that a BS Degree is no longer relevant.  It's 
still an advantage.  Maybe ads should say "BS Degree holder in CS or 
related field an advantage" instead of making it an absolute requirement.

Johann

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