> From: Justin D. Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > That's a valid suggestion, and will be considered. My > thinking is that most employers want to know your level of > education, and if all you've got is a HS diploma, that > doesn't leave anything for an "education" section. I figure > it's better to have something than to leave it out entirely. > On the other hand, my experience with our field indicates > that many employers are more interested in hiring great > programmers than requiring a CS degree. In this case, an > education section may not be warranted at all unless you have > a degree to show for.
Having your HS education on your resume reveals one major piece of information that you just don't want to hand out on a silver platter... your age. Going with the average age for high school seniors I would say that in 1999 you were ~18. That makes you roughly 24 now. Let assume you are interviewing for a senior position which requires substantial experience which most HR people would assume you lack given your age and duration in the field... all of which they calculated based on your HS graduation date. Your resume is tossed into the garbage and another candidate is chosen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:177385 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
