Doug White writes:
> I do have a degree in MIS, plus several certifications.
>
> In my experience about the most effective use for the degree/certifications is
> to assist in separating the chaff by HR departments, and trying to get to the
> short list of the myriad of resumes they receive.
>
> The whole idea behind a well written resume and having the
> degree/certifications, is to win that interview. No HR department is going to
> interview every applicant, but will schedule interviews of a select few that
> "look good on paper" The resume should be tailored to the specific job opening.
> The reason being is that "over-qualified" applicants scare hiring managers.
> Considered here is whether or not the employer will have the loyalty of the
> applicant, and whether or not they will intrude on
>
> The interview is where the decision is made to hire. You must be prepared to
> shine here as well.
>
> Now, that said, having a degree is not necessarily magic, because many hiring
> managers will give equal weight to what is known as "equivalent experience" To
> get your experience across requires spending a considerable amount of time and
> effort in presenting your qualifications to what is usually a non-technical HR
> screener.
>
> Most probationary periods are not designed to measure skill, but to allow time
> for required background investigation, criminal history, work ethic, attendance,
> personality, fit into the company scheme of things and the like.
>
> Now, as far as coding is concerned, the differences between coding done by a
> non-degreed person and one with the education, is pretty well obvious, even
> though in both scenarios the application works. One must remember, however,
> that application development goes far beyond the basic methodology taught in
> college or university. Most of us have learned to hack our way into producing
> applications which work. Some can do it faster than others, and I am not sure
> that is education related, but more along the lines of experience with a
> particular function or group of functions.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:48 AM
> Subject: Re: CF Salary Range
>
>
> | I would like to know how many people on the list actually have a CS/MIS
> degree.
> |
> | I do.
> |
> | - Matt Small
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: Dana Tierney
> | To: CF-Community
> | Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:37 AM
> | Subject: Re: CF Salary Range
> |
> |
> | OK, I will concede that the SQl class was helpful. And despite the focus on
> | PASCAL in comp sci 1 and 2, I learned a lot about programming per se. But
> | whether I could have learned the same material without being present in a
> | classroom from 10 to 11 on Tuesdays and Thursdays is what I am questioning.
> | I think so...
> |
> | Dana
> |
> | Dana
> |
> | Jeffry Houser writes:
> |
> | > If the classes you took focused on a language, I can understand how they
> | > may not be applicable to web development. But, a good curriculum will
> | > concentrate on theory. I apply programming theory every day. I'm sure
> | > that many will agree that to get anywhere when building dynamic web pages
> | > you need to know something about database design.
> | >
> | > At 01:05 AM 10/1/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> | > >
> |
> |
> |
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