On Friday 15 December 2006 22:47, Christopher D Maher wrote: > I was wanting to know everyone's thoughts regarding the value of > formal education in today's world. Specifically of course refering to > IT. > > For example Joe Bloggs comes to turns up to an interview with > ABCComputers with a brand new degree degree, great skills to perform > the job (specifics NOT relevant here) and demonstrated practical > experience. John Doe also turns up on the same day to ABCComputers > with no formal education (save high school) but the same skill level > (in the employer's opinion) as Mr Bloggs, but much more practical > experience. Who will get the job and why?
I think the thing is, how did John manage get the interview to start with? I don't have much experience in applying for jobs but... It really depends on the individual HR department, some may value practical experience very highly but I'd imagine that the majority value pieces of paper higher. Coming back to my first sentence, without the piece of paper you may not get in the door to start with. hads -- http://nicegear.co.nz New Zealand's VoIP Supplier
