I suppose it also matters if the person going though the resumes is a tech or an HR monkey. I remember being at a job fair, saying I was a CNA (Certified Novell Admin, this was many years ago) as being ask to look at data entry jobs.
Thanks, Adrian On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 8:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it really depends on where you go to work and the availability of > the skill set in the labor market. It also depends if the company is looking > for a "show pony" or a "pack mule." > > If you are the only person that has a specific needed skill set within 300 > miles and the skill set is mission critical, they won't care if you failed > elementary school. > > Having staff with degrees is a selling point for some businesses. It may > also be required for some businesses due to contractual reasons. > > Having an advanced degree might help you get that management job if that's > what you want. But, so might giving presentations at Shmoo and having a > high traffic website. :) > > I don't have a college degree and it has never been a major problem. In my > opinion there are more important factors: communication skills, empathy, > reliability, determination, attitude, flexability, measurable > accomplishments, and having a passion for your work. > > Just my $.02 > > > Bart > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adrian Crenshaw <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 17:50:40 > To: PaulDotCom Security Weekly Mailing List<[email protected] > > > Reply-To: PaulDotCom Security Weekly Mailing List > <[email protected]> > Subject: [Pauldotcom] The future, what employers look for, and degrees > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >
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