The main reason is most companies can't skill-test their employees to know if they can mentally perform the job they're applying for. The piece of paper says "I've been there at one point and I didn't crack up.". It also says "I spent $20,000 and passed enough fluffy tests to prove that I have enough ambition and personal drive to stay in the job for more than a week."
Unfortunately, none of those points regarding degrees are a true test of a person's personality, skill level, or maturity. The good thing is, most large corporations will pay 80-100% of classes you pass with a high/A score. You can get your degree for free now-a-days, while learning real-life stuff that improves your job performance and also helps you pass your classes easier. One of these days I'll finish that last brain-purging semester of my BSEE.... One of these days. Glen http://picksource.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Debster > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston > (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > > > >From a logic standpoint it does not matter. BUT...many companies like to > stress the statistics regarding their staff i.e. x amount of > employees hold > a BS x amount hold a graduate level degree. Of course by stressing this > those companies hell bent on a piece of paper may be missing out on far > better qualified candidates. The trenches teach a helluva lot more than > what you can learn in the classroom. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Adrian Matthews > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 12:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston > (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > > > I always wonder why people insist on a degree. Surely by the time you've > got the experience to do a job like this the fact of whether you've got > a degree or not is pretty irrelevant. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Oifer, > Technical Futures, Inc. > Sent: 07 September 2004 16:34 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston > (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > > One of my clients, a leading software development company based in the > Boston area, > has an opening for a senior UniVerse/U2/Pick Technical Product Manager. > The company > is an established and profitable software product development company. > They are in the > process of establishing a UniVerse environment and are looking for a > senior technical > product manager to help them in the process. > > We are specifically searching for an individual that has very strong > UniVerse or U2 or > PICK experiences in a product management role. > > BS Degree required > U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency required > > This is permanent, full-time position based in Boston; the company will > assist > with relocation expenses. > > Very competitive salary package plus bonus plus full benefits. > > Please EMAIL your resume as a WORD attachment to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your resume will remain strictly confidential, and will not be disclosed > > to anyone without > your prior approval. > > > Ben Oifer > Technical Futures, Inc. > 18 Washington Street, #205 > Canton, MA 02021 > Phone: (781) 793-9292 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > The information contained in this email is strictly confidential > and for the > use of the addressee only, unless otherwise indicated. If you are not the > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose to > others this > message or any attachment. Please also notify the sender by > replying to this > email or by telephone +44 (0)20 7896 0011 and then delete the > email and any > copies of it. Opinions, conclusions (etc.) that do not relate to the > official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor > endorsed by it. IG Markets Limited and IG Index Plc are authorised and > regulated by the Financial Services Authority and, in Australia, by the > Australian Securities and Investments Commission. > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
