Could be. I work at a a pharmaceutical company, and education (and knowledge of
the metric system) is essential for working at our company, even in the most
basic positions. Following is an excerpt from a warehouse/supply chain job
posted on our company's web site:
Job Qualifications:
- BA or BS with concentration in Life or Physical sciences preferred.
(May substitute with extensive inventory management or Bio/Pharma industry
experience.)
- Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instruction.
- Thorough understanding of metric system and good basic mathematical
skills.
- Ability to repeatedly lift 40 lbs.
- Proficiency with PC desktop applications and business operations
software system.
- Ability to work in a highly cooperative team environment.
- Flexibility in duty assignment and ability to work over-time as
required.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Valid California drivers license with good driving record.
I shake my head in disbelief every time I see "thorough understanding of the
metric system" followed by "ability to repeatedly lift 40 lbs". ;-)
--
Scott Hudnall
On Thursday, March 19, 2009, at 09:09AM, "Paul Trusten" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>The article doesn't quite want to put its finger on why U.S. citizens can't
>get these jobs while non-U.S. citizens are sough-after. Money is one thing,
>but education just might be in there, too (grin):
>
>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/19/economy-slumps-firms-line-hire-skilled-foreign-workers/
>
>Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
>Public Relations Director
>U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
>www.metric.org
>3609 Caldera Blvd. Apt. 122
>Midland TX 79707-2872 US
>+1(432)528-7724
>[email protected]
>
