Re: Certification
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 03:35:04 +0000
From: "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@ix.netcom.com>
on Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 11:04:33AM -0500, Mike M
(linux-support@earthlink.net) wrote:
>> Certification is for PHBs only. Right? Is there any evidence other than
>> marketing blather that certification is a worthwhile endeavor?
[snip]
> The job of the HR department and/or the coporate recruiter is to
> eliminate resumes. If they're worth their salt, they're lopping off the
> bad ones. Most of 'em do a half-decent job of it. Which is to say, not
> great, but you really *can* cut a lot of chaff just by eliminating
> spelling errors and grossly mistargeted resumes.
[snip]
Having done my share of hiring & firing, I can testify that spelling
errors & the like do get resumes kill-filed fast.
The reasoning: Surely Applicant is trying to look good, but he's effed
up anyway. Think what he's like when on the job & less concerned about
appearances.
Into the outer darkness it goes.
Hmmmmmmm. If I were hiring nowadays, I'd search mailing-list
archives for posts by applicants who made the final list. And I'd
award demerits, too, for apostrophe's, speling, & similar signs of
abusing everyday tools.
Oh, you don't like that? Believe me, resume rejectors have worse
reasons.
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