Steve Nordhauser wrote:
>
> In the C/C++ thread, there has been some discussion of the value of a degree.
> Since I regularly make hiring decisions, evaluate resumes and such, I thought
> I would throw in my thoughts.


Having been both an employee and employer in many
situations, I think the no.1 attribute of a good leader
(or employer) is to have a thorough understanding of
the employee's abilities. To be good at hiring decisions
would expand that conecpt so that you are good at
RECOGNISING a potential employees abilities.

You always want to hire someone based on their ability
to do the work. Too many hiring officers are lazy, and
rather that developing test systems where new applicants
can be tested for ablity, they choose an easy way out,
ie, look for degrees, assuming that someone who PASSED
must be good at doing things.

Being one of those fortunate people who was usually
top of the class while breezing through subjects
also taught me that 90% of the people who PASS were
really not very good and not worth hiring. I personally
would not choose to work for anyone who was too stupid
to realise my abilities, or didn't at least implement
simple testing to actually determine my abilities.
-Roman

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