> It is not all engineering either, remember unless you have a 3.5 or
> above you are not going to find it easy to get a job you would probably
> consider good. Certainly not one in design. Hell it can be tough to find
> a job just in your own major.

I've encountered two types of interviewees:

1) "Look at my GPA/Degrees/Schooling"
2) "Look at my accomplishments"

When I see a resume from someone who has #1, it's an immediate red flag,
and most often those who tout their schooling above and beyond any of
their accomplishments wind up not being worth a damn. I ask the question
"Besides school, what have you successfully accomplished?". If they act
shocked that I'm not interested in their schooling, they aren't the right
person.

As an employer, I'm far more impressed with #2. If they show a steady
amount of learning, open to new ideas, trying new things, that's the kind
of person I want working for me. Throwing away someone with a great amount
of technical expertise only because they don't have a degree is short
sighted and a major missed opportunity. I'm not stating that you should
hire someone if they aren't qualified, only that there are plenty of
degreeless individuals who are outstanding, and they should not be
discounted.

Really, I'd like to see a balance of solid engineering schooling (even if
they don't have a degree) and lots of practice, either professionally or
as a hobbyist. The last thing I need is another stuffy master's degree
holder who thinks the world owes them something and can't think outside
what a book has taught them.

-->Neil

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Neil Bradley            In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is not
Synthcom Systems, Inc.  king - he's a prisoner.
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