I've hired a few really good folks in the same way. --Bob Rich wrote: >Just as an interesting note. I once received a resume in the mail for an >advertised position for an electronics fab/test technician. When I read the >resume, I was surprised to see that the person who sent it had only one >semester of college and little to show in the way of experience. I put the >resume aside as a curiosity and kind of shook my head. The ad clearly >stated that a degree was required and it spelled out some task definition. >Other resumes came in and I was reviewing them. I got a phone call from the >person who sent in the lacking resume. He pleaded with me to meet with him >so I agreed that it would have to be a lunch hour because I was very busy >and he had no qualifications for the job. He came the next day. I met with >him and told him directly what I thought, in the most inoffensive way I >could. But he said "look, let me work free for two weeks and if you want to >get rid of me it costs you nothing." I explained that it was against the >law for me to do that. But this guy was so persistent and his attitude >intrigued me. I put him on the payroll. The guy was a cracker jack. He >learned fast, studied hard, worked hard and was with me for a few years >before he relocated to another part of the country, now with some solid >experience under his belt. No degree, good attitude, hard worker, has >integrity and a willingness to study hard and learn. Sometimes, it pays to >look at more than a skill set. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Koski" >To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 10:28 PM >Subject: Re: [AD] Looking for work > > > > >>On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:09:36 -0700 >>"Jim Tellier" wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>I hadn't ever heard of a more advanced case of 'degree snobbery' >>> >>> >>Is it possible they used that for an excuse when they really discriminated >>against your age? >> >>David >> >>-- >>David Koski >>david@KosmosIsland.com >>_______________________________________________ >>http://www.piclist.com >>View/change your membership options at >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >http://www.piclist.com >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > -- Note: Attachments must be sent to attach@engineer.cotse.net, and MAY delay replies to this message. 520-219-2363 _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist