Re: ANNOUNCE: Vacant Job Positions

Just had to jump into the fray ... Yes, having a degree says something about how successful you might be in learning new things. Having a CS degree could be a useful thing. A couple of anecdotes ... -My husband and I are both programmers/database administrators. I have a BS in math and a fair number of additional credit hours. I really have trouble learning completely new things without having at least a basic formal class to get me started. Once I have a start, I'm usually able to dive in and not drown. He got an AA degree, followed by 20 years in the Air Force. He can install some new software, play a little, read the manual a bit, do a few 'lets see if this works' and be good enough to teach or troubleshoot in a remarkably short time. If his job were posted today, and it said BS required, his resume would be rejected by Human Resources before a manager could even see what he knows. Degrees can be good for comparing people, but shouldn't be used as an absolute requirement in deciding who can do the job, and who can learn more easily. -We had a student programmer here a while back. He got his CS degree and went off for a masters (U of Chicago, I think). He came back for a visit, excited about some data model of his, talking to my above-mentioned husband about how wonderful it was. Husband says, 'Thats great ! Lets do it and see how it works !' After grad student stopped choking, he sputtered 'But its only a theory!'. Husband replied with 'if you cant make it work, what good is it ?' and grad student left in shock. Degree in theory doesn't guarantee real world results. helena -- <:>-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<:> <: Helena Whitaker, DBA helena@creighton.edu :> <: Creighton University :> <:>-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<->-<:>