Very true, recently we were hiring for a DHTML position, and people that claimed they knew their stuff could hardly answer a few intermediate CSS/JS questions.
Granted, I came up with the test AND graded it, so at least it wasn't some HR person without a clue.
In this case we were looking to purchase a specific skillset as well. I don't know about most people, but I use a lot of technologies now that were never taught and barely thought of in college, so just because I have a degree doesn't mean I know anything about a specific technology (though I may be well prepared to learn it)
I feel bad for the people who got bit by this,
but I must say good riddance to northpoint, they
dicked me around for six months before telling me,
oops, sorry we actually can't sign you up.
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Very true, recently we were hiring for a DHTML position, and people that claimed they knew their stuff could hardly answer a few intermediate CSS/JS questions.
Granted, I came up with the test AND graded it, so at least it wasn't some HR person without a clue.
In this case we were looking to purchase a specific skillset as well. I don't know about most people, but I use a lot of technologies now that were never taught and barely thought of in college, so just because I have a degree doesn't mean I know anything about a specific technology (though I may be well prepared to learn it)
Those earphone plugs are pointy!
Oooh.. Malpractice law could move into the programming industry... we've all seen the great things it has done for medicine!
Barring household explosions, of course ;)
I feel bad for the people who got bit by this,
but I must say good riddance to northpoint, they
dicked me around for six months before telling me,
oops, sorry we actually can't sign you up.
Sony has a 50 inch diagonal lcd for $6000... it only does 1024x768... but for that price difference....