And she's probably one of the better employees. I've worked in IT for years, and every IT worker I've ever worked with who had a degree was pathetic. All of them, with the exception of one, probably couldn't install an operating system without asking for help. In my experience, the people in IT with an 'IT degree', are good at talking about the job. The people who have the experience and certifications can actually do it.
“In my experience, the people in IT with an ‘IT degree’, are good at talking about the job. The people who have the experience and certifications can actually do it.”
That has been my experience as well. I have found that those who take it upon themselves to train themselves on their own time retain more and are more able to apply what they learn to a real-world environment.
Speaking of certs, my wife’s department wanted all the employees to get this HDI help desk certification and Microsoft’s help desk certification. Of 14, my wife and one young guy, neither college educated, were the only ones who passed either and they passed both. Why? They cared about being and doing better. The number of people who seem to have no interest in that is shocking to me.
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