“And many of the others are jobs that don’t require a college degree to perform, the employers just use it as a sorting mechanism (of dubious value IMO). “
IMO Taleo and lazy HR departments are the blame. I ask for every resume unfiltered. I don’t care if 1000 people send me resumes. My screening approach is easy. No one from Ivy League schools. No one with liberal degrees. I take certification and experience first, experience second and companies worked for prior who I can contact third.
Why do I do this? Because I don’t have a degree and got sick and tired of losing jobs to Womyns and black studies majors who had no business getting interviews when I was fully qualified for the position.
I do much the same thing. Though I have a degree, you don’t really need one to do this job. Talent and a work ethic is far more important than a degree in my line of work.
Accomplishments matter, along with evidence of increasing responsibilities and steady job growth in one’s chosen field. Degrees are nice to have but they’re no substitute for demonstrated skills and experience.
I ask for every resume unfiltered. I don’t care if 1000 people send me resumes. My screening approach is easy. No one from Ivy League schools. No one with liberal degrees. I take certification and experience first, experience second and companies worked for prior who I can contact third.
Well, I graduated from Harvard and Princeton. My Harvard degree is in Sub-Saharan Gay Architecture and my Princeton degree is heavy on liberal arts with a slant toward unjust business. I have experience but all the companies I’ve worked for have gone out of business. You can call my brother. He’ll vouch for me.
When do I start and how much pay and vacation time do I get?