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Subject:Re: Experience VS Ability From:Alexia Prendergast <alexiap -at- SEAGATESOFTWARE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 13 Jun 1997 13:26:56 -0400
If tight deadline, probably not. Too risky.
If not-so-tight deadline, I'd be more willing
to consider the candidate if she said something
like this, "Although I haven't used Tool X,
I have used Tool Y and understand DTP concepts
such as A, B, and C. In the past, these skills
have been transferable, and I believe they would
be now as well." (I don't care for the tone of
the candidate below -- she doesn't convey confidence,
but rather naiveté and a disregard for my concern
for my project.)
>----------
>From: Steven Jong[SMTP:SteveFJong -at- AOL -dot- COM]
>The candidate says brightly, "Tool X or Tool Y, they're all the same.
>Once you learn one tool you can learn another in a couple of days."
>
>My question is: Are you willing to entrust the project to someone who says
>she can learn a tool in two days?
>
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