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>I've often been told that a degree indicates that someone has
>completed something and that is important...like tenacity....and
>that helps narrow the search process for prospective employers.
Many people plod through a college cirriculum because they have
no imagination and simply do what their parents expect them to
do. Many college cirricula aren't very demanding in any event.
A college degree is a badge of conventionality. Like noticing
whether the candidate is wearing an appropriate "interview suit,"
it's a way of separating the more conventional candidates from
the rest. These tokens are valuable because many managers are
more comfortable hiring someone who might be incompetent
than someone who might be outlandish.
-- Robert
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Robert Plamondon, High-Tech Technical Writing, Inc.
36475 Norton Creek Road * Blodgett * Oregon * 97326
robert -at- plamondon -dot- com * (541) 453-5841 * Fax: (541) 453-4139 http://www.pioneer.net/~robertp
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