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C'mon Andrew, are you actually going to let some common sense intrude on
all the good emotional catharsis we have going here?
-John
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Plato [SMTP:intrepid_es -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 1:56 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: As an employer... (job requirements)
I have the right to ask for any job requirement I want. If I
want to demand
that all applicants have six toes on each foot and a PhD in
Advanced Nuclear
Engineering, I have that right. If you do not like what a
company asks for -
DON'T APPLY FOR THE JOB.
Many companies use degree requirements because it filters out
drek. However,
in reality, nobody gives a damn what certificates you have on
your wall as long
as you sell yourself and skills well.
The only exception is you cannot require anything that
discriminates on the
basis of sex, religion, race, disability, age, sexual
preference, etc.
Nevertheless, as I understand the EEO laws, it is still very
legal to
discrimminate on the basis of stupidity.
Andrew Plato
President / Principal Consultant
Anitian Consulting, Inc.
www.anitian.com
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Tahoma">C'mon Andrew, are you actually going to let =
some common sense intrude on all the good emotional catharsis we have =
going here?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have the right to =
ask for any job requirement I want. If I want to demand</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">that all applicants =
have six toes on each foot and a PhD in Advanced Nuclear</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Engineering, I have =
that right. If you do not like what a company asks for -</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">DON'T APPLY FOR THE =
JOB.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Many companies use =
degree requirements because it filters out drek. However,</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">in reality, nobody =
gives a damn what certificates you have on your wall as long</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">as you sell =
yourself and skills well.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The only exception =
is you cannot require anything that discriminates on the</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">basis of sex, =
religion, race, disability, age, sexual preference, etc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Nevertheless, as I =
understand the EEO laws, it is still very legal to</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">discrimminate on =
the basis of stupidity.</FONT>
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