Re: [OT] Re: Security Architect Needed in VA!

On 14 Jul 2006, in the Usenet newsgroup comp.security.misc, in article
<84irlzq3ja.fsf@xxxxxxxxx>, Todd H. wrote:

I recall at one major multinational I was at reviewing resumes from
the recruiting office for a position we had open in integrated circuit
design. They actually sent us a friggin electrician's resume.

I don't think I've seen _quite_ that much of a stretch, but close.

Electrical engineering, electrician, so similar in skillset right?
And this was a company whose bread and butter was engineering.

The company may be the world leader in engineering, but that doesn't
mean the HR staff will know anything more about it than payroll or
the staff responsible for building maintenance. Or, if you want to
push things, neither will the CEO. It's not their job to know this
stuff. They've got other beans to push. HR had better know a heck of
a lot more about local/state/federal labor law than a technical
manager (as one example), though I will agree that they OUGHT to know
the difference between a Journeyman Electrician (and have heard of
the legal requirements/licenses) and a BSEE (and be able to identify
the university well enough to know if it even exists).

Woof.

Indeed.

Old guy
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