True, fer shurr . . . BUT . . . ask anyone who's looked for work in this
labor market, when they say people are being cold-called by headhunters and
the like . . . ask someone who fits the conventional model, even 20 years
hence, and then ask someone who doesn't, for whatever reason, military,
family, winning the lotto, making a million-selling record, etc, and see who
gets the jobs and who doesn't. It's hard enough getting people to read a
resume' without having to wade through lots of difficult-to understand
material in it.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: allisonp <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: College
> From: Passer, Michael <PasserM_at_umkc.edu>
> To: 'classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org' <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 2:48 PM
> Subject: OT: College
>
>
> >degree. Doing so right after high school is the path of
> >least resistance--it _is_ harder when you're older (from
> >experience).
>
>
> However when older it can be a more directed activity.
>
> >have filled that time--such as having served in the Peace
> >Corps, the military, or a real-world job--that might just
> >have made a person who waited to go to college appreciate
> >the opportunity laid before them. A person who did such a
> >thing may well be a better candidate for it.
>
>
> Big time.
>
> >While there is no shortage of the kind of people
> >who will not take a second look at those whose resumes
> >don't fit the mold, there are also plenty of others less
> >closed minded who would likely be more satisfying to
> >work for.
>
>
> so very true. Those are the people willing to offer challenges
> that both benefit the business and the people.
>
> Allison
>
>
>
Received on Wed Jun 28 2000 - 19:43:11 BST