tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990029112105182110.post2818563519781412892..comments2023-06-17T09:28:45.092+01:00Comments on Scrum+: Say no to degree discriminationtesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320199098014551969noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990029112105182110.post-9919120761588663512013-02-22T21:54:35.697+00:002013-02-22T21:54:35.697+00:00I concur. We shouldn't discriminate against pe...I concur. We shouldn't discriminate against people with degrees, or without. In the testing world there is a lot of talk about certification. It's a similar situation - a 3 day course and a test is a way to get past the employer or recruiters initial vetting. <br /><br />It's lame and daft. I heard someone say the other day that Zappos hire based on attitude and desire to learn, whilst old school companies do the opposite - they hire based on what they have learned without much consideration of their adaptability and want-ability to progress further.<br /><br />Surely employers want people with an open mindset - people who say 'yes I can do that' instead of 'hmm, no that's not my job'.<br /><br />I've never been qualified to do the things I now do, but I like to think I do a fine job.<br /><br />I have always learned by doing. I don't have a degree. Heck I don't have A-Levels. And only hold 2 GCSEs to my name. I find my interests and my personal focus changes too quickly for degrees to keep up with :)<br /><br />Interesting the angle you focus on as being 'discrimination' - I hadn't thought about that, but now that I do it very much reminds me of the discrimination I've had as a result of being a mother. That's another story though :)Rosie Sherryhttp://www.rosiesherry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990029112105182110.post-35059698485325692172013-02-20T19:50:25.499+00:002013-02-20T19:50:25.499+00:00Great post, James, and I agree wholeheartedly. The...Great post, James, and I agree wholeheartedly. The problem, of course, is that employers can get away with this kind of thing because it's a buyer's market. They're swimming in job candidates so they can be picky. It's also an issue because I think that for years now we've been immersed in the cult of business. If business wants it, then it must be so. As a society, we aren't asking ourselves if business values and needs are in alignment with the needs and values of the society at large. So we don't hold businesses accountable for this kind of behavior. Michele Martinhttp://www.michelemmartin.comnoreply@blogger.com