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Post by rat on Jul 28, 2017 10:06:57 GMT
Not too long back we had a round of interviews for new graduates and one of the applicants had a Bsc(Hons) in Dance. I shit you not. How he thought that being able to do the Macarena would help him get a foothold in the field of science and engineering is beyond me. I've had that before. Sitting in the interview room, I asked this young lady 'what qualifications have you got? She says "I have a 2:1 in Arabic studies". It was a pissing interview for a graduate software developer. Then you feel like shit for asking them to leave. What platforms and dev are you doing? (this should be good).
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Post by pickins on Jul 28, 2017 13:56:17 GMT
Looking to go to university part time next year to achieve something that I couldn't have when I was 18.
Served an apprenticeship and worked on site for over 10 years before making the move to education and currently work at management level.
It is going to cost £28,000 in tuition fees over 3 years, it's borderline eye watering. I guess you have to see it as an investment but it's a difficult decision to make when it results in saddling yourself with that much debt.
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 28, 2017 20:44:28 GMT
I've had that before. Sitting in the interview room, I asked this young lady 'what qualifications have you got? She says "I have a 2:1 in Arabic studies". It was a pissing interview for a graduate software developer. Then you feel like shit for asking them to leave. What platforms and dev are you doing? (this should be good). I specialize in Human computer interaction.
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Post by rat on Jul 28, 2017 21:10:09 GMT
What platforms and dev are you doing? (this should be good). I specialize in Human computer interaction. in what environment?
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 28, 2017 21:10:44 GMT
I specialize in Human computer interaction. in what environment? labs and offices.
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Post by rat on Jul 28, 2017 21:41:48 GMT
which computing environment?
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 28, 2017 21:54:25 GMT
which computing environment? Cluster
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Post by rat on Jul 28, 2017 22:00:04 GMT
which computing environment? Cluster Clusterfuck? OK, i'll leave you alone you big bad computer scientist, you.
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Post by manmarking on Aug 3, 2017 8:30:50 GMT
You would find yourself agreeing with it because it's unchallenging lowest common denominator drivel Sad prick Truthful though
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Post by Mendicant on Aug 3, 2017 8:58:47 GMT
What platforms and dev are you doing? (this should be good). I specialize in Human computer interaction. Interesting subject. I followed an online course from a guy at Stanford, Scott Klemmer, a few years ago and learned a lot.
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Post by thevoid on Aug 3, 2017 11:15:45 GMT
Clusterfuck? OK, i'll leave you alone you big bad computer scientist, you. What's your work background squeaky?
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Aug 3, 2017 11:36:49 GMT
Dumbing down is not the same as watering down.
Offering a wider range of courses does not devalue the traditional "academic subjects", and those are no easier than in the past. As this thread illustrates, STEM fields are held in higher regard amongst potential employers, if that's what that business entails.
There probably is a place for a Lesbian Dance Therapy degree somewhere, but that's up to the student to research before they embark on their studies. I don't begrudge the Universities for making their buck off the back of subjects like that, and as I say, it doesn't make it any easier to get a First Class Honours Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry or whatever.
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Post by rat on Aug 3, 2017 11:41:54 GMT
Clusterfuck? OK, i'll leave you alone you big bad computer scientist, you. What's your work background squeaky? Strange.
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Post by thevoid on Aug 4, 2017 8:10:52 GMT
What's your work background squeaky? Strange. I'd imagine you being proficient in that role.
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Aug 4, 2017 9:08:47 GMT
Having watched Pat's rants a few times, I think someone is in need of some serious dumbing up.
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Post by manmarking on Aug 4, 2017 11:04:52 GMT
Having watched Pat's rants a few times, I think someone is in need of some serious dumbing up. Watching his rants, you're immediately reminded of why he must've failed as a stand-up comic. Namely, that he has the delivery skill of a scrap of used bog paper, and the wit of a broken paving slab
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