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Old 06-08-2011, 06:43 AM   #40
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As for the "ring-bearing engineer" thing, I know lots of technologists that I would hire over some 4-year degree "ring-bearing" guys. Trouble is, it's tough to convey that in a resume. You don't know until you work with them.
Same here, in the industry that I am in. The problem is that without a degree, you can't get a professional designation and without that, we can't have the person sign off or stamp a report. If they forged it somehow and it was found out, it could really hurt the reputation of the company. In all honesty though, I know many techs whose actual field skills are better than people with degrees (even if their core understanding of the science is limited).
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