07-20-2009, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by epitome
Great opportunity and good luck filling the position!
The only thing I disagree with is the post-secondary education requirement. I'd hire someone that started their own successful business at 19 over anyone that stumbled their way through college.
I know of so many people that went the college route because they lacked the knowledge and drive to do anything on their own. That piece of paper provided their only opportunity at becoming successful. Then, of course, there are those with a college degree that never advance past a receptionist position.
Naturally, I'd demand a degree for a position that requires book smarts (doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc.), but some of the best and brightest managers I've met in life do not have a college degree.
If I had two seemingly equal candidates, I'd pick the one with the college degree over the one without, but I would never rule out a seemingly perfect candidate because they lack a piece of paper.
So um, yeah, now that I went off on a tangent, let's get back to the reason I responded in the first place: this sounds like a great position within a great company!
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Thanks for the reply. I understand what you are saying and the reality is if someone came to us and was a perfect fit in every way but that one then we'd definitely take a good look at them. I don't think that is the make or break when it comes to the position. 
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