4 Oct
2011
4 Oct
'11
4:33 p.m.
> It is a trivial requirement but cuts me out from
applying at all, it
> trumps skills I do have.
And me...
Given that the job isn't for a MS Exchange / helpdesk role, I would
interpret that requirement as, "you are expected to be able to use
email, and we use outlook." Personally, I would pay token note to this
THen why isn't the job advert written this way. If I specified componets
for my designs like this nothing would ever work...
but wouldn't read too much into this requirement.
If I was addressing
the requirement, while being a happy gmail / eudora / insert graphical
mail application of choice user, I would refer to the fact that I
Are you suggesting that somebody who has only ever used a text-based
email program (as I have) is incapable of learning a grpahical one in a
short time? I can't believe the concepts are that different.
Like I said it
would be a dream job but being in the wrong country for
me I cannot apply.
I am in Australia so I don't qualify either.
Aside, when reviewing or writing job specifications I have never
bothered to list MS Office or a specific email client. I take it for
granted that everyone knows MS Office and can pick up an email client quickly enough. And before anyone commits fingers to
keyboards over MS
Office, I hate it too and would much rather use LaTeX. However, in my
15 years of working history through a number of different jobs and
fields, all my company supplied PC's have had Office installed and the
expectation is that any documentation will be produced in Word.
As for software packages in general, I find it is more useful to
concentrate on underlying skills that can be applied rather than an
ability to use a software package without the underlying knowledge.
I agree. It's the concepts that matter, not knowing what menu or key
shortcut to use.
I object to a lot of the IT courses in UK schools which teach specifics
(normlaly Office...) but not concepts. Those skills do not translate to
other machines (and yes, there are other machines...)
-tony