Re: Midrange Knowledge test

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately, for too many companies if you don't already have the 
skills they want RIGHT NOW, it's not worth their while to train you 
"because you'll just leave for a better position."

I've been relatively lucky-- the managers I work for do seem to 
realize the benefit of 'generic' training (ie tech conferences &c).

Def: Generic Training--  training not intended for immediate use for 
a specific task, but training for things in general.  Such as web 
facing, when your company is not looking in that direction.  A "John 
Sears" talk in which the presenter describes how the computer thinks, 
or the concepts behind the compilers.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



Rob wrote (in part):

> Failure [to pass a portion of a knowledge test] would not constitute 
> an inability to learn, just where they need to send you to training.