On 12/09/2012 5:51 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 12/09/2012 02:24 PM, Francois Labreque wrote:

>>> My best guess is that most computer lusers are so stupid that MS Word is
>>> the only document format that they know exists, so recruiters just cater
>>> to that.
>>>
>>
>> You are an IT geek. They are recruiters. You know and understand
>> computers. They know and understand HR concepts. Just because they don't
>> share your deep understanding of computers doesn't mean they're stupid.
>> Just like the fact that you don't understand the first thing about going
>> on an interview or selling yourself means you're stupid.
>>
>> It would really do you a ton of good to stop using hyperbole and to try
>> to view the world with an open mind, and not have so many preconceived
>> notions about it.
>
> If you reread, I didn't say the recruiters are stupid, but rather the
> people they try to recruit.

That is true but Francois's main point is the relevant one.

 >> You are an IT geek. They are recruiters

 >> It would really do you a ton of good to stop using hyperbole and to try
 >> to view the world with an open mind, and not have so many preconceived
 >> notions about it.

We live in their world and if we want to get on in it we must al least 
try to conform.


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Regards
     Stephen

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