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| Brumby:
--- Quote from: Simon on January 23, 2022, 12:08:43 pm ---The work share is not really too much of an issue, its the skill share and the level of person we get. --- End quote --- Fair enough. --- Quote --- I don't think we can ask much of an electrical engineer in terms of PC programming but interest in that area would be an advantage as we would let them develop that. On the other hand getting someone with strong PC programming skills means that they are unlikely to be very skilled in electronics or too interested in helping to design wiring looms. --- End quote --- 20 years ago, I'd see that a significant challenge. These days it would still be a challenge, but I'd have a more optimistic outlook. Seems to me you will recognise a person who will fit when you come across them.... but getting that person into the interview room will be fun. |
| Ed.Kloonk:
--- Quote from: Brumby on January 23, 2022, 12:21:25 pm --- 20 years ago, I'd see that a significant challenge. These days it would still be a challenge, but I'd have a more optimistic outlook. --- End quote --- I was going to say something similar. A lot a kids are good coders because they did it while still in high school and on their own terms. --- Quote ---Seems to me you will recognise a person who will fit when you come across them.... but getting that person into the interview room will be fun. --- End quote --- Indeed. |
| IanB:
--- Quote from: Simon on January 23, 2022, 12:08:43 pm ---I don't think we can ask much of an electrical engineer in terms of PC programming but interest in that area would be an advantage as we would let them develop that. --- End quote --- I have seen a lot of resumes/C.V.'s for software development/programming jobs where the candidate had an EE background. --- Quote ---On the other hand getting someone with strong PC programming skills means that they are unlikely to be very skilled in electronics or too interested in helping to design wiring looms. --- End quote --- These days I would imagine that software is a major component of electronics? Almost everything is "smart" and has embedded micros? |
| IanB:
--- Quote from: Simon on January 23, 2022, 09:37:57 am ---I don't know what university/college education is like in the UK. --- End quote --- If you hire someone straight out of the education system, at any level, you must be prepared to provide training and mentoring. If you need someone to hit the ground running, and to know what they are doing, and to be able to advise on how to do things, you will need someone with a few years experience behind them. |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: IanB on January 23, 2022, 12:58:14 pm --- --- Quote from: Simon on January 23, 2022, 09:37:57 am ---I don't know what university/college education is like in the UK. --- End quote --- If you hire someone straight out of the education system, at any level, you must be prepared to provide training and mentoring. If you need someone to hit the ground running, and to know what they are doing, and to be able to advise on how to do things, you will need someone with a few years experience behind them. --- End quote --- I agree. For a second person it is better to hire someone with at least a couple of years experience. |
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