Re: UKNM: Skills shortage? No. Investment shortage? yes

[Stefan Magdalinski]

Sam Carrington wrote:

> Huddersfield's new media courses are quite good, from what I hear,

> although I have no experience of them myself, a couple of good friends

> have taken them (MA or MSc I beleive).


I've never really taken much notice of what people's degrees are or

where there from, because I've never seen any correlation between it and

talent, or understanding of the web. 


a few things work for me; enthusiasm, intelligence, a good collection of

previous URLs. Experience of Front Page, Dreamweaver, and actually

having been on a New Media course would probably count against you,

because I've never seen any academic work in this field that wasn't

drivel.


I'm very happy to take inexperienced individuals (almost totally

inexperienced, can you use a mouse?), if you can demonstrate enthusiasm

and intelligence. I always think back to '95, when companies were asking

for 3-4 years web experience, etc, etc.


And if you do join, I'll pay you a decent wage, because I don't believe

than any amount of self-justifying guff about 'keeping them keen and

lean and hungry, it's for their own good' can be used as an excuse to

keep you sleeping well while you exploit the fuck out of people.


oh, and I'm hiring, but unsolicited approaches from agencies are not

welcome. 


stefan


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