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SOURCE: DIGIT
November 2007.

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Do skillsets possessed merit over qualifications? We asked IT industry bigwigs and found out the current trend.

“We believe that basics and foundation are mandatory for success. These cannot be achieved through crash courses. Crash courses pander to people’s insecurities, and we believe that better candidates would not be attracted to them. We give relative weightage of 50:50 to qualifications held and the skills possessed by an applicant—both are equally necessary. Formal education provides the foundation for the concepts that can be built upon in the corporate world.
Sivaramakrishnan Kalyanaraman
Vice President-HR
Intelligroup, Inc.

“Standardized tests give us a uniform benchmark for us to assess all candidates. Variations in the curricula of different universities will thus be compensated for.

“From a candidate with experience, we expect solid basic concepts, understanding of the workspace, working in a team and lateral thinking. We also expect the person to understand the requirements of the client and work with customer delight in mind. We look for people with good adaptability and learning abilities, and believe that good performance at work can erase the deficiencies of academic performance.
“Today, the requirement to demonstrate skills is already gaining importance, and will continue to do so.”

 
SOURCE: DIGIT
November 2007.
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