[OSGeo Africa] 1: 500 000 hydrogeological maps of south africa

[Suzi Crossley]

Yay for Paul Scott there are people like you in the world - there is hope 

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Subject: Re: [OSGeo Africa] 1: 500 000 hydrogeological maps of south africa

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On 23/02/2012 10:13, Chlodwik Rossouw wrote:

> 
> Therefore, I can not see how any interview process or even job spec 
> can not contain or ask for skills or knowledge with regards to 
> specific software.
> 

Would you rather hire a person that can use MS Word, or someone that can do
word processing?

That is the real question here. If I hire someone that is "qualified"
in operating MS Word 2000 as an example, and I upgrade to the next version,
that person is redundant until trained. If, however, I find someone that can
do word processing (i.e. not attached to any specific package), and they can
remain agile since they know the fundamentals of word processing, they will
never be redundant and will forever be an asset to my organisation. Same
thing applies to other pieces of software. I would rather have people that
can think for themselves than drones created from training courses where any
deviation from the norm will have them floundering.

Training institutions, colleges and Universities need to take this lesson to
heart as well, else we will never overcome the barriers to true excellence.

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