On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Tom Tobin wrote:

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:09 AM, siki wrote:

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I've posted this before but did not get a whole lot of responses, so here it is again: [...] You should have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science from a top university

Might I humbly suggest that this is going to severely limit your hiring options? You're looking for the intersection of sets of people who:

- Have a BS in computer science (cuts out a fair number of people) - Graduated from a "top university" (cuts out a *lot* of people) - Is familiar with Java (cuts out some people) - Is skilled with Haskell (a fair bet for many on this mailing list, at least) - Can work in the Manhattan area (cuts out a *lot* of people)

- Is looking for a job. Haskell is still exotic enough that it has a disproportionate amount of Giant Brains among its practitioners. Companies tend to want to hang on to these, even in a recession. -- Sebastian Sylvan

I have to admit, it's just one criterion too much for me. I can manage to satisfy all of them except for willing to work in Manhattan. Bob On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Tom Tobin wrote:

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:09 AM, siki wrote:

...

I've posted this before but did not get a whole lot of responses, so here it is again: [...] You should have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science from a top university

Might I humbly suggest that this is going to severely limit your hiring options? You're looking for the intersection of sets of people who:

- Have a BS in computer science (cuts out a fair number of people) - Graduated from a "top university" (cuts out a *lot* of people) - Is familiar with Java (cuts out some people) - Is skilled with Haskell (a fair bet for many on this mailing list, at least) - Can work in the Manhattan area (cuts out a *lot* of people)

I'm not sure how many people *exist* who meet all these criteria. ;-) I'd probably start by dropping your "top university" requirement, since I don't think it's all that relevant if you find your candidate has the skills you're looking for. You might even find someone who fits yet doesn't have a CompSci BS degree; you can phrase it as "a BS in computer science or an equivalent strong background in theoretical computer science" or somesuch, as appropriate. _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe