That cover letter would have had his resume dumped in my round file, without even a look. If he's going to rant like that in a COVER LETTER, what type of employee is he going to make?
Now, we all know that certs are essentially useless, but it does take the place of a certain amount of experience, and shows that you have at least the desire to try to learn the skillset and pick up the knowledge.
I don't know ahy he's trying to play the race card: most employers I've dealt with are EEO, and they either do not or can not discriminate based on race, age, etc.
If he had a *proper* cover letter, and his resume passed my muster, I'd run him through a quick diagnositc session in a lab area, to see if he can think on his feet and diagnose stuff on the fly sight unseen. But that's just me.
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Date: 2006-05-13 06:12 pm (UTC)Now, we all know that certs are essentially useless, but it does take the place of a certain amount of experience, and shows that you have at least the desire to try to learn the skillset and pick up the knowledge.
I don't know ahy he's trying to play the race card: most employers I've dealt with are EEO, and they either do not or can not discriminate based on race, age, etc.
If he had a *proper* cover letter, and his resume passed my muster, I'd run him through a quick diagnositc session in a lab area, to see if he can think on his feet and diagnose stuff on the fly sight unseen. But that's just me.