IT Finishing School

**MrMark** · 7 March 2010, 10:42

I tell them, if you want to become a software programmer, first you must become a salesman

some truth in that!

**MarillionFan** · 7 March 2010, 10:50

There's a whole bit on the fact that developers lack social skills and that their form of communication is all electronic.

I said this in a thread a few weeks ago and was accused of winding People up !

The only problem I see with this is, IT contractors are a notoriously bunch of tight arses! And you'd never get any of the Scottish ones to sign up!

**SueEllen** · 7 March 2010, 11:27

"These students have been through an education system which emphasises rote learning, they are not taught to think and speak, so the system churns out enough numbers, but not enough suitable candidates."

Interestingly that's the problem I've had with some people educated overseas.

**minestrone** · 7 March 2010, 11:43

The Indians do need a finishing school, their professional manner can be quite atrocious really.

**jmo21** · 7 March 2010, 18:13

Originally posted by minestrone View Post

The Indians do need a finishing school, their professional manner can be quite atrocious really.

In my experience, it's not that they have bad manners or are unprofessional, it's their broken English and failure to understand simple instructions that is the problem.

As it happens, it's not just the IT bods, my friend who is a chemical engineer had the same issues when dealing with outsourced work.

**MarillionFan** · 7 March 2010, 18:15

Originally posted by jmo21 View Post

In my experience, it's not that they have bad manners or are unprofessional, it's their broken English and failure to understand simple instructions that is the problem.

As it happens, it's not just the IT bods, my friend who is a chemical engineer had the same issues when dealing with outsourced work.

We are still talking about the Scots here right?

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