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Experience Vs. Education
RP Instructor:
--- Quote from: UncaBuffalo on Jan 14, 2004, 05:11 ---Position being filled : "Outage Tech" (I was thinking Containment or Drywell Rover type of position)
BS Degree : Let's assume best-case scenario (Health Physics Degree)
Ex-Decon Tech Resume : Is there some reason you single the Ex-Decon Tech out for resume corroboration? (Esp. in light of the "Degree-Mill" scandals...)
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i]The college graduates' degree is verifiable by requesting a grade transcript, and I can verify if the school is accredited.
The ex-Navy ELT will have discharge paperwork that can be verified.
I want the same type of verification of qualifications from the former decon tech/now HP tech. I want to know what it is I'm getting.
In light of the open position you stated, I would (in all likelihood) go with the "graduated" decon tech, but not without first getting a recommendation from a former supervisor. Bottomline, I want to have confidence in the person I hired.
As for another poll? No, thank you. I'd rather read people's debates on the issue, both pro and con. That tells me more than any poll can.
UncaBuffalo:
--- Quote from: Roll Tide on Jan 14, 2004, 07:06 ---As ex-Navy, I was surprised to find the question worded in such a way that my choice was for the deconner. Sorry to the Sailors, but 3 months isn't enough to get them past the Navy way and Navy level of contamination control. :o
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I totally agree with you that the answer may be different if you go to a longer term of commercial experience... I worked the shipyards for a while and have a HUGE respect for the Navy training program.
I chose the 3 months experience to emphasize the time period when background is the leading contributor to how a tech performs. After a certain number of years, proficiency at job coverage comes down to the personality, work ethic, & abilities of the individual.
Dan_E.:
Basing a decision on just the info provided by the poll and assuming that it is complete, I would take the deconner. This person has an extra 4 years of plant experience (alternative education), observing practical working solutions to the different jobs and problems facing a tech in the field. This person's 4 years of cleaning and dealing with contamination gives them additional knowledge as to where it may likely be found on personnel and in the plant.
Neubium:
The population of radiation protection personnel generally fall in one of 2 categories. Generally, you will have an excellent field tecnician who has worked his/her way up and has loads of experience with a weakness in technical knowledge. They can handle most work flawlessly without direction and would be my first choice in the scenario above. The other group are well versed in technical ability but will and do have trouble in the field. It is easy for a field technician to slip in the technical arena when not applied on a regular basis. I believe a well rounded technician is where we should all work to maintain, but I would lean towards the technician with the experience if they have a good reputation. An excellent decon technician is not the same as a senior technician, but I have worked with many senior deconners that can do the job well.
alphadude:
yep not enought info.
the defaut answer would be the ELT because they are technically qualified. (nuke HP/Chem ELT) no im not an ex ELT nuke-its just a fact that ELTs are qualified hands down. face it- they are hand picked, battle ready, above average intellegence-although somewhat stubborn at times-and can follow the chain of command-know how to run a business-in other words.
depending on who the deconners worked for-bad habits are hard to break-
the college guy- too fresh and virginal-
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