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The Loony Bin - http://loonies.net800.co.uk/ Hiya All... Let's have a look at the ideal characteristics of an IT worker... Wishes & Dreams... - ANDREA xx *********THE LOONY BIN****loonies@bloodaxe.com********* *** *** *** Archive: http://loonies.net800.co.uk/ *** *** *** ************ANDROMEDA******Internet Goddess************ ------- Forwarded foolishness follows ------- Quoted from zdnet's anchordesk: http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_2617.html Seven Characteristics Of Highly Desirable Workers 1. Raw brain power. At Microsoft, for instance, recruiters are instructed to hire the smartest people they can find. Workers with IQs over 135 are common. (A 160 IQ is considered "genius.") 2. High energy. You need this to enthusiastically toil 100 hours a week. Of course, this can sometimes be a euphemism for "young with no outside life." 3. Unflagging optimism. If you were born with it, you've got a sizeable advantage. 4. Leadership skills. Teamwork is king. It doesn't help to pick the right path if you cannot convince your colleagues to follow. 5. Track record of success. It helps if you have shipped a successful Internet or ecommerce product, for instance. 6. Raw talent. This often involves brilliant solutions to thorny problems, fast. If you come up with elegant answers in your sleep, consider yourself golden. (And an MBA/MSEE from Stanford, or one of the top five graduate schools can't hurt.) 7. Ability to imagine. Mindspring says the ability to anticipate the unimagined may be the most critical management skill of the Internet era. These are the characteristics business experts say the most desirable tech companies need to succeed in the future. If you have got the right combination, recruiters are standing by to help you hit the jackpot. Please include this information if you forward this joke: ********************************************************* This joke and others like it, can be found in: The Loony Bin http://loonies.net800.co.uk/ ********************************************************* ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to loonies-unsubscribe@listbot.com Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/