One-third of CIOs place little weight on prestige of applicant's school
Fifty-one per cent of Canadian CIOs said they prioritize skills and experience over college degrees when making hiring decisions, according to a survey by Robert Half Technology.
Another 32 per cent said they place a little weight on the prestige of a job applicant's university when evaluating job applicants; only 10 per cent are heavily influenced by an impressive alma mater, found the survey of more than 270 CIOs.
“When evaluating a candidate for an IT position,
what value do you place on the prestige of their college or university?"
I place a little weight on university prestige 32% I place a lot of weight on university prestige 10% University prestige doesn't matter to me 6% I place more weight on skills and experience than college or university education 51%
