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Scientists or Technicians?

October 24th, 2019 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips

It can be a sobering question, but one that we should address.

Person A: Do you want to hire a scientist or a technician?

Person B: A scientist, of course.

Person A: But the job description lists a lot of tools, software and otherwise.

Person B: Yes, of course. The person needs to use these tools.

Person A: Do you want to hire a scientist or a technician?

Person B: silence

Person A: Technicians use tools. Scientists delve into scientific thought.

Person B: Well, maybe in theory, but we also need the scientist to…

Person A: Do technician jobs now and then.

Person B: Yeah, that’s right!

Person A: Okay, is the technician part of the job 10% or 90%.

Person B: Well, I guess like 20%.

Person A: Then make it 20% of the job description, 20% of the interview, 20% of the hiring decision, 20% of the performance evaluation, 20% of the…

Person B: Okay, I get it, but still…

Person A: There is no but. Do you want to hire a scientist or a technician?

Tags: Concepts · Employment · Jobs · Science · Technology · Tools

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