I completely disagree with this one and it's been a bone of contention in the past.
The majority of clients I deal with prefer to see the education & relevant qualifications listed first if the candidate has left University within the last 5 or 6 years.
Once again it's a matter of opinion but I have researched it a bit and this seems to be the general consensus.
Curious, my background is in a fairly similar area to you, I've worked as a developer for investment banks and financial tech firms. Generally I get the feeling that if a candidate is at an associate or higher level then work experience is more important.
From my experience (and I suspect most developers would agree) real world development experience is a much better indicator of performance than university.
Are the candidates you normally field changing sectors ? - in the case that a candidate doesn't have industry experience I can see why a company might want to see educational background first, but it seems strange that a company would care more about educational level than directly relevant experience.
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I completely disagree with this one and it's been a bone of contention in the past.
The majority of clients I deal with prefer to see the education & relevant qualifications listed first if the candidate has left University within the last 5 or 6 years.
Once again it's a matter of opinion but I have researched it a bit and this seems to be the general consensus.
Curious, my background is in a fairly similar area to you, I've worked as a developer for investment banks and financial tech firms. Generally I get the feeling that if a candidate is at an associate or higher level then work experience is more important.
From my experience (and I suspect most developers would agree) real world development experience is a much better indicator of performance than university.
Are the candidates you normally field changing sectors ? - in the case that a candidate doesn't have industry experience I can see why a company might want to see educational background first, but it seems strange that a company would care more about educational level than directly relevant experience.