[SBE] Black Balled

[Bill Croghan]

Disclaimer,  I just received my SBE plaque for 15 years as a Cert chairman
and am a CPBE.
	I have never felt the SBE certification was a disadvantage to me,
but I have no way of knowing how much it helped me.  I've only had to apply
for 3 jobs in the last 35 years, and they came to me from my reputation.  I
do know that when I'm hiring, I look very favorably at the Certification as
not only a method of telling how much the person knows (or how well they can
take tests) but as an indicator of how much they really care about their
profession.  Lack of certification does not mean they are unqualified, but
having the certification is a definite plus indicating they are probably
really interested in the industry not just the pay check.  Maybe I'm just
lucky and have worked for some great companies but I know of none of them
that would have used the certification as a disqualifier.  I've heard a lot
of things blamed for disqualifying someone when in fact it was bad
references, poor job history, lack of skills specifically needed or skills
stuck in the past without keeping up with the industry that were the real
cause for disqualification.  In a big company the word would get around
intramurally.

Bill

Bill Croghan CPBE WBØKSW
Chief Engineer, 
KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN
Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas, NV



  


> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of

Adrienne Abbott

> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:44 AM

> To: 'sbe member discussion mail list'

> Subject: Re: [SBE] Black Balled

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> >From Ted: "Greed and shortcuts never leads to success!"

> 

> The same thing started happening about five years ago in the newsrooms.

Now

> the newscasts are filled with very junior reporters who can only write in

> cliché's and producers who don't know how to stack a show while management

> is trying to figure out why their ratings are in the toilet. Once in a

while

> someone wants to complain to me about how much better off the industry was

> back when the FCC licensed engineers. My response is that they have the

> right to hire qualified technical staff and that SBE Certification is one

> way to ensure that they are getting a knowledgeable employee. At least

there

> are a few GM's out there who want quality staff.

> Adrienne

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