[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 39, Issue 1 HT PRACTICAL

[pathrm35 <@t> charter.net]

In theory it would seem logical that a properly educated tech (both academics and technical) would be a well rounded potential employee. I think the majority are. I have seen some OJT techs who are more technically competent than some college grads. However, they do lack the theory behind what they are doing and do have difficulty troubleshooting problems. I have also seen college grads who are very sound academically but not technically. The bottom line is that if you have a good tech who is sound academically and technically, hold on to him/her because they are worth their weight in gold. I have seen many poor techs get paid very well for poor work just because of the supply and demand situation we are in.
Just my two cents.

Ron Martin

--- Larry Woody <slappycraw <@t> yahoo.com> wrote: 
> I don't care what kind of exams there are, there will still be people getting in the field who are great at the job and ones who aren't. What we really need are incentives for more talent to enter the field from the start and in today's world that is $$$. There are more people leaving via retirement, vacating, other professions, than there are people coming in and you don't need an exam to figure out why. I have worked with a lot of great techs over the years who have left because of better opportunities and more $$$. 
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> "Hopkins, Karen" <KMH.02 <@t> ex.uchs.org> wrote:  What does it really prove when a potential histotech can take days and
> numerous runs to produce one perfect slide for the practical. It does
> not replicate the real world. I think the amount of job related
> histology experience will be your indicator and even that is not a given
> but it is more in line with reality.
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