Who will you hire???

well it is very hard i think i will go with the university graduate with a degree in a field closely related to my company's business..for two reasons he is young full of energy and motivation and he probably has newer tools and ideas that can be usful. i'll enjoy investing in him.

If it was me, I would choose the person with the most experience. I have seen people come to work for my husband and they had degrees as long as their arm but absolutely no work experience. These people also demand a higher salary because of the amount of years that they have spent studying whereas the experienced people with no degrees will be prepared to work for a lot less and they will most likely give a better service.

That would be a tough decision making. For me experience is the best teacher. But education is real important too. I guess, if i am the hiring personnel, i will hire the recent university graduate with degree and just train him for the work you will be assigning to him!

i would choose the person with many years of experience in a company very similar to mine who has only a high school education as they have worked in a job like this so they are bound to have more knowledge of what the job consists of

It depends on why you want to hire the person for. I am not impressed by one with lots of paper qualifications, neither the one who claims has many years of experience in the field. I will give both applicants the same "case study" relevant to the scope of his work. I will employ the one who can satisfy me with his response. That's me :P

First things first. Employees are one of the many assests of a business. Businesses continue to exist because they profit from their investments, right? A fresh university graduate doesn't have any experience in the field yet but I am sure he is really eager to learn and apply everything he knows from school. On the other hand, the experienced guy has it - he has the experience you want. Here are some possible scenario: 1. If you urgently need a new guy, you have to go with the one with experience. However, he might demand a pay bigger than what you might expect. Unless he is in dire need of employment, he might wait for a better offer if he feel yours is not that good. 2. If you can afford time to train the fresh graduate, it will be a lot cheaper. With jobs scarce nowadays, fresh grads aren't picky. They still has no commitments and would easily agree to a smaller compensation package. These young minds know that it is experience that gives them value. 3. If the job requires absolute skill and safety issues. The fresh grad shouldn't have applied in the first place. These jobs most probably offer high compensation. You should recognize this as the hiring officer and negotiate with the experienced applicant to an agreed price. 4. If the job requires handling very costly equipment or involves financial risk to the business, you must select the experienced person. Even if he demands high pay, it will be only a portion of the cost you will acquire if something goes wrong. Months of training the fresh grad will not compare with the years of experience of the other. 5. The problem with hiring fresh grads is that they usually haven't found their passion and can easily become bored with the job. If the position is not critical and you can easily find a replacement if ever he leaves, then its better if you hire him and be part of his professional development. These are the only situations I can think of right now. I know there are other situations but the one thing you should remember is that as a Hiring Officer your job is to hire the best person suitable for the job - experienced or not. Your decision should be in favor or for the profit of the company.

considering that both will have a good interview results, i would go for the younger one. At this age and time, we need someone who would go with change. Who are quick to adjust and have new and fresh ideas. Companies nowadays looks for that. Plus you give an opportunity to young people who have yet to explore the real world. Unless of course, the younger one clearer shows some confidence problem or isnt at all smart, then the older one who have greater experience is more appropriate for you. Because choosing someone young but slow learner and have yet to learn to cope with the pressure of life , let alone pressures at work, it might prove to be a hindrance for the company rather than a gain.

I would choose the one with many years of experience in a company simular to the one I was in...High school eduacation is good,and having a degree from a university is good....But to me experience is the most important,because you can have a degree and be a graduate but without any experience you are very limited...thats my opinion...

I would choose the person with more experience. Experience in some business is a key factor when hiring people. Especially if the company is new and need some good information and tips to start.

This would be a tough call indeed. It would depend on the job. If the job requires more practical experience, I would take the first guy. If it needs more theory and there is ample time for the staff to learn the job, I guess the grad would get it.

The question is complicated by a number of additional issues. How tight is the budget, after all I would likely have to pay the more experienced individual more money. In their interview, how do they come of on a personality level, which one of them is more teachable. If the more experienced person is used to doing things a little differently, how willing do they seem to be to change. For how long does the average worker stay with the company. How much time are we putting in to train the idividual before we put them to work. To properly, fully, and completely answer the question would require dealing with all of these issues. In general I would, if affordable and teachable, hire the more experienced individual.

A person with lots of Experience, the company should dont gamble on a position esp. if it is a major role in the firm.

I think most employers will select the former who has many years experience, after all, they can do more job and create more interest in a short time than the new comer. But I doubt if they can improve themselves any more. After several years the univesity graduate must be more able than those who took less education.

I prefer the experienced one coz you don't need to train him/her much longer than the newly grad. And he can easily adopt to the environment.

I think it is depend on the situation ,if I have to decide between two persons it is depend on the situation,if you need urgently to solve so i choose a person with many years of experience in a company very similar to mine who has only a high school education, but if I do not need urgently so I choose a person is a recent university graduate with a degree in a field closely related to your company's business and can trained.

I would choose the fresh university graduate. Why, simply because he still young and probably have all the reason or concern to learn. The problem with people who already had gained many experiences in one field is they don't want to listen anymore and as much as possible they want to do it in their own way, thinking that they know very well what they are doing.

we're in the same boat. it usually is an issue on my part, also. it's a close competition between these two's background. personally, i prefer the one with lots and lots of experience, since i truly believe that experience is but the best teacher. however, conflicts arise whenever my boss / employers prefer the one with less or no experience at all. yet, i also acknowledge new and fresh ideas. in conclusion, there should be an in-depth background check before hiring someone. someone not perfect but close.... ehehehe

First things first. Employees are one of the many assests of a business. Businesses continue to exist because they profit from their investments, right? A fresh university graduate doesn't have any experience in the field yet but I am sure he is really eager to learn and apply everything he knows from school. On the other hand, the experienced guy has it - he has the experience you want. Here are some possible scenario: 1. If you urgently need a new guy, you have to go with the one with experience. However, he might demand a pay bigger than what you might expect. Unless he is in dire need of employment, he might wait for a better offer if he feel yours is not that good. 2. If you can afford time to train the fresh graduate, it will be a lot cheaper. With jobs scarce nowadays, fresh grads aren't picky. They still has no commitments and would easily agree to a smaller compensation package. These young minds know that it is experience that gives them value. 3. If the job requires absolute skill and safety issues. The fresh grad shouldn't have applied in the first place. These jobs most probably offer high compensation. You should recognize this as the hiring officer and negotiate with the experienced applicant to an agreed price. 4. If the job requires handling very costly equipment or involves financial risk to the business, you must select the experienced person. Even if he demands high pay, it will be only a portion of the cost you will acquire if something goes wrong. Months of training the fresh grad will not compare with the years of experience of the other. 5. The problem with hiring fresh grads is that they usually haven't found their passion and can easily become bored with the job. If the position is not critical and you can easily find a replacement if ever he leaves, then its better if you hire him and be part of his professional development. These are the only situations I can think of right now. I know there are other situations but the one thing you should remember is that as a Hiring Officer your job is to hire the best person suitable for the job - experienced or not. Your decision should be in favor or for the profit of the company.

There is no doubt in it, I'll hire a person who genuinely meet my requirement. May it be fresher who has just gradudated or well experienced. I will see my requirements in all points of view and they I hire the right person.