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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
My experience is annecdotal at best, based on my own experiences, but hiring a BCIT grad was the most difficult for a number of general reasons:
1. They had the most real-world experience and knowledge
2. There were very few of them in comparison to UBC or SFU grads (or other nearby colleges)
As a result, they were often swooped up by other companies so I only managed to interview, but never able to turn around fast enough to beat other employers to a job offer due to a combination of internal red tape and processes.
One thing I find about BCIT is that they have a smaller network of potential employers as compared to say UBC and SFU, so perhaps this is what Gerbs means by "good school." By virtue of having more graduates from UBC and SFU, so does your network of alumni, or rather, familiarity of recruits/talent.
By far, BCIT grads have been the most elusive people for me to recruit. I've only ever recruited one and has climbed the ranks faster than everyone I've hired.
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BCIT focuses on job placement when a student is close to graduating or post grad. It's 1 of their missions to help students get into workforce faster. Downside is the companies hire them as students and you as a manager have to live through the pain of them possibly fucking up along the way.