IT Employment
by xxx123
First, I imagine it rare for any person to have 100% of the skills required to do any specific project as each project requires some new mix of old and new skills. However, there are some reasonability tests here . . .
How critical is the missing skill(s) to the success of the project? How broad is the skill? For example, if it is a large project and you define the skill as "project management" and you don't have it, that's a HUGE problem. On the other hand, if at some point in the project you have to develop some reports is some tool you haven't used before, but you have used similar reporting tools, than I wouldn't consider that a deal-killer.
MANY, MANY consultancies misrepresent the skills of their people to get the work. And of course, a lot of individuals do that as well. Sometimes this is merely a response to ridiculously unrealistic expectations on the part of the employer. Sometimes not.
The bottom line is, do you believe you can deliver the project in the timeframe and for the price promised? If not, then don't take the assignment.
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