What I look for when I hire (Score 1)

As well as a broad range of basic skills, there are a couple of Comp. Sci. skills that I like to see, and without these I tend to be more cautious: - Compiler Construction - Formal Methods - Parallel Programming These broad heading are the general indicator of what I am looking for, I think they give the kind of depth that you will come back to again and again in a career. So I look at what options my prospective employee has taken in their Comp. Sci. Degree. If I see optional courses taken that fall into the categories above, they go to the top of the list. If they have instead taken lots of multimedia, web or softer options instead I will be more cautious (unless of course I am looking for these particular skills)