Those are qualities I don't think we looked for in people 10 years ago. This sets them apart from others with a good background but who lack leadership. But we also look for students who have some demonstrated leadership ability, maybe president of a student organization, participated in some sort of project or was a leader in some classroom assignment. People used to ask about retirement plans to show they planned to stay with the company for life. Now it's important that they ask questions about college reimbursement or additional training.
Skills fall out of fashion very quickly.
It's good to stay current in training. We've always looked at individuals that not only have the technical background, but also the ability and the desire to continue to stay up with the latest technology, which is something you clearly need to do in our industry. At Compaq the focus has been on the future of the firm. We couldn't have grown the way we have if we didn't hire for tomorrow. When we interview we look for people who can at least move up one level or move across to a position where they can contribute to the company.