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Solid Sonic 02/11/21 8:50:07 AM #1:	How do you convince interviewers that you're worth a job when one of the requirements is a degree? --- I am so tired of CE. The only reason I go there is because the rest of the site is about half as active. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:950519577] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>How do you convince interviewers that you're worth a job when one of the requirements is a degree? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 02/11/21 8:51:24 AM #2:	I just wear something sexy --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:950519609] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>I just wear something sexy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 02/11/21 8:56:19 AM #3:	College aint bad I just feel hands on expierence is superior. Companies just aint willing to risk money training someone who may be unteachable. Anything that involves risk to other peoples lives though (surgeons for example) I will always agree schooling needs to come first. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:950519719] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>College aint bad I just feel hands on expierence is superior. Companies just aint willing to risk money training someone who may be unteachable. Anything that involves risk to other peoples lives though (surgeons for example) I will always agree schooling needs to come first. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g980 02/11/21 8:57:18 AM #4:	mooreandrew58 posted... College aint bad I just feel hands on expierence is superior. Companies just aint willing to risk money training someone who may be unteachable. Anything that involves risk to other peoples lives though (surgeons for example) I will always agree schooling needs to come first. How do you feel about unpaid internships? --- These old bones live to learn her wanton ways: (I measure time by how a body sways). <cite>g980 posted [p:950519736] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>College aint bad I just feel hands on expierence is superior. Companies just aint willing to risk money training someone who may be unteachable. Anything that involves risk to other peoples lives though (surgeons for example) I will always agree schooling needs to come first. </quote> How do you feel about unpaid internships?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 02/11/21 8:57:48 AM #5:	g980 posted... How do you feel about unpaid internships? I don't think those are offered to anyone who isn't already in school so that would make the argument moot. --- I am so tired of CE. The only reason I go there is because the rest of the site is about half as active. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:950519740] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>g980 posted... </cite> <quote>How do you feel about unpaid internships?</quote> I don't think those are offered to anyone who isn't already in school so that would make the argument moot. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sauceje 02/11/21 9:09:23 AM #6:	I went to university but to be fair my currently job doesn't require a degree anyway --- He was born in a coop, raised in a cage, children fear him, critics rage, He's half alive, he's half dead, folks just call him Buckethead <cite>sauceje posted [p:950519983] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>I went to university but to be fair my currently job doesn't require a degree anyway </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RebelElite791 02/11/21 9:10:30 AM #7:	mooreandrew58 posted... College aint bad I just feel hands on expierence is superior This is just not something you can say as a blanket statement. Like, at all --- Einsprachigkeit ist heilbar https://imgur.com/MS5SvzN <cite>RebelElite791 posted [p:950520003] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>College aint bad I just feel hands on expierence is superior</quote>This is just not something you can say as a blanket statement. Like, at all </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 02/11/21 9:59:54 AM #8:	RebelElite791 posted... This is just not something you can say as a blanket statement. Like, at all Did I not say some professions specifically ones that risk others lives are different or did you not read? g980 posted... How do you feel about unpaid internships? I don't agree with people not being paid. Paid less I can see though --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:950521267] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>RebelElite791 posted... </cite> <quote>This is just not something you can say as a blanket statement. Like, at all</quote> Did I not say some professions specifically ones that risk others lives are different or did you not read? g980 posted... </cite> <quote>How do you feel about unpaid internships?</quote> I don't agree with people not being paid. Paid less I can see though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Solid Sonic 02/11/21 10:04:17 AM #10:	GregShmedley posted... As someone who didn't go to college, I do worry about my future with how at least Bachelors degrees seem to be equivalent to high school diplomas. Well at least it's primarily confined to the white-collar world. --- I am so tired of CE. The only reason I go there is because the rest of the site is about half as active. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:950521365] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>GregShmedley posted... </cite> <quote>As someone who didn't go to college, I do worry about my future with how at least Bachelors degrees seem to be equivalent to high school diplomas.</quote> Well at least it's primarily confined to the white-collar world. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 02/11/21 10:05:40 AM #11:	Most hiring managers are terrible at hiring for entry level positions. If they read a series of questions they've printed off of the internet then it's clear they shouldn't have their job. Unfortunately, these are the gatekeepers and it'll take at least another 20 years to get them out. --- PSN: Jiek <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:950521389] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>Most hiring managers are terrible at hiring for entry level positions. If they read a series of questions they've printed off of the internet then it's clear they shouldn't have their job. Unfortunately, these are the gatekeepers and it'll take at least another 20 years to get them out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 02/11/21 10:07:10 AM #12:	I dropped out of college after 1 year, but eventually started going for Cisco certs to get my career off the ground. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:950521434] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>I dropped out of college after 1 year, but eventually started going for Cisco certs to get my career off the ground. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedJackson 02/11/21 10:12:38 AM #13:	You print a fake degree at the college store! :D --- https://imgur.com/e6aBSof - Pus_N_Pecans original! https://imgur.com/bve6U7T - Error1335 original! <cite>RedJackson posted [p:950521562] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>You print a fake degree at the college store! :D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 02/11/21 10:12:40 AM #14:	Solid Sonic posted... How do you convince interviewers that you're worth a job when one of the requirements is a degree? Prove you can do the job and do it well, degree or no degree. --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:950521564] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>Solid Sonic posted... </cite> <quote>How do you convince interviewers that you're worth a job when one of the requirements is a degree?</quote>Prove you can do the job and do it well, degree or no degree. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gwynevere 02/11/21 10:16:03 AM #15:	I dont imagine it would pan out to well to go for jobs in the field of physics without a degree --- A hunter is a hunter...even in a dream <cite>Gwynevere posted [p:950521657] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>I dont imagine it would pan out to well to go for jobs in the field of physics without a degree </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Frizzurd 02/11/21 10:22:49 AM #17:	If you fail college you end up with lifelong debt. --- Super Mario Maker 2: Cauca Ape JVC-2R6-4QG <cite>Frizzurd posted [p:950521833] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>If you fail college you end up with lifelong debt. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SevenTenths 02/11/21 10:25:23 AM #18:	I'd say you should learn that job requirements aren't requirements. Apply for the job, the interview process exist for a reason. When I'm reviewing resumes college experience plays little to no role. --- If you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all. I Like Toast Alt - https://mikelikesthis.net/ The Blog Is back <cite>SevenTenths posted [p:950521916] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>I'd say you should learn that job requirements aren't requirements. Apply for the job, the interview process exist for a reason. When I'm reviewing resumes college experience plays little to no role. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SPE 02/11/21 10:36:48 AM #19:	sauceje posted... I went to university but to be fair my currently job doesn't require a degree anyway whats your job? --- Welcome to the Spore Store! My shrooms are delicious, suspicious, but never malicious! <cite>SPE posted [p:950522215] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>sauceje posted... </cite> <quote>I went to university but to be fair my currently job doesn't require a degree anyway</quote> whats your job? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sauceje 02/11/21 10:38:44 AM #20:	SPE posted... whats your job? language lead (translation stuff) --- He was born in a coop, raised in a cage, children fear him, critics rage, He's half alive, he's half dead, folks just call him Buckethead <cite>sauceje posted [p:950522274] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>SPE posted... </cite> <quote>whats your job?</quote>language lead (translation stuff) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AtelierRyza3462 02/11/21 10:40:08 AM #21:	Do you have experience in the field of the job you're applying for? That's what actually matters <cite>AtelierRyza3462 posted [p:950522310] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>Do you have experience in the field of the job you're applying for? That's what actually matters </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 02/11/21 10:44:07 AM #22:	Most jobs will say degree or equivalent experience. If you weren't in college the other option is to work so you should have the equivalent experience, in theory, if your life is on the rails so to say --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:950522413] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>Most jobs will say degree or equivalent experience. If you weren't in college the other option is to work so you should have the equivalent experience, in theory, if your life is on the rails so to say </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RebelElite791 02/11/21 12:17:41 PM #23:	mooreandrew58 posted... Did I not say some professions specifically ones that risk others lives are different or did you not read? I don't agree with people not being paid. Paid less I can see though There are plenty of professions that dont risk others lives that absolutely require a degree. --- Einsprachigkeit ist heilbar https://imgur.com/MS5SvzN <cite>RebelElite791 posted [p:950525410] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Did I not say some professions specifically ones that risk others lives are different or did you not read? I don't agree with people not being paid. Paid less I can see though</quote>There are plenty of professions that dont risk others lives that absolutely require a degree. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 02/11/21 4:23:36 PM #24:	RebelElite791 posted... There are plenty of professions that dont risk others lives that absolutely require a degree. Not disagreeing but some if not many could get by by training people on the job if they could be bothered. Not saying all. I just pointed out what I did cause that would be a real bad situation if someone died and it came to light person had little or no training before starting the job. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:950534506] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>RebelElite791 posted... </cite> <quote>There are plenty of professions that dont risk others lives that absolutely require a degree.</quote> Not disagreeing but some if not many could get by by training people on the job if they could be bothered. Not saying all. I just pointed out what I did cause that would be a real bad situation if someone died and it came to light person had little or no training before starting the job. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 02/11/21 4:26:20 PM #25:	My previous job forced me to get a completely bullshit certification that while borderline useless, looks great on a resume. --- [obligatory signature] <cite>CRON posted [p:950534604] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>My previous job forced me to get a completely bullshit certification that while borderline useless, looks great on a resume. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 02/11/21 4:29:19 PM #26:	Eh like with my military experience I could get a cush job but my advancement opportunities would be limited if I didn't go for a degree. --- FFXIV: Lucius Hexenseele (Brynhildr) \| RS3: UltimaSuende . 99 WC/Fish/Cook/Fletch/Div/Mining/Smithing/Thieving/Crafting/RC https://letterboxd.com/BMovieBro/ <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:950534718] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>Eh like with my military experience I could get a cush job but my advancement opportunities would be limited if I didn't go for a degree. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
E32005 02/11/21 4:30:19 PM #27:	funny. i worked into my position, but if you look on sites, other companies require a bachelors. --- https://imgur.com/LAvnefi <cite>E32005 posted [p:950534749] in Since you ... [t:79289497]...</cite> <quote>funny. i worked into my position, but if you look on sites, other companies require a bachelors. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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