Lets say that you are a manager in charge of hiring people. I know the odds of this are slim but lets say that you have two resumes on your desk and by all appearances these two candidates are equal in all aspects. Each have equal experience , both candidates have the same degree. The only differentiating factor that you can see is the school that obtained thier degree from. One person received their degree from a big name school like U of M, Vanderbilt, M.I.T, etc... and the other from some local community college.
Question: Which candidate would you be more inclined to hire?
2006-12-06 00:29:24 · 14 answers · asked by Jonny B 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
All other things being equal I would probably pick the person who went to the better school. Also, I would pick the candidate who went to the school with the better program in the speciality the job requires. Not all "big name" schools are created equal and necessarily have the best program in every area. For example, while Johns Hopkins has world class programs in medicine their business program is still not accredited. However, in the current job market I doubt things are ever really completely equal between candidates with the exception of the school they went to.
2006-12-06 00:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Matt M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Community colleges do not give regular degrees, only two year degrees. University's only give 4 plus, so this could never happen. When hiring I would pretty much dismiss the community college because they have no criteria to attend, any loser can go. Higher education has standards, so the likelihood of getting a person with good values (work wise) is better. In comparing two equal degrees the tougher school would be more impressive as the person had to work hard just to attend there.
2006-12-06 08:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Naturally you would choose the big name school as we are conditioned to believe they are categorically better, however if you really think about it that may not be altogether true.
That depends entirely on what the job is that your hiring for, i think it would be best to conduct an interview....choose the person with the best personality rather than go off Universities.
There are positive and negative sides with both Universities, in the end everything comes down to what the candidates are like as people, after all it doesn't matter how intelligent some people are if you cant get on with them in a working environment.
2006-12-06 08:44:00 · answer #3 · answered by magnoliaskin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the company outlook if it’s International based and you are looking at a lot of interface then the Big Degree School If its more local then the Local.
Personally I would hire both and advise them that they are on a 3 month trial, giving you time to review and choose the best candidate. At the end of the day your company’s outlay is nominal compared to the gains
Often both candidates will fair well, in which case you can confidently advise your CEO /MD to hire both and increase your productivity.
2006-12-06 08:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by Raj S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will depend on the job you are hiring the person for. Let's say it's an entry type position like an analyst, you know that the person from the big name school won't stay at the same position for long for he/she wants to get promoted and even wants to surpass you. Also this person could be unhappy with the salary offered (even if he/she takes it) and could be asking for pay raise too soon. The one from the so so school may be more modest and will have an attitude to learn and improve before he/she gets too ambitious.
On the other hand, if the job is management track and if your job is to hire somebody who can successfully become a manager quickly, the one from the big school may be more suited for the position.
2006-12-06 08:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by spot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The school that the degree came from wouldn't matter at all to me. If they are both equally equipped for the job, and the school doesn't matter, that's when you have to dig deeper into their past work ethics. Calling past employers to see if one of them was constantly late to work, or was absent too often. Which one is able to "multi-task"? Who has better skills at organization? Which one has the best communication skills? Just because a person has a degree from a well known college won't make them a dependable person, THAT takes self discipline.
2006-12-06 08:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by sparkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I might have to have a second or third interview with the applicants to further assess their qualifications , attitudes and personalities before I could make a decision. The different level of colleges they each went probably wouldn't make a difference except that it shows that sometimes if your sharp enough you will figure out a way to further yourself despite not having the financial resources to attend a higher institute of learning.
2006-12-06 08:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by jesshispet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough choice! I would probably hire the candidate that went to the community college. You know that they didn`t get their degree because of their money.
2006-12-06 08:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by Hamish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know the answer, man. If the only difference is the quality of the school, then that is factor on which you must judge.
2006-12-06 08:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by The Lobe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would then become based on attitude,personality,and work ethic. I would have to interview them both to find out which one to hire.
2006-12-06 08:38:56 · answer #10 · answered by CML 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋