When you don't have the degree for a job, your not qualified, but when you do get the degree, it's still not enough.
2007-08-09 01:39:36 · 14 answers · asked by JustSomeone 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Administrative and Office Support
Because people are looking for the "perfect" employee, which doesn't exist. I do not have a degree but could work circles around most that are just coming out of college. Real world, real life experience doesn't matter to those in the position to hire these days.
2007-08-09 01:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by kbraut832 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Having a degree doesn't guarantee you or anybody a job. You still have to earn it. But having a degree separate you from those people without any degree. You have a higher chance of getting a good paying job if you have a degree. You should get some internships done while you are still at school. Things that you learn at school do not always apply directly to the real world. Lets say you learn how to use MS Excel at school. But you never use it in a working environment. It is a lot different from doing a homework to try to solve a problem at school than trying to solve a problem at work. If you fail at school you get bad grade, but if you fail at work then the consequences are a lot bigger. Good luck!
2007-08-10 18:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Caitlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with kbraut employers are looking for the "perfect employee." For example, a person could have a M.S. in business administration and 3 years experience. Lets say the person applies to Wachovia Securities and the employer is highly impressed by the applicants resume. But when the employer interviews finds out yes this person has the right qualifications for this job, but not the right "image." The person could use alot of slang in their speech. They might be too light hearted or serious for this type of company. I have even heard of companies turn down qualified applicants due to their names.(i.e. Tonika, Shaquetta) Companies not only want a qualified applicant, but also the personality to match.
2007-08-09 06:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you get your degree, your expectations go up; and they should, because you paid for that degree, so should be "compensated" per say. There is something to say for experience however. Also, once you're hired, there's plenty of room for improvement as you learn the company systems and how they work, and as you learn the company policies, and what they are all about. Try not to let high expectations in the area of salary get in the way of personal integrity. Good luck!
2007-08-11 09:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by me2007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because employers are looking for someone who can "fit" right in to their company. So, if you have been at a position a long time and all of a sudden earned your degree, you are making a switch. Because that is what employers want for people to be working at a particular place for quite some time and then finished their degree and ready to move forward. If you have been working at a company for quite some time, they will be impressed by you.
2007-08-09 11:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is called competition in the labor market. There are other people out there with degrees all trying to get the same jobs.
The good news is that the system works fairly well ... most of the time, people end up working in places where their personality and style fit in with the company's policies and goals. [This is the company's second biggest problem -- finding people who fit in. The first one is weeding out the unqualified, the liars (phony degrees or experience), and the cheaters (thieves, etc.).]
What you have to do is find the outfit where you fit in.
If this was easy to do, it would be a service that's already available. Since it isn't already available, you need to keep looking.
GL
2007-08-09 01:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was stagnating in my job before I got some help.
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2007-08-09 06:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always want someone with a higher education than whats needed. If you ask me, degree's are very overrated. Most people that have them, aren't all that. I have a degree myself, and its never really helped me get a job, my experience is what got me where I am.
2007-08-09 05:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by ~Jen~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a degree doesn't determine who gets the job but lack of a degree determines who doesn't. even get considered.
2007-08-09 03:57:03 · answer #9 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get the right degree and show it to the right person.
Or, show it to another person at a different company.
2007-08-09 16:24:49 · answer #10 · answered by Starte Christ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋