Flopper
Diamond Member
I have hired a lot people over the years in fields of computer science, associated fields, and management. Most were college grads but many had some college and a few had neither. Here are some of reasons why college is not overrated when it comes to jobs.I've seen some very stupid college kids. I've seen some very smart people who haven't gone to college. It's vastly overrated.Same goes for education. Student takes out govt loans. Gives it to college. Student is broke and cant pay it back. Govt loses that $$.
Why put students thru that? Just have govt give the $$ to the college, they lose that $$ either way but at least the students arent stuck w debt
As an employer, I look at college graduation as a test of a person's intelligence or their determination to succeed. As long as the person graduated in one of the more difficult disciplines such as science, engineering, mathematics, law, medicine, etc. with reasonably good grades, I felt they either possessed the qualities of relatively high intelligence or a strong determination to succeed. I've found both qualities are highly desirable in new employees regardless of the job.
Getting experience in your occupation is of great importance in today's world. However, getting it is much like getting credit; that is, you need to have to get it. So when I went through resumes, I weighted the need for experience versus the need to hire at a lower wage. Whenever I felt the job had little need for in depth experience, I looked at the resumes of new graduates with little or no experience hoping to pick a good a candidate that will except lower pay.
Unfortunately, the only way to find out if college is overrated is to attend. IMHO, most young people judge the value of college based on their jobs in the first few years after college and their college loan. The truth is the real value of college should be judged based on how it effects your life as you grow older. Anyone can go to a trade school and learn a skill. However, as you progress through your career, you will find that management is looking for more than how well you drive a truck, fix plumbing, or test products coming off the assembly line when they are looking to fill higher level positions. They are looking for people that in addition to current jobs skills, have good verbal and written communication skills, have an understanding of other disciplines such as accounting, marketing, management, international trade, science, art, history, politics, etc.
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