Edfucation or experience?

Depends on the job, the experience and the education. If the candidate has (say) five years of experience, but they were basically the same thing for each of the 5 years, he isn't much better than a person whose been in the job only a year or so. As far as education, it is very important, but it's my experience that most college grads aren't worth their paychecks for the first few years... after that though, they are usually very valuable.

I would definatly have to say experience for the most part and it would depend on the job too. For instance if the job is a nurse or doctor then yes a degree with experience would be a good choice. However when it comes to other things like reception and stuff like that experience. I hate it when they want you to go to school for two years and stuff like that. I have five years of experience in the medical field with no real degree and I know I can do the job better than someone that just got out of school. I don't have a degree but I have taken some classes to better educate myself related to my career.

we all know that those who lacked the educational requirements, have a ceiling to their promotion. they can only occupy certain specified positions as the highest which tehy can get. unless of course, he owns the company, but that is a different story. most of us who are mere workers in a firm, have to continuously strive to acquire higher education to qualify for the higher positions in the company. thus, we work towards having a law degree, masteral degree and then, a doctoral degree. we can see therefore, that promotions go to the one who has teh experience, the right attitude for work and the educational requirements for the post.

Both and depends... experience would be the most important thing but an education is nothing to scoff at... so it should be an equalling of both

It depends on the situation I'd say. Say for example,even if a person is a good salesman, it does not mean that he will be a good supervisor. I know that from personal experience. I can also say from personal experience that even if one has the education, it's still not an assurance that he will be able to apply what he has learned. Ultimately, it's up to the person's capability to do the job. On the other hand, experience can also play a role in a person's understanding of what the job entails and may have an idea of what his co-workers want and need.

I think the promotion should be given to those with the experience and skill required to handle the post and responsibility. A person might be highly educated and may posses a very high degree but the things he has learnt as theory in the classroom arena is far different from that of the real work place situation. You have to deal with so many situations which might be tackled only by the experienced persons. A new person cannot handle these situations efficiently and may commit blunders which are harmful to the whole organization. So I think along with dynamism a person should also have adequate experience to handle the promoted post.

I would go with experience over someone who has the degree. My father had to temporarily quit his job that he had worked at for a couple of decades. When he came back, he was told he wasn't qualified since he didn't have a college degree. His job was filled by some kid who just graduated college. Well after awhile, that kid had no clue how to work in the real world, so they offered him his job back ;) They also paid for him to get his degree at night school, he got that degree on their dime, then quit for a better job lol. Serves them right!

I feel both are as necessary. if one is doing the same job from years but it might be possible that he may not be aware of the latest technologies as technology is changing day by day. and if its the matter of promotion i think qualification sholud also count. there should be provision for upgarding the knowlege of older workers from time to time. If one has degree means he has knowlege to he can perform well if he can take advantage of others experience. if i have earned a high degree and i am saying that i can't be wrong i think i am wrong there in some matters the past experience also matters a much. To conclude i would like to say if its the matter of permotion then one should make is knowlege up to date with doing some short term cources in between. and if any one has recruited directly as he has degree he should cooperate withcoworkers and ask for there help and guidence.

I think a promotion should go to the most qualified person for the job. I have a college education and I don't feel any smarter than I did before I had my degree. I've learned most everything on the job. People just respect me a little bit more because I have the degree. Which isn't really fair to those that don't have the degree, but they have the experience and know what they are doing.