Do you think an employer cares more about your education or experience?

In my country is something like.... you have the diploma you will get accepted to take the interview but that does not guarantee that you will get the job. Even if you do get the job, if you can't handle it, you will be of course fired. I think overall experience it's a bit more valued than education but age is also an important factor.

Here in our country, Educational background is really that important. Educational Attainment is the basis of each employer to view your potential ability. Most employers here in the Philippines prefer college graduate when you are applying for an office job or high rank jobs. But if you are applying for skilled jobs like drivers, sewers and janitors, qualification would be the experiences. You will be overqualified if you are applying for a driver position but you are a graduate. Works here has a distinction between jobs for graduates and jobs for undergrads.

i think they do care about your experience more. education can be secondary but there are employers who really do think a degree holder is better than non graduates.

Hi there stylioJ! Education is not the only thing that employers look for in applicants. Of course, we cannot discount the importance of education. However, aside from education, experience plays a very important role as well. This makes it difficult for fresh graduates to land on a job. A lot of employers value work experience that their applicants have. This is because they can save a great deal on trainings if the prospective employee has a good work experience.

For a long time if you didn't have a degree you wouldn't be accepted for a job. I think companies are now finding out some 4 year college students have no idea what is going on. There is just no replacement for experience in my book. I know a guy who has never set foot in a college making six figures in the computer industry. He knows his stuff as good as anyone and someone was smart enough to pick up on that. Really thought education won't get you in a lot of doors because a lot has to do with who you know. I'm not downing an education or 4 years of college at all. Certainly it is a great route to go and it will open doors but an employer wants the person who can make him the money the fastest and that's the bottom llien