Do you need a doctor degree?

The educational background is important in modern society, but not the higher the better. It depends on the nature of your work. If you work in a university or research institute, it's no doubt that a doctor degree is quite necessary. But if you work in a company which is sales-orientation, what your boss cares is your working experience and social networks, not your degree. He would not pay you more salaries just because you have a doctor degree.

The educational background is an important factor when an employer consider the job applicants.There are many nice positions for a bachelor degree students today as long as you know how to find them.A master degree may let you got more opportunities but it doesn't means that education is enough.Everyboby learn through its life.If someday I decide to get a doctor degree the subject I choose to research must be my favorite.I don't think I need a doctor degree just because I need a better job.Do you think so?

Well, unless you are self-employed, degree once can be very important for your upcoming career. If you see job vacancies (either on television or newspaper) you will easily read that the higher the degree, the higher the salary. Now it's your choice, degree or money ? Bear in mind that getting higher degree also needs high amount of money. Once you spend much money to get your degree, I suggest you to go get some best job based on your degree and don't use it wrong.

I think that educational background is important. Most people will want to hire someone they know can do the work and by having a degree it shows that you are competent. Although education is not the only thing. Work experience and manners also play a role. If you want to do a doctorate degree then I think it should be more as something you want to do as opposed to something you need to do.

Education is very important, but it's only important as it's use. If you aren't happy where you are, try an alternative career. Many adults are switching careers and that's a healthy thing to do, especially if it challenges you and makes you happy. I have a Master's. It's been very helpful in securing work in the 4 year college area, but if you wish to advance within that educational arena, you'll need a PhD. I only recommend that at this time IF you plan to teach higher level (Master's) courses. I'm exploring different opportunities myself so I can understand where you're coming from, so to speak. Go out and get some more experience. It'll help you figure out where you'll be happier (if not happiest) careerwise. I'm having a blast myself, out in the world, outside of the teaching arena. That experience will come in handy in the event you decide that you do wish to teach on a collegiate level.

Some fields require advanced degrees such as in the sciences. But, even there a Bachelor degree will get you a job as a teacher for example. But if you want to get to a little higher level even in teaching advanced degrees will help. Ph.D. in science are almost mandatory if want to do research or be associated with a major research facility or college. Other fields advanced degrees may not be so important but work history will become more important if can demonstrate you can do the job being applied for. I think engineers are sort of in that boat. As another stated it seems many college graduates are doing jobs that used to be by high school education but with training on the job. I know a number of college graduates are managing clothing stores or even fast food restaurants.

I think today educational background holds importance, maybe more than before because wherever we go for an interview we are asked to show our certificates. Though many later we can know that some other people are working as you without any degrees or diplomas. I am doing Law to work for myself later.

I have to agree with you that the value of education is key today in such a crowded marketplace! With such a surge of students graduating this year in the UK without any jobs to go to, it will soon be a requirement to have an undergradutate degree to work on a supermarket till. And a Masters is required for the jobs people only needed an undergraduate degree for five years ago. In France it is considered pointless getting your bachelors if you aren't planning to go for your masters as you won't be able to get a proper job. The more people have degrees of any level, the less valuable it will be, a sad consequence of governments forcing Universities to lower their standards by assigning money based on intake and people passing through.