Education hurting employment opportunities

oh my gosh this sounds just like my mom's situation! She can do ANYTHING and has so much experience. Most jobs that she deserves won't give her a second look because they want someone with a degree. I know she can do the job better than someone with a degree but they don't care. It does suck for people who are qualified through experience, but not on paper!

I was always told that education was the most important thing for future job prospects. However, I have a postgrad and still can't find a job much above the minimum wage. I would have been better off starting at 17 and working my way up.

I think education is important for one to be groomed to become a learned person with good personality. but i don't think getting degree through distance education is better than person with 10 years of experience in his field. I think people give far too much importance to degrees which people who have crammed, mugged, copied, in exams get their way through. i thinka rt's degree is very easy as i am very good in social science. but i don't know how that can help me in services industry or any other industry. I think people should be hired and payed well depending how good they are if they are good learners, well qualified for job. But unfortaunately with so much comopetttion to choose they want excuses to turn down people or hire them only at low pay packages.

Here is the other side of the problem, my hubby has a college degree but didn't do any interning while in college becasue he had to work full time. So he is stuck at his current sales job.

Education is not necessarily the problem... MY sister has a degree and she still isn't getting jobs which are geared towards her degree...

It does depend on the job you want. I am doing a degree at the moment to be a teacher, so it is a necessity. However, in other professions this may not be the way forward. I thought it is now expected that employers are to give yearly appraisals and put their employees on courses to further their development? Maybe you could seek out training that could assist you and present it to your employer. Otherwise, there are many courses you could go on part-time in the evenings, which is how I am studying, and just sacrifice your time to achieve this. Although it is hard it is definately worth it. Especially nowadays where no ones job is safe, it is better for you in the long run and when you go for new jobs the employers will be impressed that you are eager to learn new things. Having a degree, or being over qualified is now the way employers can discriminate and keep the most prestigious jobs open to those they choose and not on how much experience you have. Its a sad fact of life. In my present job I cannot earn anymore so I have had to go back into education. However, I have really enjoyed it. I wish you luck.

in my opinion, education it just another way to improve job position in working field. So if you not have higher education but able to have more skill and experience, i m sure you will able to compete with others :)

I'm a CPA and you HAVE to have a degree (plus some additional credits) in order to even TAKE the exam to TRY to become a CPA. This is a highly regulated field though and part of my job is maintaining the knowledge by constantly taking additional continuing education. Although I had about 15 years experience (which I needed 1.5 of that to get my license) before I became a CPA, the degree is mandatory. That's a little different than IT (my secondary major) - the way things are changing, experience is a must. BUT, the degree really tells employers that you are teachable. Quite a few of the colleges around here allow you to apply your work experience towards class credits. You should look into that because it will help you get a lot of the stuff out of the way quickly. As a side-note, have you ever thought of changing "careers"? My husband has a degree (not in his field) and is stuck at a management level job that doesn't pay that well, isn't a great company, and he basically hates going to work every day. He's tried to find other jobs - maybe in his field - but we're not able for him to take such a huge cut in pay and benefits. So, he's stuck with his current job - unelss he does something else. Which he's doing. We've started a home-based business that will become his full-time job. It's not for everyone, but if it's something you might want some more information on, I can have him contact you about it. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Education is not as important as skill is. If you are an expert in your own domain, no interviewer could let you go away, if that person has some regard for the values of the organization. In fact, many HR professionals who do the interviewing for higher levels of candidates do the interview in relation to the need in the organization and not in comparison of their individual skill sets.

look for a good online college

Experience is more important than education. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that education is not important. It is also a vital part of our life. There are just some things that you can never learn at school. Thru experience, we tend to become more confident and disciplined. We do things that we thought we can never do. We realized that we are more capable of doing some things by experiencing it first hand.

yeah!.i hve got gud offers from multi national company..as a process xecutives..associates...n more..but as i was totally with my dad in his business..so culdnt spare time for my studies..so i flunk n had 2 back logs...but as when i became a graduate..the offer lapse...so i guess when u study..please dont devote your time in any other activity...

i think the degree is for basic knoledge and it does not help in our working field.It helps us to just enter into the job thats all.And all the thing is done by our experience

Are you from India? Degree is considered to be mind's mirror. But it does not shows the truth. Having 10+ years of experience is enough to beat any degree holder - but several times it all depends upon the HR manager. Jobs being turned down just because you are too over educated is rare. If you are too over educated - you need to apply at right place. Hope i am clear enough to convey my thoughts.

Edcuation is important for getting jobs and what I feel is that the education should be more job-oriented

I think degree pay more role in countries like usa, canada,uk,newzealand,australia and all other developed countries, but in developing countries like india, experience is most essential to get a better pay level and the job u want, so it depends, but if ur smart and a knowledgeble person, then u don't need a degree.

This is exactly where I'm at. I've applied for several positions that I more than qualify for experience-wise....but I've been turned down because I don't have a degree. It totally sux!

From my experience and viewpoint, your boss will compare your capabilities with others holding the same position. If all being equal, higher salary will naturally be awarded to the one with higher qualifications (they have invested alot to get their degrees). If you are a better performer, than your market value will be at par or higher than your peers with higher qualification. You need to outperform your peers in your job delivery to be recognised, since you are losing out on the paper qualifications. No offence but reality is harsh.

i agree with you, but i think a degree is needed,

If you have that much experience you should really get an degree. I am starting school the beginning of next year and the school I am enrolled in is www.wgu.edu . It is called Western Governor's University. From my review the university is awesome and very affordable, and accredited. Its unlike any other traditional college you learn at your own pace, it is totally online, except for the proctor tests that require you to go to a school of your choice and be tested, plus going school can be literally free if you qualify for financial aide by completing your Fafsa. I think you shouldn't hesitate on completing your education. My enrollment counselor really encouraged me to go as fast as I could. He said it is a possiblity that I can get my Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology in as little as two years.