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> Justin Houchin > > My question is do you all feel that I could get turned > down for a job over someone that has a bachelor's degree? > > ...I'm am trying to see if job experience would triumph > over a degree. Please give me some pros and cons on this > situation. Without a college degree you could get turned down from a job opportunity for some arbitrary reasons and for some good reasons. One of my previous managers felt that we should only hire folks with bachelors degrees -- specifically folks who "went away" to school for a four-year degree. I was never able to convince him that there was an awful lot to be said for someone who earned his or her degree part time while maintaining a family and a full time job or two. This manager had an arbitrary bias that I thought had more to do with class than education. I find that a college degree can provide a broad range of useful education. In particular, communication skills might be better developed in a person who has a bachelors degree. If you come into an Information Systems job you're going to need to be able to write professional memos, e-mail, documentation, etc. If you've made it through a decent degree program you should have picked up some project management skills. These are, of course, generalizations. Meaningful business experience can substitute for (or augment) a four year degree, but you should be able to prove it. You need to be able to speak intelligently about business processes and business practices. There are a lot of people out there who haven't absorbed useful experience because they've been entirely focused on technology and code. A few years ago I had a hell of a time hiring because the dot com boom bred a market where value was placed on people who had quickly hacked out a web development, MCSE, or DBA career with no degree and no business depth. The current market allows me to be more choosy. I'd recommend that you pursue a degree. Even if it takes you six years the fact that you're actively furthering your education can make an impression. -Jim James P. Damato Manager - Technical Administration Dollar General Corporation (615) 855-4375 <mailto:jdamato@dollargeneral.com>
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