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Honestly I work in higher ed and think degrees are useless. The amount of people who should know basic things because they have a degree and they don't is absolutely astounding. Degrees are just a piece of paper that says "I had money" or "I took on debt to pretend I have money" and seem to have no actual meaning past that. But a lot of places think it means something, probably because it used to. These days? If they are insisting on a degree and citing that as the reason you don't match, then ask them what skills you are missing a degree would provide evidence of. In interviews I usually ask if there's anything on my resume that they had concerns or questions about so that I can address them before I leave the room, but that doesn't help if you can't get an interview because of the degree thing.
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thanks for the reply. I agree with you. It is tough. I won't even get the interview if I don't have the degree sadly. It is sad that these people have a backward mindset. I live right around the corner of this place I had applied to and it would be a heaven commute for me. I AM qualified, but their AI system is probably kicking me out. I hate AI.
Training isn’t factored into budgets anymore so most managers want to know you have basic skills, whether or not our academic systems actually work this way they do show a “baseline” that you would be operating from.
I believe some people with experience can be more productive and efficient than others with just the degrees. I often tell my patients that higher education (or grades) isn’t that important if you don’t need it for the work or life paths you’re looking for although I have a doctorate degree. However, for recruiters, diplomas are a crucial part of a screening process, which makes it hard for seasoned workers with tons of experience to land a job. 🥲🥲🥲
How I've had to deal with Degree Inflation as I've aged as a worker.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0fxk9vcg109ae74kbv11j/Vander-Gold-Cover-Letter.pdf?rlkey=a3twwlwsjasn41eohqxq7d3ce&st=76gn9uu9&dl=0
If I could find the type job I had early in my working career I would leave retirement, but I'm not hopeful, so I use this Cover Letter to try to educate employers. There is an option at Dropbox to "view in your browser" without having to join the site:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lawrarnxhr8bwxnk8gwoc/Vander-Gold-Cover-Letter.pdf?rlkey=g6jd70ailshkx4f3qgcz733do&st=0enb5se4&dl=0
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You sound much more wis than that of just a data entry operator. Thank you for your insight. It is helpful to see that others are thinking the same as I have thought. The trick is to convince a prospecting new job opportunity that you are the right person for the job. No mater what you might be able to argue, some companies have strict guidelines that are put into place and they cannot deviate from that. It is sad, but they are losing out on a great employee and are too rigid to expand the thought of giving a chance to someone who is "outside the box" for them. Funny, they always want someone who can think OUTSIDE THE BOX.