aNTAcid Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Because most places think we're over-qualified, despite having a degree from the university of Sheffield, i've been applying for jobs stacking shelves in the library and not even getting an interview. I may have a degree, which means I'm un-employable by certain organisations for being over-qualified. However because my degree isn't relevant i'm un-employable to the rest. Catch 22. Anyone want to offer me a job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom3t0 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Because most places think we're over-qualified, despite having a degree from the university of Sheffield, i've been applying for jobs stacking shelves in the library and not even getting an interview. I may have a degree, which means I'm un-employable by certain organisations for being over-qualified. However because my degree isn't relevant i'm un-employable to the rest. Catch 22. Anyone want to offer me a job what degree and result, a 1st or 2:1 in maths/science/engineering/computing should get you a decent job quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do-a-bull Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Just because someone has a degree doesn't make them a good employee or even intelligent in anything other than an academic sence. Lunatic government schemes to get the population qualified just de-values degrees so employers will just resort to other means of selection. It is just a shame that society dosen't value practical trades more as often they will pay far better than many professionss and include the more business minded that will end up setting up businesses and 'bolting on' those with degrees when needed in their organizations when needed for specific tasks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aNTAcid Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 what degree and result, a 1st or 2:1 in maths/science/engineering/computing should get you a decent job quickly Philosophy :D :D Need i say more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom3t0 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Philosophy :D :D Need i say more hehehe did you think of the job you wanted before the degree (are you wanting to be primeminister) 1st? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Im about to start studying Film Direction, Im being sent by my current employer (a national TV Production company) who are paying for the course at their expense. But I suppose that as its a media related course it must be worthless, my boss will be so pleased. He likes nothing more than sending staff away on three year holidays on full pay. I suppose because im studying a worthless degree, thats what im going on obviously. :loopy: Many years ago I had a play on television. The director was a newly-qualiified university graduate who I suspect took his degree in Farce. Four or five seconds of my play required an overhead shot so this ‘director’ wasted three or four hours deciding how best to do it. As I say, those were the early days of television so his decision was to raise the camera to the roof of the studio. I suggested he could have achieved his object faster — thus saving valuable and costly studio time — if he’d left the camera on the floor and done it with mirrors. He told me he was the Director and I was ONLY the writer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Just because someone has a degree doesn't make them a good employee or even intelligent in anything other than an academic sence. Lunatic government schemes to get the population qualified just de-values degrees so employers will just resort to other means of selection. It is just a shame that society dosen't value practical trades more as often they will pay far better than many professionss and include the more business minded that will end up setting up businesses and 'bolting on' those with degrees when needed in their organizations when needed for specific tasks. I totally agree. In my opinion an HGV licence is worth more that a lot of University Degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Most of our jobs appear to be going overseas, because, the British Workforce are poorly qualified and are lacking in the skills that are needed whilst i agree with some of the comments about devaluing degrees, the quote above is nothing but fud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boston Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Just because someone has a degree doesn't make them a good employee or even intelligent in anything other than an academic sence. Lunatic government schemes to get the population qualified just de-values degrees so employers will just resort to other means of selection. It is just a shame that society dosen't value practical trades more as often they will pay far better than many professionss and include the more business minded that will end up setting up businesses and 'bolting on' those with degrees when needed in their organizations when needed for specific tasks. Got to agree here, i have done it the other way around so to speak, i left school with little qualifications and began my working life as an apprentice plumber, which i worked at for over 20 years, and graduated in 98 from the Open University (as this was the only option for further study availible to me), and now work as a Senior Manager within the NHS. I have to agree, more emphasis should be given to encourage younsters to follow more practical forms of study, and the recognition for doing so. I have always declared my previous occupation when applying for Managerial posts, and have had the confidence to feel this previous practical experience has been beneficial to my own development. I feel this is often reflected in how i handle issues, in comparrison to managers from a more academic background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarcube Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 we're a nation of degree qualified shopkeepers. out of all of my freinds who went through university and now having spent a good few years in the "real world" as my old man correctly called it, most of them are now wanting to retrain in a a vocational subject. whereas the kids who left school at 16 to train for a trade are earning twice what they do. i call it their post quarter century crisis theyre just jelous coz im a carpenter hehe i comletely agree with the HGV thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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