This subject seems to attract a lot of endless debates but it depends on the Human Resourses and their Managers to decide which way to go. A few friends and colleagues I asked told me they believe in Education and build the experience on.We do not hire like desperate company with no strategic direction and staff growth and systems to support and fill up gaps created by the outgoing staff. It is only those that have either no any Degree let alone Certificate in this industry that sounded and felt insecure that responded YES! To experience only ………to hell with education.You do not need a Degree to carry bags, cook in the kitchen or sell beer in the bar?............
One experienced Manager in my circles and connection of Linkedin has this to write in our topics of the day:”Obviously, there are specific cases where the question is moot. If you need a registered professional engineer to approve plans, the degree requirement is a given. If you're a hospital looking for a surgeon, you're probably seeking someone with a PhD in medicine. However, the scope of positions that may or may not require a degree gets gray pretty fast, and the span is pretty wide. And, no industry is immune to this issue.
I don’t not think there is a better argument than that to me ,more specific and clear enough to be understood.Why do we have drivers who drive a vehicle have licence to have that kinda funny gear shifting job.
I should be in this paragraph state that I may and indeed like both.Education should be the first thing to consider.In that way we are sure to have someone with credible qualification of a job.Its a matter of fitting someone to ajob and not viceversa.Someone with a Degree is by all means:able to solve complex problems,time factor considered,They are able to do/conduct aresearch etc.
Brand-new graduates are not considered without experience.This is where government should come in and have a clear policy on graduates and internship programmes that will convert these energetic young men and women into productive employees.
Lastly it is illogical and stupid to encourage experience only way to the top-prommotion channel(more years than 1-2 )if it’s a senior position yet we know these guys with a paper can learn fast.This tendency is discouraging young people to look and shape their career via furthering their education.It is thus important to encourage education through incentives of those that want or are furthering their education.
