Comments on: Do Employers Value experience or a Degree http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/do-employers-value-experience-or-a-degree/ Improve your marks, get a first class degree. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:50:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: get a first class degree http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/do-employers-value-experience-or-a-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-5753 get a first class degree Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:59:35 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/do-employers-value-experience-or-a-degree/#comment-5753 Hi Miffed, Good comments, I agree with a lot of what you say, but the fact is that, with a lot of employers you will not pass the paper sift without the relevant bits of paper. Look at the recent winner of the Apprentice (UK)... who lied about attending University on his CV, why did he feel the need to do this, when, he was clearly motivated etc. As I said in my posts... check the job sites, look at what employers are asking for.... not all of them, but a significant number. Hi Miffed,

Good comments, I agree with a lot of what you say, but the fact is that, with a lot of employers you will not pass the paper sift without the relevant bits of paper.

Look at the recent winner of the Apprentice (UK)… who lied about attending University on his CV, why did he feel the need to do this, when, he was clearly motivated etc.

As I said in my posts… check the job sites, look at what employers are asking for…. not all of them, but a significant number.

]]> By: Miffed http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/do-employers-value-experience-or-a-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-5752 Miffed Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:32:45 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/do-employers-value-experience-or-a-degree/#comment-5752 This is all utter pap! I have many friends that went to Univeristy that graduated with both 2:1's and 2:2's they all have fantastic jobs and stipulate that providing you have good work experience and explain what positive things you gained from your university you have as much chance as the next for success. Employers are predominantly looking for forward thinking individuals with vision and drive. Yes it looks good on the cv to have a first class degree but there are people in high powered postitions that never even did A levels so consider for a moment that University is back to the way it used to be and that 'Normal' working class folk did not have the opportunity to be educated at University. It has not stopped people wanting to try and educate themselves. A 2:2 does not neccesarily mean that a student has not made the neccessary effort. There are many factors affecting a students overall experience in higher education for example: The standards of teaching or the facilities or becoming accustomed to new surroundings. Some individuals find that although they may have had some poor results on assignments their communication skills and organisation devloped along with many others. I believe it is not about degre class levels it is about motivation and selling your positive attributes to an employer. If employers were to give those with lower grades that chance they need they will find that there are many that will prove to be an asset to them. They just need to take a leap of faith and understand that although the surface is not glittering underneath lies the real treasure. This is all utter pap!
I have many friends that went to Univeristy that graduated with both 2:1’s and 2:2’s they all have fantastic jobs and stipulate that providing you have good work experience and explain what positive things you gained from your university you have as much chance as the next for success.
Employers are predominantly looking for forward thinking individuals with vision and drive. Yes it looks good on the cv to have a first class degree but there are people in high powered postitions that never even did A levels so consider for a moment that University is back to the way it used to be and that ‘Normal’ working class folk did not have the opportunity to be educated at University. It has not stopped people wanting to try and educate themselves. A 2:2 does not neccesarily mean that a student has not made the neccessary effort. There are many factors affecting a students overall experience in higher education for example: The standards of teaching or the facilities or becoming accustomed to new surroundings. Some individuals find that although they may have had some poor results on assignments their communication skills and organisation devloped along with many others.
I believe it is not about degre class levels it is about motivation and selling your positive attributes to an employer. If employers were to give those with lower grades that chance they need they will find that there are many that will prove to be an asset to them. They just need to take a leap of faith and understand that although the surface is not glittering underneath lies the real treasure.

]]> By: A Degree from the University Of Life » Get A First Class Degree http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/do-employers-value-experience-or-a-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-38 A Degree from the University Of Life » Get A First Class Degree Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:47:41 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/do-employers-value-experience-or-a-degree/#comment-38 [...] While writing the post “Do Employers Value Experience or a Degree” I was reminded of a colleague who does not have a degree. He would alway’s argue that he [...] [...] While writing the post “Do Employers Value Experience or a Degree” I was reminded of a colleague who does not have a degree. He would alway’s argue that he [...]

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