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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
Good employers recognize the need to look beyond the stamped certificate sitting in an applicants portfolio. Your degree should only get you in the door...From there you have to sell yourself.
I agree there's something to be said about academic success translating into valuable skills in the workplace.
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That's 100% true. I met some british guys this year. One was an investment banker and the other was an HR guy for the company. The guy who did the hiring said he couldn't give a about the degree you had or where you went to school and that it's experience that counts. The investment banker was a highschool dropout that worked his way up.
Having said that an education is a good thing as it builds work ethic, expands your mind, etc but it's not the be all end all