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Originally posted by FlamesAllTheWay@Nov 9 2004, 07:13 PM
But still, i'm sure alot of people doing the hiring out there might look at a degree from UofC ("Hmmm, that report ranked it last in Canada I think?") and compare it to the same degree from something like McGill ("Whoa, wasn't this ranked near the top?") and go from there. So despite any percieved biases in these rankings, the UofC still manages to finish last or close to it in alot of the categories which doesn't help the students much all, IMO.
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Well if that is true its lazy hiring on the part of that employer. I've been on both sides of the hiring desk and can make the following observations:
My B.comm from the U of C was a great asset to me, including when applying for positions outside of Alberta. It held up against degrees from other major schools.
As someone who has hired a lot of people I would never base my impressions of someone's education on Maclame's rankings. In my experience I was looking for a specific type of education in terms of a program or a degree, and didn't care as much where the person got it, as long as it was a reputable school. There are more important things to look at than the perceived quality of the school, including:
- experience
- portfolio (if its that type of job)
- project work completed during their schooling
- references.
- attitude
- on and on
My point is that there is so many other important things to look and consider than these rankings. If an employer is relying on the rankings to make a decision than it reflects poorly on them
All in my humble opinion of course.