03-22-2007, 01:12 PM
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n00b!
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Education Background vs. Career
Okay, so after a conversation with a friend of mine and reading the school thread, I got to thinking about university, careers, etc.
A little background, my friend finished his commerce degree in accounting and is now doing very well for himself working as a technical recruiter. What the hell? Totally, nothing to do with what he went to school for, but hey, it has worked out for him.
Have you ever thought of or are you currently doing something that has nothing to do with what you spent four years of post-secondary studying? If so, how'd you manage to branch off into this unrelated field?
My details:
Education - Electrical Engineering
Career - System Specifications
Related? - Yes.
What I do - I write, write, write. Write up boring, technical documents regarding system specifications of various systems for internal and external use.
What about you?
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03-22-2007, 01:20 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Education: Employee Relations
Career: Employee Relations
Related: Absolutely
What I do: Mess around on CalgaryPuck
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03-22-2007, 01:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Education: Hons Econ
Career: Oracle DBA
Related: Kind of (it is for a Tax Prep firm, and I shifted from the Tax side)
What I do: Monitor/Backup/Administer a number of databases, as well as program the data transfer software
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"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
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03-22-2007, 01:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Education - B.Sc. Environmental Science, Habitat Technician Certification
Career - Environmental Consultant
Related? - Yes (the first part anyway)
What I do -
Collect water, air, and soil samples from contaminated sites.
Analyze the lab data.
Write reports to clients and recommend remediation.
Maintain upkeep on remediation systems and oil/water separators.
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"A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."
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03-22-2007, 01:25 PM
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Crushed
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: The Sc'ank
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Education: Journalism/Communications
Career: Public Relations
Related: Yeppers
What I do: Among other things, I write press releases.
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03-22-2007, 01:26 PM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
Self-Banned
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Education: Lacking
Career: Crappy
Related: Someone has to serve a lesson for the next generation.
What I do: Contemplate massive student loans and the possibilities of supporting my family on them.
Truthfully, I'm a journeyman machinist. I just don't like the job.
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03-22-2007, 01:35 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
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Education: Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, San Jose State University and half a Masters in Nutrition, San Jose State University (1 year to go, but prolly not going to do it cuz I like my current career/job)
Career: Workers Compensation Coordinator - Easter Seals Bay Area
Related: Not at All
What I do: Authorizations from Adjusters, Doctor Referrals, and try to make sure the patient claim is authorized.
I want to take my Insurance Exam for Workers Comp and become an Adjustor cuz those people make double what I do and basically do the same work.
Last edited by OilersBaby; 03-22-2007 at 02:22 PM.
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03-22-2007, 02:18 PM
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Sleazy Banker
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Cold Lake Alberta Canada
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Education - Commerce, Finance Major
Career - self employed, numerous companies ranging from Financial Services to Travel Agency
Related? - directly related. I still am of the opinion though that what I learned in school didnt directly help me with my career, as I started out in retail management and then went to work for CIBC as an Account Manager
What I do - currently, I own 4 companies, that range from Financial Services to Real Estate Investments to a Travel Agency.
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03-22-2007, 02:20 PM
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#9
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: @robdashjamieson
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Education: Comunications Diploma (Radio) - SAIT
Career: CSR ATB Financial
Related: I listen to the radio at work.
What I Do: Charge you bank fees. I'd like to get into marketing or public relations, but for now, I need to pay bills, and radio wasn't doing that.
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03-22-2007, 02:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sample00
Education - Commerce, Finance Major
Career - self employed, numerous companies ranging from Financial Services to Travel Agency
Related? - directly related. I still am of the opinion though that what I learned in school didnt directly help me with my career, as I started out in retail management and then went to work for CIBC as an Account Manager
What I do - currently, I own 4 companies, that range from Financial Services to Real Estate Investments to a Travel Agency.
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Holy crap. Congrats!
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03-22-2007, 02:25 PM
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Not the 1 millionth post winnar
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles
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Education: BSC Archaeology, LLB
Career: Manager of QA lab for video game developer
Related: Post secondary didn't train me directly, but gave me the skill set, maturity, and communication skills to suceed.
What I do: Test video games, and manage people who test video games.
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03-22-2007, 02:27 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere between a rock and a hard place
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Education: Honours Certificate in Legal Secretarial Studies
Career: Comptroller for Risk and Insurance Management Firm
Related: Indirectly. A lot of the business courses I took in college (accounting, shorthand, typing) have come in handy.
What I Do: I do it all! A "Mistress" of all trades and Jacquelyn of none!
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03-22-2007, 02:28 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere between a rock and a hard place
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nehkara
Holy crap. Congrats!
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You forgot to tell'em you're my pimp!!!
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03-22-2007, 02:28 PM
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Franchise Player
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Education; Electronics Eng Technologist
Career; Electrical/Controls, Automation Design & Start-up
Related; Kinda...My Diploma is in Electronics but I haven't touched it since graduation. I know more about electricity now than I do electronics.
What I do; Senior Electrical Designer (Mostly OIl & Gas) for a mid sized Eng firm here in Calgary.
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03-22-2007, 02:52 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell
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Education - Nursing, Laboratory Science, Radiography, certified and/or licensed in all 3
Career -Quit the nursing field 6 years ago, I am now in Administration for a medical clinic.
Related? - sort of but not really
What I do - Provider and Staff Scheduling, Purchasing, Pharmaceutical Rep Liaison
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03-22-2007, 03:58 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Education: Finally should be BA Psychology by this time next year (fingers crossed)
Career: Won't have anything directly to do with Psychology. I know that already.
I think there are a tonne of transferable skills between all degrees (and all jobs, for that matter), so it probably doesn't matter all that much.
In fact, I'd be willing to bet that the majority of post secondary grads work in careers which are not directly related to their degree (especially by 10 or so years past graduation). I don't have any hard facts to base that on, though.
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03-22-2007, 04:04 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Education - Marketing from SAIT
Career - Real Estate Agent with CIR Realtors
Related? - Yeah I'd say so. I have to market properties as well as myself.
What I do - Find homes for clients, and sell houses for top dollar.
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03-22-2007, 04:08 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: /dev/null
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Education:
BA History - UoC
Computer Technology Diploma: SAIT
Career:
System Developer - I program things in a cubicle
Dilbert Character:
Ratbert
Related?:
Not the BA in History, but hey, a degree is a degree. It taught me how to research efficiently and how to think critically (in a proper way). The diploma from SAIT is directly related to my job.
Thankfully I sidestepped the traditional trap for history majors: teaching. Good thing since I'm allergic to anyone under the age of 22.
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03-22-2007, 04:12 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Education: BA Poli Sci/BA History
Career: Land Administrator/Agent
Related: Not in the slightest... having degrees 'proved I could learn'... so they hired me.
What I do: facilitate access to sites for Oil & Gas companies to build new/maintain old facilities. Red-tape cutter.
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03-22-2007, 04:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Education - B.Sc. Environmental Science, Habitat Technician Certification
Career - Environmental Consultant
Related? - Yes (the first part anyway)
What I do -
Collect water, air, and soil samples from contaminated sites.
Analyze the lab data.
Write reports to clients and recommend remediation.
Maintain upkeep on remediation systems and oil/water separators.
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Do you work for Golder by any chance?
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