You see this in IT: certs and degrees only get you so far. My team is compromised of talented, degreeless engineers. My other company had people with 30+ certs and near useless on the job.
One of my favorite parts of being a non-degree'd hiring manager in the IT field, is round filing the resumes of people who have 2-3 degrees, often w/ a masters or 2, and no relevant work experience.
Some people want to work, others want to go to school. I see a resume for someone that almost has to be at or over 30 years old with no relevant work experience, I know which one I'm dealing with. Next.
I have a buddy who doesn’t even have a GED. Got into VOiP early. Now he’s the bad ass that can fix anything in his company, makes 120k a year, and works from home 90%.
Posted his before but bears repeating:
You see this in IT: certs and degrees only get you so far. My team is compromised of talented, degreeless engineers. My other company had people with 30+ certs and near useless on the job.
Skills over degrees.
One of my favorite parts of being a non-degree'd hiring manager in the IT field, is round filing the resumes of people who have 2-3 degrees, often w/ a masters or 2, and no relevant work experience.
Some people want to work, others want to go to school. I see a resume for someone that almost has to be at or over 30 years old with no relevant work experience, I know which one I'm dealing with. Next.
I have a buddy who doesn’t even have a GED. Got into VOiP early. Now he’s the bad ass that can fix anything in his company, makes 120k a year, and works from home 90%.