which is more important having a degree or the experience to do the job?
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the experience to do the job
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Depends on Qualifications.\n\nDOE - Depends on experience.
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Seriously, with a college degree you stand a better chance of landing a good job then someone with out.
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Graduate degrees usually require more coursework and/or some kind of thesis.  In some places (like the UK) the difference is your performance in your classes:  if you don't do well enough to qualify for a master's degree you may get a certificate instead (there are other possibilities, too, like no degree or one with "honours").\n\nThe cynical answer is that degrees look better on a resume and are more likely to qualify you for a higher salary.
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Bit of a balance really, and depends if the employer is willing to put in some time to train you or not. If you know nothing in an area but can prove your a good employee and have aptitude in something with transferable skills then you don't need the educational degree. Really depends on the level of the job, and what the area you're looking at getting in to is.\n\nAt some point when moving up in an organisation you're going to need that degree usually
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It really does depend on the job. In some jobs degrees are irrelevant, and for others they are absolutely crucial.\n\nFor the jobs with degree requirements a Bachelors will DEFINITELY pay more.\nFor the jobs without requirements, seniority is usually the main thing that determines pay, which means that getting employed quickly would pay off more than getting a degree.
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You do not need a degree in most cases, but the individual company that you want to work for may require one.  Its a great field, but the market is changing and a lot of the refi market is done.
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It's EXTREMELY important to get a college degree if you want a decent job.  Today's job market is much more competitive than it has *ever* been.  Today, bachelor's degrees are the *standard* (whereas a generation ago, a high school diploma was) for a *decent* job.  For anything beyond a decent job (and by decent, I mean simply steady employment with enough pay to *just* get by), you'll need an advanced degree.
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Understand one thing about a degree, employeers are not really concerned about the field of study, unless it is education, nursing, or social services field.  To most employeers the degree simple identifies that you are able and willing to start and finish something, which says a lot in todays society, so go get a job doing something that you enjoy.  Go into law enforcment, become a teacher with a lateral entry possition.  Have fun and make money
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It depends.  Actually, it depends on a lot of different things.  A doctorate degree is good, but only if you really love your subject of study and plan on pursuing a career in academia.  If you are trying to make a crap-load of money, maybe a doctorate is not for you, unless you plan on using your expertise and opening up your own business, etc....most people who have doctorate degrees teach because they love their subject and they want to share their knowledge with others.  There is no set "best" degree to have.  It all depends on personal preference and whatever suits your situation.
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Education is a result of experience, we learn from our experiences and through them.  Without our intitial experience during childhood, we would have had the hardest time learning, because we use our experience as our reality.  This experience is also the foundation of our education.  Now, we all have an obligation to go through schooling for a certain amount of years.  Some go to higher education and others don't.  Going through higher education gives you a wealth of experience of having fun and meeting new people.  One who did not go to get higher education is just as more likely to go through a similar experience.  Our society however needs proof of how reliable of a person you are, and what better way than to see what kind of education you have had.  It sucks, but it's the reality, right?  Of course, if your long term goal in life is to become rich, you will never be rich.  If you want to be rich, you will find many ways, even without having the education.  An employer should go by both, and they do check your experiences and education.  If however an employer requires that you need at least a BA or BS degree, and you do not have one but have lots of experience, they should choose which ever weighs more.\n\nBut no doubt, i believe experience is more important in life.
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Any degree will help you get a secure job.  It shows you are dependable and willing to work towards something.  It also shows you can complete things once they get started :)
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I would say that you need both. The education, so you know what's going on, what people are talking about, plus when it comes time to hire people, then you can hire people that you know what they're talking about (plus is true)and that you know that they are knowledgeable on the subject that you are trying to hire on. \n\nKnowledge is also a major factor, because then (like I said above) you know what's happening around you and you know what others are talking about. Plus it's also important because when marketing strategies are needed you can give your 50cents, or when something happens, then you know or at least have an idea on what to do &/or who to turn to for assistance
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Education is not but definitely knowledge is. It does not matter if u have a degree or not but u need to have gr8 knowledge if u wanna excel in ur field.\n\nU choose ur field, the things which interest u the most in life and then try to be master of those things by reading books, discussing with ppl. in the same field ie. try to gain knowledge from every lil and big source as possible not necessary thru education. Once u have that eternal knowledge bout ne smallest thing in life...beleive me u can go places. :)
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Education gives you basic information so that you know enough to at least start to do the job right.\n\nExperience is what makes you into a master.
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Doesn't matter.\n\nAs far as most jobs are concerened a 4 year degree is a 4 year degree.\n\nBuisness, Information Technology, Personal Finance or Accounting are your best bet.
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The degree, or formal education, is your way of proving to the institute that you are qualified.  Without it, all you have is ideas.