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re: Has The Internet Diminished The Value Of A College Degree?
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:21 pm to LucasP
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:21 pm to LucasP
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I really did become a Reverend by reading the internet
I am also a registered reverend.
themonastery.org.
All I have to do now is pay the fee to get my certificate. Once I get that I can take it down to the clerk of court and will be listed under people who are available to marry people.
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Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:22 pm to LucasP
Looking into maybe getting a online Masters
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:22 pm to CoachChappy
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A degree isn't as much about learning information as it is about showing you are capable of being disciplined enough to achieve a goal.
I don't anyone believes this. You are expected to be competent in your field of study, first and foremost.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:24 pm to OweO
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am also a registered reverend.
Cool.
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All I have to do now is pay the fee to get my certificate. Once I get that I can take it down to the clerk of court
Then you're not a goddamn reverend, you fricking poser.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:26 pm to OweO
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Seriously, would you say other than the following, you don't really need a college degree?
Engineers
Doctors
Nurses (and other positions in the medical industry)
Lawyers
Teachers
Architects
A job in media (put there are other ways to be "in the media" that doesn't require a degree).
Other jobs in academia other than teaching likely require a degree. There are some employers that have certain positions where they would highly prefer a degree. I'd think anything that would require a lot of math/science/research you would prefer to have a candidate with a degree in that field.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:30 pm to UF
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I don't anyone believes this. You are expected to be competent in your field of study, first and foremost.
At one time I think earning a degree (in anything) was viewed this way. When I graduated HS (1997), any college degree was a lot more valuable. I remember looking at job listings and there were a lot of jobs that would require "a four year degree". It was as if a degree was used as a filter. The difference between someone getting a pretty good job was a college degree. It didn't matter if it was a history, gender studies, general studies, etc degree..
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:37 pm to OweO
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At one time I think earning a degree (in anything) was viewed this way. When I graduated HS (1997), any college degree was a lot more valuable. I remember looking at job listings and there were a lot of jobs that would require "a four year degree". It was as if a degree was used as a filter. The difference between someone getting a pretty good job was a college degree. It didn't matter if it was a history, gender studies, general studies, etc degree..
Its still that way. I have to agree that alot of times its used to weed out applicants. Hell there are a ton of sales positions Ive read recently tht require a degree and I wonder why the hell youd need a degree. To me, if you can learn your product and/or service, along with thr fact you are good at sales, a degree will not help you out unless someone asks where you got your defree.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 1:53 pm to JOHNN
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Its still that way. I have to agree that alot of times its used to weed out applicants. Hell there are a ton of sales positions Ive read recently tht require a degree and I wonder why the hell youd need a degree. To me, if you can learn your product and/or service, along with thr fact you are good at sales, a degree will not help you out unless someone asks where you got your defree.
So you think its accurate to say that for a position like sales, a company that requires "a four year degree" limits them from finding more quality salesmen? Let's say they change the requirements to "some college education" instead of "a four year degree". I understand there would be a lot more people applying for the job, but it also gives you a better chance to find someone who is better fit for the job.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 2:18 pm to RTN
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But I don't believe that these people are common. We are a lazy, unmotivated country.
Well, that's not true.
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