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Dorota Giżyńska Qualifications Versus Experience: I’m On The Fence

The job market has transformed drastically over the recent years. In the past, it seemed that the only way to get a well‑paid job was to have some kind of tertiarytertiarytertiary education. Still, a postpostpost requiring highly trained, tech‑savvytech‑savvytech‑savvy people holding degrees with distinctiondegrees with distinction [degree with distinction]degrees with distinction is still the bare minimumbare minimumbare minimum for many organisations. However, for some employers it’s becoming more and more desirable to find candidates who can fit into a new model of work. According to Forbes Human Resources Council, among the skills which are in high demandin high demandin high demand among the potential hireshires (noun) [hire]hires are, among all: curiositycuriositycuriosity, flexibility, resilienceresilienceresilience, readiness to hone your skillshone your skillshone your skills, and critical and survival skills. Can you learn these over the course of education, or do you acquire them while on the job? Making a choice between experience and qualifications is also one of the most difficult decisions that recruitersrecruiters [recruiter] recruiters have to make during the recruitment process. One thing is certain, it should be approached with cautionwith cautionwith caution. I’ve been there and done that myself and I know it’s a tricky business.

A desire for academic performance can revealrevealreveal a lot about how a new hire will perform in a new place of work, as the desire to excel inexcel inexcel in an academic context often translates to the workplace. An individual with a degree who takes part in projects and extracurricular activities is probably someone with initiative, people skills, and a passion for achievement beyond textbooks. This level of commitmentcommitmentcommitment demonstrates the candidate's ambition and drive, implyingimplying [imply]implying that they will likely exceedexceedexceed expectations on projects or assignments. Moreover, you may be more knowledgeableknowledgeableknowledgeable about new technology, legislation, or advancements in your profession if you have recent qualifications. Furthermore, qualified individuals are less likely to have preconceived notionspreconceived notions [preconceived notion]preconceived notions about how to do a task, allowing for applying more innovative ideas and experimentation in the company's procedures.

On the other hand, employees with experience may also possess transferable skillstransferable skills [transferable skill]transferable skills including communication abilities, working in a team, and time management, which can be used in any job. Also, candidates with priorpriorprior experience have the skills, training, and expertiseexpertiseexpertise to make a smooth transition into their new position. They may be able to begin working sooner without undergoing extensive and costly training. Being experienced allows you to graspgrasp (verb)grasp the complexitiescomplexities [complexity]complexities of how a business operates, as well as some of the underlyingunderlyingunderlying regulations that a classroom setting may overlookoverlookoverlook.

While experience and qualifications are distinctdistinctdistinct, they are both critical in the job search. Receiving up‑to‑date training in their area of work can assist a candidate who knows all the ins and outs of the business while someone with years of schooling can put their expertise to work in the real world through projects or internshipsinternships [internship]internships. In fact, employers seekseekseek candidates who have at least some of both,experience and qualifications, on their CVs.

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