Wednesday, January 14, 2009

When Will We Be Qualified for Employment?




A group of friends sat down recently and discussed the frustration with the interview process. Not the behavioral interview where potential employers ask specific questions to determine how perspective candidates behaved in the past. We also bypassed generic interviews where employers ask generic questions to gain insight into an employee's decision making process.

In particular, we were frustrated with the prospect of having either too much qualifications with a Graduate Degree, or too little qualifications and experience. In the end, we were left wondering just when is a candidate qualified for a job in today's marketplace?

4 comments:

  1. These days qualification seems to be based on who you know not on your ability to do the job nor based on the degree you hold. However having a formal education that provides documeted proff is good. Nonethelee, to be ranked among the best one Must create a sound social capital compounded with formal education in this dog eat dog market. In the end your abiltiy to market yourself as the BEST will get you the job.As you know Anthony many people will get the degree and not know the work.

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  2. I have been marketing myself daily. The problem is connecting to decision makers. We all have friends and colleagues, but how many of us have colleagues who actually make hiring decisions? I have faith that something will work out soon. In the meantime, intelligent discourse is a great way to remain productive.

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  3. I do agree. You also need to have faith. That is first and foremost. You can't go wrong going in that direction. Then once you are there, God will put you where you need to be. Your time will come sooner than you think.

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  4. Faith is a very important factor in these times. I have rekindled my connection with faith in these times, because my faith is tested everyday.

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