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Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by MyZoto: 12:20pm On Jun 16, 2015
Do you agree? Degrees vs. experience, which matters more?

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Miraclestar: 12:25pm On Jun 16, 2015
Well, i think you can get a job with either. But it all depends on the kind of job we're referring to here. Of course if you are talking about a good paying and challenging job here, both will be considered, but majority is gonna be more of your degree..the experience is likely to come as an added criterion..

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by lonngmann(m): 12:36pm On Jun 16, 2015
Degree helps you to get ur first job easier
Experience and how well you can do that job can help you move faster and higher in that job and keeping that job

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by correctyourself(m): 12:55pm On Jun 16, 2015
Degree first follow by experience, and if you has both you have more advantage of getting a job than somebody with just Degree without experience.

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by exemen: 11:45am On Jun 19, 2015
na experience jor

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Revolva(m): 11:45am On Jun 19, 2015
No be by degree ooo na by experience I swear these days degree be like waste of time

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by TRADELYN: 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
Whether you are a degree or masters holder, great firms look out for your ability/competence to deliver before any other criteria.
Experience, of course!

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Tenim47(m): 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
Commission,bribe,famous made it easier

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Elkewwty(f): 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
DEGREE OF COURSE.
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by fatdon2(m): 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
Experience, not degree,
comes first for
employers
Employers looked for the following
attributes, in decreasing
importance, when hiring graduates:
Relevant work experience
Good work ethic/attitude
Degree subject studied
Ability to be a team player
Mature attitude
Class of degree Easygoing, cheerful attitude
Reputation of university attended
Ambitious and career-minded
Natural leadership




What turned the employers off:
Poor spelling, grammar in
application
Obvious exaggerations
Poorly presented application
No relevant work experience Non-targeted CV/covering letter
No covering letter with CV
Handwritten application/CV
No interests or extracurricular
activities
Incorrect contact details for employer
Statements in CV not supported by
examples

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Nobody: 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
Coming without a degree will kill the conversation long before it starts for you to reveal the depth of whatever experience you got that no one gives a rat's azz about if you no go sukooool o

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by stanisbaratheon: 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
Depends on the kind of job. For instance there are so many skilled jobs that requires experience compared to the so called white colar jobs, so for this reason the probability of a skilled man getting a job is higher than that of a degree holder. #QED

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Kayraph(m): 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
Experience
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by yorke1: 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
I think it depend on the kind of job. Your need experience for unskilled job and degree for skilled ones.

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by superior1: 11:46am On Jun 19, 2015
Both have their places. Degree gets you entry to Experience.

You get a Degree to get the Experience

Experience is the end product of a Degree

Experience is more important

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by alaoeri: 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
Both.

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by popcykaylah(m): 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
for naija na degree..even so many olodos are bosses to the smart ones..na pali sure pass for naija,even if you have no idea of what you are doing the degree will keep you in the job

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Elkewwty(f): 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
Revolva:
No be by degree ooo na by experience I swear these days degree be like waste of time

what do you mean by waste of time
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by OtunbaChibok(m): 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
Depend on the sector of of the economy actually. In telecomunications(engineering),degree won't fetch you the dough you deserves........experience does. Atleast I know a lot of OND graduate with much experience earning far better than BSC holders.

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by daamazing(m): 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
IT depends.Most white collar jobs need more of degree e.g banking while experience comes in in jobs like programming,engineering,. .jobs like lawyers often need both exper_ and degr_.

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Emade(m): 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
Some time in dis countrry some is confuse becos if u go to sum company they will ask for degree n if u go to another they ask for experence only God can help us
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by ocelot2006(m): 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
Experience always trumps degree, even at entry level these days.
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by thefakestan: 11:47am On Jun 19, 2015
Experience is more valuable in my opinion but for some roles without a degree cos of the requirements u may never be employed.






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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by B3llariousng: 11:48am On Jun 19, 2015
What's the point of having degrees without experience and experience without degree. The two go hand in hand cos degree would teach you what u need to know and experience would help u practice what uv been taught.

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by topstar80(m): 11:48am On Jun 19, 2015
degree launches the job for you...while experience helps u sustain and maintain your stay on the job....

you need both.
.#thanks

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by originally(m): 11:48am On Jun 19, 2015
BOTH WOULD MAKE YOU FLY, BUT EXPERIENCE WITHOUT DEGREE HAS LIMITATIONS, DEGREE GIVE AN EXTRA EDGE ANY DAY.

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Nobody: 11:48am On Jun 19, 2015
lonngmann:
[s]Degree helps you to get ur first job easier[/s]
Experience and how well you can do that job can help you move faster and higher in that job and keeping that job
Wrong!!

Even if you have a B.Sc from Germany and an M.Sc from Canada, if you gat no experience, it's usually hard to secure a job except through connections.

True Story.
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Swagt101(m): 11:48am On Jun 19, 2015
Connection, bribe, fame are the fastest... In some cases "SEX"... Degree n Experience are Jara in Naija... grin. Truth is alomo(bitters) cool

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Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by laurel03(m): 11:48am On Jun 19, 2015
9ja factor.... Na connection be koko
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by musulumi(m): 11:49am On Jun 19, 2015
it depends actually.......having certain professional certifications and experience without a degree gets you jobs faster nowadays. Most importantly, having to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the position during interview most times makes the certificate less important for whatever consideration.
Re: Degrees Vs Experience, Which Helps You Get A Job Faster? by Dinhodinho(m): 11:49am On Jun 19, 2015
INTERVIEW!
LOLZ! grin

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