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<blockquote data-quote="Poke78" data-source="post: 3691254" data-attributes="member: 4333"><p>First paragraph - congrats to both of you and the life you've had. </p><p></p><p>Second paragraph - I think your comment about college being like tech school is off the mark. College is supposed to be an education, not a trade school with a defined route to a job. Unfortunately, the college experience has been degraded across the decades with multiple influences being behind this misdirection. </p><p></p><p>Outside of college intern/prep, I never worked in the field of my BS degree. It was merely the piece of paper that was required to keep the doors open to get considered for jobs. I did, however, use the thinking and writing skills I learned to have value for my employers and build my resume. With a move into an entirely different field, getting a master's degree did connect to my actual work for the next 2 decades. It was still about thinking, problem solving, and finding value for the client. Sure, it had to be backed up with certain technical and business skills but the other part was the larger portion, IMO. </p><p></p><p>I would echo your wife's experience that certifications derived from real-world experience also had value in my career development process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Poke78, post: 3691254, member: 4333"] First paragraph - congrats to both of you and the life you've had. Second paragraph - I think your comment about college being like tech school is off the mark. College is supposed to be an education, not a trade school with a defined route to a job. Unfortunately, the college experience has been degraded across the decades with multiple influences being behind this misdirection. Outside of college intern/prep, I never worked in the field of my BS degree. It was merely the piece of paper that was required to keep the doors open to get considered for jobs. I did, however, use the thinking and writing skills I learned to have value for my employers and build my resume. With a move into an entirely different field, getting a master's degree did connect to my actual work for the next 2 decades. It was still about thinking, problem solving, and finding value for the client. Sure, it had to be backed up with certain technical and business skills but the other part was the larger portion, IMO. I would echo your wife's experience that certifications derived from real-world experience also had value in my career development process. [/QUOTE]
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