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Anon cheats through college (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Because college is awesome and many employers use a degree as a simple filter any way

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)

    Not a single person I've worked with in software has gotten a job with just a diploma/degree since like the early 2000s

    Maybe it's different in some places.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Many HR departments will automatically kick out an application if it doesn't have a degree. It's an easy filter even if it isn't the most accurate.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah fair point, but then how are you going to get the job if you're completely incompetent at programming 🤔

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    We are saying the same thing. Degree > diploma for jobs. Go to college, get degree

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I meant any form of qualification. Sure it helps, but the way you get the job is by showing you can actually do the work. Like a folio and personal projects or past history.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Art? Most programming? "Hard skills" / technical jobs... GOOD jobs. Sure. But there's plenty of degrees & jobs out there. Sounds like you landed where you were meant to be, alot of folks go where opportunity and the market takes them

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Its probably a regional difference. Here in AU, you can be lucky and land a few post grad jobs if you really stood out. Otherwise you're entirely reliant on having a good folio and most importantly connections.

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