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The real challenge is that it is nearly impossible to get hired for work even when you are qualified for it.
by gscott 7y ago
The real challenge is that it is nearly impossible to get hired for work even when you are qualified for it.
- have_faith 7y agoPart of the problem I have noticed is people being brought up with the idea that a qualification is what is required to get a job when reality is usually far from the truth. It certainly might get you into the door more often that someone without but a common mindset is if I tick the qualifications boxes I will be given a job. Tangentially related, this effects wage equality dissuasions as people get into the habit of comparing wages based on title and qualifications as opposed to value added to the company from your work. Some roles this happens to work ok for, but for lots of roles it just makes no sense, developers being a prime example.
- non-entity 7y agoSo what's the alternative? Kmowing the right people? That seems 100x harder than than getting qualifications sometimes.
- have_faith 7y agoThe alternative is learning what value you add to a company, what others are earning while providing similar value and learning how to communicate that value proposition effectively. These skills are much harder to learn than getting a qualification because they are subtle and not taught at school. Schools teach you how to get qualifications. Knowing the right people is the same as having a qualification, it's a stat boost.
- commandlinefan 7y ago> when you are qualified Ah, but you’re confused about what “qualified” means. In addition to having the educational background and the experience, you have to be qualified to work for a third or a fourth the pay you want, be available 24/7 (and physically in the office from 7 AM to 8 PM), and never complain. Fortunately for employers, they’re recruiting from all over the world, and there’s always somebody desperate enough to be more “qualified” than you.