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Meh ... PhD are super-specialized, which is great if that's what you are looking for, but may not be particularly good if not. For example, a person with a PhD
by okaram 4y ago
Meh ... PhD are super-specialized, which is great if that's what you are looking for, but may not be particularly good if not.
For example, a person with a PhD in history will probably be a good writer and researcher, but may need a couple of years training and experience before they're an amazing journalist, for example, and may only be OK at PR, even after a couple of years. If you want PR 'talent' then the history PhDs would not be very helpful.
A bio PhD would be amazing at many things, but would probably suck as a nurse.
So it's not just the raw talent, but also training and inclination.
- mhh__ 4y agoThis depends. I know people doing/with PhDs who are great theoreticians and good programmers but I also know people who (will) have all the creds in the world but simply know fuck all about actually making useful software/anything. Even in an industrial research context they'd be less useful than you'd think because they wouldn't be able to translate it into useful business applications.
- sjg007 4y ago>PhD are super-specialized Yes they have specific expertise in some field. But also they know how to do intendent research. This is the critical skill.
- azinman2 4y agoWhy do people need to change professions?