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My mother majored in psychology but runs a home business. My father majored in English but installs security cameras. A project manager I know majored in Audio
by Nadya 11y ago
My mother majored in psychology but runs a home business. My father majored in English but installs security cameras. A project manager I know majored in Audio Engineering.
It doesn't seem uncommon to work outside of your major. But the jobs are also generally jobs that don't require a major to be a serious candidate.
The number of salespeople and marketers who don't hold business-related degrees shows that being a salesperson does not typically require a degree. Being a chemist or an engineer largely requires a relevant degree to be a serious candidate.
- tosseraccount 11y agoNot all jobs require degrees. Many jobs that do really don't need to require them. Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs didn't finish college.
- Nadya 11y agoStarting a business never requires a degree - or experience! That could also be why they have a high failure rate and only few go on to be extremely successful. Many entrepreneurs will go through several failed businesses in which they acquire more experience before "getting it right". You'll find that being hired into a high level position with no education and no experience is an extreme rarity. You'd have more luck finding leprechaun's gold.