During this time of personal and global economic crisis, many working adults fear that they will be the next statistic who is newly unemployed. For many of the hard working people, they decided against getting a college education and went straight into the work force. Now with some many people who have college degrees out of jobs, those who only have a high school diploma are beginning to wonder if avoiding the stresses of college was really a good decision. Is their experience worth more than a college degree?
Which one do you think a potential client would go for, 21st century insurance a name that says experience or Joe’s Reliable Coverage with newly trained employees on the latest applications in car insurance. Unfortunately, this is not an easy question because both have earned the right to represent clients any way they can. As a working adult, you may need to be honest about what skills you have and those will need to be marketable in the working world. First, consider the skill set that you have. Many employers when they are looking for employees to lay off are looking will keep harder to replace skills. For example, if you are the only person in your place of work that can fix a certain engine motor or program a certain computer, then you have a more valuable experience skill then someone who has a degree.
Another way to make your experience outweigh someone’s college degree is to begin taking online classes. These classes should be chosen carefully so that your skill set increases. If you work only on personal computers, an online course in Apple software would be helpful. You are looking to add skills to your resume when you take these online course so that you are more marketable to your current employer. Your experience and education are a powerful combination for keeping you in your current job or better yet getting a better job.