re: Survey: Does your college degree actually apply to your current career/job?.....

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However, college doesn't teach you skills for your job more than it prepares you to "finish the drill" and be a problem solver more than a problem maker for your employer.

Ignorance is a choice. All of the information to do one's work is available in books, on the internet, and in company training.

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In alot of cases it is simply a piece of paper. How best to ensure you qualify for all possible positions in your career field than to ensure not only do you have a degree on your resume but have the experience to back it. I spent 4 years in the military, over 10 years in IT, I can build networks in my sleep yet some jobs still require that I have wasted time and money on a degree that didn't enhance anything about my ability to do my job or "finish the drill" . The best thing about my degree is that when my children are older I can show him that his mother and I both graduated college and help him succeed. I am not against college but it's not really the end all be all in the job market.