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  3 0 Yeah, I know....and what's this shit about wanting Master's degrees and offering $12, $13, and $14/hr? Like...you're $60K in debt and someone offers you $12/hr? A friend of mine just sent me an email with an attachment of a want ad. In the ad, there was a list of about 20 MUSTS! including managerial experience, code and database experience, preferred graduate degree, etc. and they were offering $11.75/hr. I want to believe it's a joke. Bauhaus answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Infinity… 0 0 I see postings like that all the time and I just feel sad. I mean come on companies, at least lower your standards a little if you aren't willing to pay a little more. Infinity commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 Good question. The college degree requirement is very case by case. Some companies view a college degree as the price of admission for all positions and some only require it for certain skill sets. At the very least it is a tie-breaker and a way to weed through a high volume of applicants. If you are truly qualified for a position and the only requirement you are lacking is a college degree I would suggest you still apply. You might also target positions that say something to the effect of "college degree or equivalent experience." Another route would be to target contract jobs. Often time employers relax the college requirement for contract/temp positions and will consider their contractors/temps for full-time conversion if they are a doing a good job. You can push against this by doing more networking. If you meet people at a networking event and make a personal connection you can often use this push against requirements that might not fully meet. As our economy becomes more service and information based the well paying jobs will increasingly go to candidates to do have a college degree. You might consider finishing your degree as a long-term goal to increase your viability as a candidate. Dan Williams answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Infinity… 0 0 I would like to finish my degree but it is, as I am sure you know, incredibly expensive. I have a good job now and I still can't afford to go to school. Not only is school expensive but the ways to make it more affordable- loans, usually- are only viable if you hop right in to a job which allows you to make heavy payments to them right away. I am loan-free now but when I was paying back what I borrowed on my first two years of school, the monthly payments came to half of what I made. Infinity commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 I have a $17/hr full benefits accounting job that I got with half of an AA in Fashion Design. What helped me was that I've been taking (online, community college) accounting classes as well, even though I don't have a degree nor will I likely end up with one (possibly a certificate). I do have 3 years of relevant work experience behind me. It's frustrating and ridiculous, but as long as you keep trying the right position will come around (I know that sounds like bs but it's legit). I had a friend job hunting around the same time that I was, who has a BA and is going back to grad school this fall. She had 12 actual interviews before she finally got a job. I applied for a ton of jobs, didn't get ANY interviews- and then when I finally did get just one- I nailed it. It's harder for me to get a call-back, but I've only gone to one interview in my entire life where I didn't get the job. I think that SOME relevant education counts for a lot, even if it's not a full out degree. Maybe check out some of the classes at the Experimental College that may be relevant. (https://depts.washington.edu/asuwxpcl/catalog) I usually don't even bother applying for positions that have insane requirements (why the f would I want to work there?) But if you insist- do what you can to fill in those holes. It's a pain in the ass, but so is life. RM answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 Big corporations will often scan resumes as they come in, not really giving well-written cover letters or exceptional experience a fair shake. So, if you're going to apply to a position that demands a degree, I think you'd be better off applying to smaller companies. Your cover letter and resume will stand a better chance of being reviewed by a human being. keshmeshi answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 I know a recruiter at a certain Eastside gaming company who says that even though many job descriptions at said company specify "degree required", qualified candidates without a degree are definitely considered. The key is to make sure your resume very clearly shows how your experience is relevant to the position. Don't make the people reading your resume sift through lots of irrevelent details; spell it out for them. In most cases, this will mean rewriting your resume to include wording from the job description. For example, if the job description says "tracking budgets and heavy calendaring", make sure your resume includes those phrases if you've done those tasks at a previous job. Kalakalot answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 If your experience is perfectly suited for the job, then it's possible they'll overlook not having a degree. But you'd really have to emphasize that in the resume and cover letter. Even then, Kip Waddle is right... especially if there are a lot of applicants, one of the first things HR will do is toss out anything that doesn't meet minimum requirements, EVEN if experience covers it. Not much you can do about that though. So yeah, apply if you feel your experience is good enough, but then sell the hell out of it on your resume and letter (and interview, hopefully!) Urgutha Forka answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 Tossing out those who fail to meet the basic requirements, can be an easy time saver when too many apply for a job. Also, some employers assume that a college degree will improve a persons grammar and use of proper English. Anyway, you can always try. Kip Waddle answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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