Posts Tagged ‘degree’

How much is that degree worth?

Posted on April 8th, 2010 by by carl

I was checking out a company’s website today and came across the management section where it profiles the senior managers who work there. I was reading over their bios and was checking out each person’s education to see what schooling they had. I came across one profile that mentioned that the manager held a degree [...]

Do you have too much education (or not enough)?

Posted on March 1st, 2010 by by carl

Can your level of education hurt your chances at a job? As a recruiter, I’ve seen instances where: 1. A person is considered to be under educated: I’ve dealt with several companies who won’t consider a candidate unless they have a certain level of education ie. a university or college degree. In some cases a [...]

Cheaters never prosper

Posted on January 8th, 2010 by by carl

I recently read an online story about an investigation going on in British Columbia, Canada about the head of a local health clinic who is being accused of exaggerating and possibly outright lying about his scholastic achievements and is facing possible criminal charges as a result. Specifically, police aren’t sure that he has all the [...]