04-22-2011, 04:20 PM
Ok so first of all, let me say that I agree with Maniac and MA2.. yes an Ivy League degree sounds better than others.
However, I have a question about this that I've always wondered. When I hire people, I won't hire someone who I think is way over-qualified for the position. Even though the jobs I've hired for pay well, I want someone to really appreciate the job they have for at least a year and work hard to get promoted, with a possible promotion goal of 18 months to two years for a hard worker. I don't want to hire someone who feels like they are taking a big step down or someone that feels like they're better than their peers, lol or me for all that goes!
If I were to interview someone with an Ivy League education, I'm not sure how I would feel about hiring them. I would wonder if they were perhaps too well-connected or too well-educated to start at an entry or mid-level job, yet if they were fresh out of school, they wouldn't have enough experience to be hired at a higher level.
Does this make sense? I've also seen that many insecure hiring managers won't hire people that they think are going to be gunning for their job. I don't feel this way because I want to hire the best candidate, and of course the best candidate wants my job, or my bosses job.
Anyway - I guess the question is, does having too good of an education make you less likely to be hired because you're too smart for some jobs or could you make your boss insecure?
However, I have a question about this that I've always wondered. When I hire people, I won't hire someone who I think is way over-qualified for the position. Even though the jobs I've hired for pay well, I want someone to really appreciate the job they have for at least a year and work hard to get promoted, with a possible promotion goal of 18 months to two years for a hard worker. I don't want to hire someone who feels like they are taking a big step down or someone that feels like they're better than their peers, lol or me for all that goes!
If I were to interview someone with an Ivy League education, I'm not sure how I would feel about hiring them. I would wonder if they were perhaps too well-connected or too well-educated to start at an entry or mid-level job, yet if they were fresh out of school, they wouldn't have enough experience to be hired at a higher level.
Does this make sense? I've also seen that many insecure hiring managers won't hire people that they think are going to be gunning for their job. I don't feel this way because I want to hire the best candidate, and of course the best candidate wants my job, or my bosses job.
Anyway - I guess the question is, does having too good of an education make you less likely to be hired because you're too smart for some jobs or could you make your boss insecure?
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Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
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