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Thread ID: 58129	2005-05-22 11:51:00	Qualifications	beetle (243)	PC World Chat

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357487	2005-05-22 11:51:00	:rolleyes: How many people have them in whatever field you may work in? How important are they? do you have a personal point of veiw n this or a proffesional one? Do you have basic qualifications? such as a Cert or Dip? or a Degree or Masters? what propelled you to go the extra step? to get training? to become a trained person and or the extra training you did? just wanting ideas and feedback, doesnt matter what field you are trained in or someone close to you is trained . . . . making a few decisions and was wondering what propelled others to do what they have . . . thanxs all beetle :illogical	beetle (243)
357488	2005-05-22 12:00:00	Hi beetle Qualifications give you options, whether you use them or not. It's a bit like an insurance policy - you don't need it most of the time but when you do then they come in handy. My 2c Andrew	andrew93 (249)
357489	2005-05-22 23:14:00	I suppose it all depends on what you mean by qualifications . There are worthwhile qualifications, but, unfortunately these days a lot of qualifications being given away which are very dubious to say the least, qualifications in what I would call non-subjects . At one time it was accepted that only a limited number of different types of 'letters' could be put after ones name, like BSc, MB, MA, Dr, MIMechE, etc now it is anything goes . In the final analysis a good sound practical training is worth a weight of actual qualifications, but the two have to go together . Over the years I have encountered umpteen highly qualified people in theoretical studies (mainly physicists), who wouldn't know a wood screw from a machine screw, and wouldn't have the faintest idea how to actually make anything, or whether their idea could actually be made . I had one Sheffield University physics graduate to supervise who thought that a right hand thread screw became a left hand screw thread if you looked at it from the other side, and I had a long explanation involving parity :) Then we had a Phd student from Imperial College studying under a well known lubrication prof . and being partly sponsored by my firm, whose experimental work was dubious, and who said he would calculate the results if he didn't have time to get the test rig working properly . This I believe he did, and he was awarded a Phd :rolleyes: Practical ability can only take you so far though . Qualifications do show that a person has the ability to apply themselves to a task or field of study, and to achieve in that field .	Terry Porritt (14)
357490	2005-05-23 00:26:00	:rolleyes: How many people have them in whatever field you may work in? How important are they? do you have a personal point of veiw n this or a proffesional one? Do you have basic qualifications? such as a Cert or Dip? or a Degree or Masters? what propelled you to go the extra step? to get training? to become a trained person and or the extra training you did? just wanting ideas and feedback, doesnt matter what field you are trained in or someone close to you is trained . . . . making a few decisions and was wondering what propelled others to do what they have . . . thanxs all beetle :illogical I have a Masters that cost me and arm and a leg in student loans, but could not find work in NZ to pay for the loan . I have no hope of buying a house or establishing myself etc, until I pay off this loan . Hence I moved overseas to try to pay it off . But after I have paid off said loan, I will not be returning to NZ to settle down . Be very careful in choosing what tertiary educational qualification to pursue . You must be fairly certain of getting a return on your investment of time, money and labour . Work out what field you want to be in, and research the qualification requirements well by contacting people already working in that field . Do not believe the uni/school careers advisors - those people are cursed with wishful thinking . It is strongly adviseable that you consider qualifications in a field that are sought-after overseas - high-IT, teaching, nursing, medicine, dentistry, engineering etc . You are likely to earn a hell of a lot more money overseas, and have more fun to boot .	vinref (6194)
357491	2005-05-23 06:24:00	I left school in 1990 without any school C qualifications after failing badly, I had better things to do with my time then study Had a few dead end jobs for a couple of years, then i was offered an apprenticeship, and qualified with a diploma, and currently studing for a second. I'm a firm believer in learn while you earn (get ya boss to pay for your education) All my empolyer's haven't been put off by lack of school C results, but more interested in my life skills and my ability to learn and having a good work ethic.	plod (107)
357492	2005-05-23 07:06:00	Qualifactions give you a base to build on and indicate to a prospective employer that you have that knowledge. I too took basicly the same path as plod. My employer paid for my trade training and I got to see some of the world too. I then retrained in another area to gain the nessary base knowledge to enable to do my present job I now I have two internationally reconised qualifications in two different career paths.	beama (111)
357493	2005-05-23 07:28:00	ive got NCEA Level 1, Level 2 and now im studying towards Level 3 and uni entrance	Prescott (11)
357494	2005-05-23 08:28:00	Prescott, do you know what you want to do at uni?	plod (107)
357495	2005-05-23 08:38:00	sort of, i want to do a Bcom and computer science but not sure if they can go together, i might have to see the careers department at school soon. but i still have no idea what i want to do as a job :o	Prescott (11)
357496	2005-05-23 08:39:00	I've done ncea level 1,2 and 3 (for whatever that counts for) . Now i'm studying BSc/BCom conjoint at Auckland University . Majoring in Computer science, economics and commercial law . Random mix, but I'm just doing what interests me . I will eventually lead to something in the IT field (and always have commerce to back me up) . Right now I'm more concerned about passing my commercial law paper, I don't think I've ever worked so hard in my life! - David	DangerousDave (697)
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