Here is a list of well-paying jobs for which you do not require a degree
13.05.2019
A college degree does not ensure success in the professional scenario. While classroom knowledge still holds significance, skill-based training and relevant knowledge are gaining more weightage among recruiters, write Shantanu Rooj and Uditendu Bose
A few years ago, Google had acknowledged that college scores and transcripts are redundant when predicting an individual’s eventual job performance. Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM, has said that 15% of the ITfirm’s new hires in the US, lack a college degree. Hence vocational courses and on-the-job experience offer more relevant training for various tech sector positions.
Following Ernst and Young’s decision to drop the requirement of a candidate having a college degree, Maggie Stilwell, managing partner for talent, Ernst and Young, had said, “Academic qualifications will still be taken into account and indeed remain an important consideration when assessing candidates as a whole, but will no longer act as a barrier to getting a foot in the door.”
The age-old wisdom that a bachelor’s degree is an invaluable possession and is the only pathway to a well-meaning career has rung throughout the years, but how much merit does it have? Does success at college or university guarantee a great entrance into the workforce after graduation? Does a degree necessarily make you a better employee or entrepreneur? Full-time jobs that pay well and do not require a bachelor’s degree have increased manifolds today – not just in blue-collar occupations in manufacturing and logistics, but also in services like healthcare, banking, hospitality and finance.Several career options need the candidate to possess general skills that can be developed outside college classrooms. General communication skills that include interpersonal and verbal interactions, writing skills, research skills, and collaborative skills are key ingredients for success in today’s world.
A plethora of respectable jobs do not require one to be going to a college but possess the requisite skills in the particular area. To name a few, the job of an ethical hacker that pays anywhere from Rs 1.5 to 20 lakh per annum, can be started by a certification right after your class X; a diploma or a certificate in Photography after class XII can earn a starting salary of Rs 3 lakh per annum; the job of a writer that pays upwards of Rs 2.5 lakh per annum can be started by someone passionate about reading and writing; you can become a nurse and earn a starting salary of Rs 2.4 lakh per annum by pursuing a certificate course in nursing; your job as a game designer that earns upwards of Rs 3 lakh per annum can start after a certificate course in the same and some experience; you can become a blogger or a Youtuber if you possess good communication skills – the opportunities are many.
Abandoning the four-year degree as a qualification might feel like a dramatic break from hiring orthodoxy, but it is more surprising that so many companies still insist upon a degree than paying heed to a candidate’s relevant skills. In the coming years, companies will hire candidates whose experience and skills best suit the job role. Many of those successful applicants will have university degrees, some of them will not. For many, university is the place where they acquire skills that employers look for but discounting people who earn that same knowledge through a different path, can be counterproductive. What a person knows is more important than how they learned it.
(Shantanu Rooj is CEO and Uditendu Boseis vice president, Schoolguru Eduserve)
A college degree does not ensure success in the professional scenario. While classroom knowledge still holds significance, skill-based training and relevant knowledge are gaining more weightage among recruiters, write Shantanu Rooj and Uditendu Bose
A few years ago, Google had acknowledged that college scores and transcripts are redundant when predicting an individual’s eventual job performance. Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM, has said that 15% of the ITfirm’s new hires in the US, lack a college degree. Hence vocational courses and on-the-job experience offer more relevant training for various tech sector positions.
Following Ernst and Young’s decision to drop the requirement of a candidate having a college degree, Maggie Stilwell, managing partner for talent, Ernst and Young, had said, “Academic qualifications will still be taken into account and indeed remain an important consideration when assessing candidates as a whole, but will no longer act as a barrier to getting a foot in the door.”
The age-old wisdom that a bachelor’s degree is an invaluable possession and is the only pathway to a well-meaning career has rung throughout the years, but how much merit does it have? Does success at college or university guarantee a great entrance into the workforce after graduation? Does a degree necessarily make you a better employee or entrepreneur? Full-time jobs that pay well and do not require a bachelor’s degree have increased manifolds today – not just in blue-collar occupations in manufacturing and logistics, but also in services like healthcare, banking, hospitality and finance.Several career options need the candidate to possess general skills that can be developed outside college classrooms. General communication skills that include interpersonal and verbal interactions, writing skills, research skills, and collaborative skills are key ingredients for success in today’s world.
A plethora of respectable jobs do not require one to be going to a college but possess the requisite skills in the particular area. To name a few, the job of an ethical hacker that pays anywhere from Rs 1.5 to 20 lakh per annum, can be started by a certification right after your class X; a diploma or a certificate in Photography after class XII can earn a starting salary of Rs 3 lakh per annum; the job of a writer that pays upwards of Rs 2.5 lakh per annum can be started by someone passionate about reading and writing; you can become a nurse and earn a starting salary of Rs 2.4 lakh per annum by pursuing a certificate course in nursing; your job as a game designer that earns upwards of Rs 3 lakh per annum can start after a certificate course in the same and some experience; you can become a blogger or a Youtuber if you possess good communication skills – the opportunities are many.
Abandoning the four-year degree as a qualification might feel like a dramatic break from hiring orthodoxy, but it is more surprising that so many companies still insist upon a degree than paying heed to a candidate’s relevant skills. In the coming years, companies will hire candidates whose experience and skills best suit the job role. Many of those successful applicants will have university degrees, some of them will not. For many, university is the place where they acquire skills that employers look for but discounting people who earn that same knowledge through a different path, can be counterproductive. What a person knows is more important than how they learned it.
(Shantanu Rooj is CEO and Uditendu Boseis vice president, Schoolguru Eduserve)
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