OMG! Associate Degree Needed For Receptionist Job? Are You Kidding?!?

I have been looking for a job since November. I have seen a lot of jobs that require degree's. It is amazing. You need a degree to get an entry level job. Next, you will need a degree to work at McDonald's or Burger King.

I was once told that what your degree is in is less improtant than the fact that you have a degree. That proves to who ever that you can stick to it and get something done. In your case, I would say that your twenty pluys years in that field is worth more than a degree, and I would try to get an application in there anyway.I would tell them that you had a twenty year degree from the school of hard knocks.

It sounds to me like the owner of that business is taking advantage of the rotten economy right now, with so many people out of work. I have the feeling it will backfire on them, though, because if they do get someone with an Associate's degree, that person will be so outta there as soon as they can find something more appropriate! I know I would be!

That's just plain stupid. NOTHING beats experience. I don't care how much education you have; if you haven't put it to practical use, you still have to learn everything, exactly the same as if you had no more than a high school education. Stupid!

I'm wondering when they'll be asking for dishwashers with Master's degrees! It boggles the mind.

If I were you, I'd apply to that job anyway because you do have excellent experience. They MAY just have said that an Associate degree is necessary to weed out some of the job seekers. I heard a story about a janitorial job being advertised and, get this, 700 people applied for that job! So, go ahead and apply. Your experience may just be enough. It couldn't hurt, right?

Good luck!

Experience is worth more than a degree--period. If I ever needed people to work for me...I would rather train them to do the job as I needed it done, or hire based on experience. For some careers, a degree has value, but I think the degree thing is just a way of company's weeding out the competition. I bet they'll be sorry they didn't hire you even though you probably didn't pursue it. They are the ones missing out; don't waste your time with them.

I work seasonally in a clerical job, although I am self-employed year round, and here it's not a big problem with degrees being required. If I were to go to an interview and they told me I needed a degree for something I have experience in, I think I would tell them off with no problem. That is just ignorant.

Good luck finding something with a company who truly has their head on their shoulders.:)

And then hey wonder why people have to seek welfare..it will be that you have to have a college education and a botanist degree to be a normal regular gardener. You probably could work circles around the person they might end up hiring..There loss..

Well I am hoping to God that is a job that is hoping to advance the receptionist, other than that it sounds very silly to me.
Thanks for sharing.

I have a Bachelor's degree and a Certificate in Medical Office Assisting, plus I plan on taking the test to become a certified medical coder sometime in the future. Are you saying that advanced education is a waste of time?
I can't fault companies for looking for people with any sort of degree, to be honest. As someone said before, it shows an employer that a person is willing to learn, and is willing to work hard and persevere in achieving goals. You can have all the experience in the world, but unless you can show someone that you're motivated to try to move up in the world, it's worth nothing. I apologize if I've offended anyone, but that's the way I see it.

It's absolutely ridiculous these days. Even in other fields, more advanced degrees are required for careers that used to require only a bachelor's degree. I'm an undergraduate engineering major but my undergraduate education is useless without a masters.

i would think that experiance would be the most important factor when appling for any job. I work in admin and our company all you need is minimun of 6 months experiance in admin which is an essential for the job.

That must be a mistake. And in case it isn't, why not lie? I hear a lot of people lie about having degrees when they don't on their resume. How is anyone going to check that out? It's worth a shot, what's the worse that can happen, you not get the job? You wouldn't have anyways because you don't have a degree. An associates degree in what? Make something up if they didn't call for any specifics.