Clarifications On Studies
By Cool
@CoolPeace (1566)
Miami, Florida
October 5, 2016 3:13pm CST
An employment specialist had asked a question to someone that applied for one of the job position they once were recruiting for and the question that was ask is whether or not they had certification for the position and the person said no. They later found out they had a bachelor’s degree and the employment specialist said that is a certification. I thought a certification is different from a bachelor’s degree and which a certification is a trade or training in a skill that took a couple of months and while a bachelor’s is 4 years of study. Maybe the employment specialist should of ask do you have training or certification for this position or ask them what is their education background? Some people don’t think certification is the same thing as a bachelor degree.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
17 Oct 16
@CoolPeace This is the only way to evaluate a candidate.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
16 Oct 16
I agree and the specialist had the person resume in front of them to see their education history.
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@crossbones27 (48542)
• Mojave, California
14 Oct 16
It is kind of crazy with how some of these degrees and or certfications do not seem to matter to many employers. I would never go for any type of degree or certification unless they ofifered sone kind of job placement program. Unfortunately, many places do not offer that or just make that claim so people attend their school or training program.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
15 Oct 16
Yup and I agree and it is also like a scam.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
7 Oct 16
the degree should count if it is in a relevent skill to the job - art and design might not help an engineer get work while mechanical engineering skills would be good certification
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
7 Oct 16
Also getting certified to out beat other candiates to the job.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Oct 16
I think that there needs to be some clarification when it comes to what they are looking for as far as education goes.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
9 Oct 16
I think the specialist should of explain it more clear.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
11 Oct 16
I agree that experiences is practical knowledge.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
9 Oct 16
I agree and also ask what education or training for the position.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
17 Oct 16
Some will hire a person with a degree b/c this means they are trainable and could learn the skill for which we would usually have a certification.
However, here you MUST by law have certification in certain things to be able to do these, such as cutting hair, drawing blood, doing lab experiments.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
7 Oct 16
That is a good way to go because you are selling yourself and what I once heard is a job interview is like selling yourself.
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@AkoPinay (11544)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
Maybe the applicant thought that the interviewer is asking of Employment Certification that he/she worked previously with the same position he/she is applying for that's why he/she said no.
If I were the interviewer, I would like a broader answer from applicants not a one word (YES/NO) answer. My previous employer used to ask confusing questions INTENTIONALLY. 
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
15 Nov 16
I agree with you in asking a more broader question.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
6 Oct 16
Hm, sounds like the specialist could have been a little more clear in wording that question
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
7 Oct 16
The specialist should of said tell me your education background or what degree, certificates, and training you have this job.
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
7 Jan 17
If it is an intellectual or ordinary work they usually ask for 'qualification' which is your educational background. If it is a skilled area, they ask for 'certification' meaning 'licence' or 'vocational training'. At least, that's what I understand.
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