Should college and/or experience be required for entry level jobs?

When I suggested this topic, I thought I might be the odd one in that I think if a job is “entry level” it should mean that you can come in willing to work and they will teach you everything you need to know from the ground up.

 

But Atif Agha and Domenico Ciarallo agreed with me – to a point.

 

We talked a little bit about people not wanting to work (is that a thing?) and that in professional jobs like engineering or the medical field they have to require college and experience even at the very entry positions.

 

Atif pointed out that in his field of IT experience counts for more than degrees do.

 

I have certainly seen some job postings that are ridiculous. Things like requiring a Masters degree for a $14/hour job.

 

As I mentioned during the conversation, I have a unique perspective because I worked a white collar job for 14 years with only a high school diploma before I ever went to college.

 

What do you think? Should “entry level” mean we will train you or is it okay to demand experience and/or a college degree for an entry level job?

 

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Domenico Ciarallo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenicociarallo/

Atif Agha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atifagha/  

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

 

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