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commenting on "overeducation" and "oversupply" of uni graduates
a recent comment i made over at catallaxy
the 'overeducation'/'undereducation' palaver is all in the () minds of employers and policymakers.
in some sectors, certain 'qualifications' have been reified to excess - so much so that the person gets blamed if they're 'unprepared' for the job offered, not the so-called 'qualification'.
apparently, we seem to have slipped back into an early industrial factory mentality with regards to what education is, and what it is for. 'education institutions' are supposed to pop out 'employment ready' bods. no longer are employers expected to train their own workforce. if you don't already have what the employer wants, you have little chance of getting it.
even if you 'go back to school', you have to pick the 'right school' and the 'right qualification'.
on the other hand, if you come to the table with a big bag of skills and qualifications, the employer gets scared off.
for example, what job would you apply for if you have honours degrees in science and law, postgraduate studies in computer science, law and education, and an emplyment history that looks like the list of job titles at a company now exempted from all that unfair dismissal nonsense?
more to the point, who would you expect might employ you?
Re: what's that you say?
School Cert.
Julian Ashton School - Art Certificate
East Sydney Tech - Art Certificate {major in photography & art history}
On the job experience as Layout Artist/Production manager for Publishing co {sic' Bride to Be & various others}
Cells background inker {hanna barbera}
Research assistant to photography curator at Art Gallery NSW
Insurance co investigation/incl surveillance photography
Switchboard Operator/ditto receptionist
Data Entry/Keyboard Operator/surveillance operator {various govt jobs}
Proofreader {x Fairfax}
2 years of Zoology degree {unfinished due to illness}but picked up 2 further yrs certification with ARC wildlife rescue team
UTS - BA Communications honours major in Film/Video Production & Media studies
Mural painting experience
Steinbeck film editing/& precode camera operator/precode video editor
IT Certificate I & II
(Medical - Disease Clinical Classification} Certification
" Coding ICDM10 WHO coding system.
" Medical IT Records Systems}
Ist Aid Certifcate
and the Business Admin III {one year to go}
& various short courses incl the first term of the prerequisite for TAFE Teacher thingo. & School kids Mentor in art etc.
I've probably left something out.
But none of it equals a law degree.
oh hell...
llb/lp(hons)
most of msc in computer science
dropped research llm or phd in international criminal law
incomplete grad dip ed
national modules in office management and business management
soem other stuff, oh yeah, bar & waiting, including silver service
work experience includes:
two weeks bar, two years bouncer/crowd control
stupid range of ict jobs over fiften years, including systems analyst stuff, two years as consultant, soem programming, team leader, project management, requirements analysis, and whatever.
selling books door to door. (that was so not worth it)
a year putting books on shelves and rearranging the collections in a library
about six or seven years as a research assistant/associate
three months as a solicitor (need another 9 to be independant :(
i'm thinking of getting back into consulting. and the bottle.
i've got two publications, a bunch of book reviews, some newspaper articles, and what not. i've edited some books, and proofread many, many published articles and books.
all io really want is to be happy. and stupidly wealthy.
is that really so much to ask?
;P