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We've just had a CV in from a girl who has taken a year out after completing her degree and now wants to enter the job market.
Great A Level results - and a 2.1.
But....her A Levels are in Textiles, Art and Sociology and her degee is in Textiles.
We are in Reinsurance.
Why on earth would she think her degree would prepare her for the role we are advertising?
We don't need new curtains!
Great A Level results - and a 2.1.
But....her A Levels are in Textiles, Art and Sociology and her degee is in Textiles.
We are in Reinsurance.
Why on earth would she think her degree would prepare her for the role we are advertising?
We don't need new curtains!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Whilst I have some sympathy for your point of view, I suspect she hopes you will realise that the attainment of a degree, especially a 2-1, shows an ability to think and learn and keep at the task until it is done. And that as a company you should be looking for folk with potential, to train in the skills you need, rather than insist someone else pays for training and just buy in talent.
Tend to agree with Old Geezer - there's much more to a degree in textiles than just making rooms look pretty. Any degree will cover research techniques, project planning, teamworking, communications, analysis skills and a whole lot more.
If she qualifies in other ways, why not interview her and ask her what she has gained from her degree study that she feels she can use in your line of business?
If she qualifies in other ways, why not interview her and ask her what she has gained from her degree study that she feels she can use in your line of business?
I agree with OG and saxy - it's the ability to study and research at degree level which matters, not the topic. I worked in a brewery for some years and we recruited management trainees regularly, one had a degree in French medieval architecture - a great help when you're out with the draymen - but it was the ability to think at degre level which got him the job.
The post requires somebody who is very analytical and can negotiate cross border, multi-jurisdictional reinsurance treaties. Obviously not straightaway, it takes a lot of training and experience, but it is a very 'full-on' job.
The starting salary is £30k - not bad for a first job - and we are receiving CVs from graduates with good degrees in law, economics etc...
Should we really offer a textile graduate this type of opportunity?
The starting salary is £30k - not bad for a first job - and we are receiving CVs from graduates with good degrees in law, economics etc...
Should we really offer a textile graduate this type of opportunity?