too many degrees?

Yep, it's a bizarre posting alright. Although Rich and I sometimes have had heated discussions on this board, I have never once questioned the "manliness" of his postings... Weird, man.

Dave

 

Having "lawyer" on your records may simply be an occupational health issue. Knowing the patient's occupation allows the doctor to pay extra attention to medical issues related to specific jobs.

 

Perhaps she is standing up and acting like a woman???

 

I wouldn't attribute such behaviors to "acting like a woman." Her sexist remark is disappointing, however.

 

Rich,
I can't imagine what I was talking about. I apologize.

 

I'm sure that Rich will accept the apology, but please watch the personal attacks in the future.

 

Thank you. We shall speak no more of it.

But feel free to point out the many times when and where I am mistaken. It happens a lot.

 

Many times I have not listed my degree, because as Tool and Die Maker, the supervisor is generally someone who has at best earned a high school diploma. Usually during the interviewing process, I get by upper management folks, they are quite receptive to the idea... but then the guy you will be working for, you automatically go on "auto-threat"!!!
best, Gavin
PS. It happend just yesterday with Honeywell Corporation, in an interview meeting with 6 other folks! When they brought up my education, the supervisor slouched in his chair!

 

In my line of work, you are required to list all your degrees, certificates and professional trainings. No exception. Credentials are also verified and a background check conducted. Enough said.

However, a friend of mine who is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who also had an MS in Computer Science and an MS in Accounting once applied for a job at a Washington, DC area energy provider company without stating his MS Computer Science. The company verified his credentials and his school disclosed that he also had MS in Computer Science. When asked by the company why he failed to disclose the MS - Computer Science, he told them he felt it was not relevant to the job he applied. He was given a lecture on how all his past trainings and experience relevant or not to his job could be beneficial to the company and he was hired. He has since left the company to establish his own CPA practice.

It is probably less "professionally fatal" to not disclose what one has earned than to lie about credentials one has not earned.

I have read all of the postings with interest. I once was warned by a lady in a conference in Orlando, Florida that a good number of managers may be intimidated about by my "numerous degrees and credentials”. Only yesterday, an IT colleague told me how a very well qualified applicant was not hired because his potential superiors thought he was simply too good. Yes, he was thought to be too good that he might take more responsibilities than necessary.

I am also aware of a situation where a good employee was forced out because of perceived threats by his superiors. You can be forced out in two ways - by being too good and or by being too incompetent. Being in the middle is probably a safe bet but one has to judge his environment and act accordingly.

oko

 

Many many years ago, while logging in computer system, it provided quotes as greetings, I can clearly remember one, that have been in my head ever since. "If a person knows too much fire that person” If not mistaken this one of Murphy's Law> I have live this experience many time in the flesh. Now days, how things are going, you may want to provided reasons to employers how valuable you are to the company, so they can keep you in the job.