Sharon,
I am a Manager, Information and Records Mgt for a large utility
company in Canada. In 2000, I finished my MBA degree. Obtaining that
degree required learning how to be analytical and how to present a
case for an argument. In my current position as manager, I have had
to develop business cases, present arguments to senior management,
and think on my feet. All of these attributes were developed in the
process of obtaining my degree. Hope this helps.
Sam McCollum
On 8-Jun-07, at 12:36 PM, Sharon Blackstock wrote:
> Happy Friday Everyone-
>
> I'm participating in a compensation study here at work and the
> question that has my brain on overload is the following: "What
> minimum level of education do you believe is needed to perform your
> job at entry level?"
>
> My current position is one that requires a degree (the only
> position in my department that requires such, including my boss's
> position) and I agree with that requirement, but I'm having
> difficulty being honest about WHY it should be required. Here's my
> question for you - from an employer's perspective what does a
> degree provide that is essential to performing the work we do?
> After all, my 1971 bachelor's degree in Home Economics, while
> interesting, has little connection with RIM (I earned a post-grad
> degree later in Public Admin and that undoubtedly helped me get
> jobs and experience that landed me here, but I digress ... )
>
> I've spent quite a bit of time trying to find answers by googling
> my question in a variety of ways and most hits I get focus on
> reasons for getting a degree (better job, more money, blah, blah,
> blah), but nothing about what earning a degree does for your
> employer or for you as an individual.
>
> Any ideas? I'm not looking for a defense as I'm not feeling
> defensive, but I am looking for thoughtful responses. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Sharon G. Blackstock, CRM
> Central Records Administrator
> Lakewood City Clerk's Office
> 480 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood CO 80226-3127
> Direct: 303-987-7091 Fax: 303-987-7088
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> Website: www.lakewood.org
> Lakewood's records management objectives: 1) Information is
> available when needed; 2) Records of permanent value are preserved;
> 3) Non-permanent records are destroyed per approved retention
> schedules; 4) Discarded paper is recycled.
>
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