yes!! this is definately true, i did a 3 year I.T course in college and got qualifications but i am finding it hard to get a job in the I.T industry because i don't have relevant paid work experience
To be honest having an IT background I would always employ experience over qualification as with IT qualification means little to nothing. Its easy to get an IT qualification but the training levels and tests have become so easy now that someone with a qualification can a hindrance rather than a help sometimes as they think they know what they are doing when really the practical application can be outside their skill gap. Also with IT there is nothing that compares with years of experience as you need to understand the background around why something does something and be able to assess and develop in ways that you don't learn in getting an IT qualification. I am not bagging the qualification but IT is a weird industry where a degree or certificate does not mean that you will be any good at actually doing the job.
Yes, Experience shows that you have the skills at the job, where as qualifications can only show (at best) if you able to learn the skills for the job. At the end of the day someone who can do the Job well is going to be employed, and people with experience are likly to be able to do a better job.
employers want u to have the right expericience b4 hiring u, quals are a bonus for them.you dont neccessarily have to have paid work experience, why not volunteer? its considered to be more appealing to employers because you do not get paid, it takes certain types of people to volunteer-remember employers look for these key qualities, rather than 10 pages of on/off jobs.register with agencies who specialise in i.t too. good luck, im still job hunting too!
i have employed 100's of people in my time and am more impressed by personality and standard of dress than results unless the job requires specific qualifications
I think it very much depends on the nature of the job in hand.
Experience really should give you the upper hand.
I think that there are those who just about scrape past getting their qualifications, and as a result will not have the intelligence or skill to tackle certain roles within the work place.
Some might not perform well academically, but have the common sense and the drive to do amazingly well when in the actual work place.
I have worked with people who have been to University and yet they have been totally useless when it comes to the practical.
Employers look for a mixture of both. Some employers will mark down a candidate with no experience – voluntary experience does count, purely based on the level of training they will need does not match the resources of the company. Also it is different learning theory and putting that into practise, the transition period can vary greatly and it is more favourable to have some experience behind you. I suggest taking up voluntary work in your field, employers tend to look on this very favourably. There are many organisations that would benefit you and equally you could benefit.
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