tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post2462549234843211070..comments2023-11-03T12:41:37.890+00:00Comments on Accra Conscious Blog: Why Do Ghanaian Employers Require University Education?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11424955570498063425noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-58273213769700563232011-11-29T23:05:36.810+00:002011-11-29T23:05:36.810+00:00A degree is good but we live in a country where on...A degree is good but we live in a country where only degree holders are respected.nike free run 2http://www.cheapnikefree2buy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-82124555430966617282010-06-04T16:02:12.656+00:002010-06-04T16:02:12.656+00:00Are there enough tech savvy, English speaking Ghan...Are there enough tech savvy, English speaking Ghanaians in Accra to staff a call center? What would be a good resource to find them?Our Voiceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11580591223157011520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-66976178888963477672010-03-19T08:38:48.652+00:002010-03-19T08:38:48.652+00:00A degree is good but we live in a country where on...A degree is good but we live in a country where only degree holders are respected.Oluniyi David Ajaohttp://www.davidajao.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-39729643461289126352010-02-21T13:02:44.899+00:002010-02-21T13:02:44.899+00:00Even some 'scientists' with masters and PH...Even some 'scientists' with masters and PHDs are just as useless as the cat5 cabling zoo trip... and i have to work for them.... a lot of meny is getting wasted in the Ghana system, going to projects with more people on them than are smart enough (smart meaning actually able to understand what they are really doing on their own) to get the task completed WELL!<br /><br />Got tired waiting for a job. Started my own business tackling lil probs my own way!<br />Pissed at Home - GHCAAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222983920494820379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-4943378868813379702010-01-29T03:58:54.162+00:002010-01-29T03:58:54.162+00:00One of the simplest reasons they ask for a college...One of the simplest reasons they ask for a college degree to screen applicants. Imagine the number of applications they will have to review if they said anyone with "some high school education" can apply. <br />Your friend needs to get the attention of recruiters by selling himself. If he is that good, he should prove it. The easiest way to prove you are capable is wave that college degree. If he doesnt have it, the onus is on him to show the EXTRAordinary things he has done or can do.<br /><br />MikeGhana_Hall_of_Shamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631542486349684529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-89162314073461208192010-01-28T23:04:54.375+00:002010-01-28T23:04:54.375+00:00It's all too easy to argue in sophistry and fa...It's all too easy to argue in sophistry and fallacy. Have they invented a better standard for determining trained talent than university degrees? I think not. Tell your friend to acquire what it takes. He should get a university degree. It should not be a problem for a person of his level of common sense, no?The Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618359074984443470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-66472911383841696722010-01-28T21:38:58.314+00:002010-01-28T21:38:58.314+00:00I think it depends on the field. You can't pra...I think it depends on the field. You can't practice medicine without a medical degree, or be a lawyer without having studied the law and obtained a degree. But certain fields such as computer science are really more about personal skill and talent, than about a degree. As for the guy with a BSc in Computer Science who couldn't format his own computer - well, I can't decide if that speaks to the quality of education at Legon or to this guy's competence. <br /><br />Another point worth noting is that there are more job seekers than jobs so companies/organizations use cut-offs to eliminate people. E.g. if you have a position available for one IT person and 100 candidates apply, there has to be a way to eliminate 99 people, hence the degree requirement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-29188021809098684212010-01-28T14:00:18.015+00:002010-01-28T14:00:18.015+00:00A Computer Science graduate who can't format h...A Computer Science graduate who can't format his own PC and re-install? You've got to be kidding me!!<br />Then again, I think the problem is the lack of common sense as u put it or the ability to acquire the inquisitive spirit.. Not everything is taught at the Universities. That's why books are published all the time; so that they are read..<br /><br />As for the issue about degree requirements, all i can do is sigh before i ask this question:have you forgotten about the part that asks for 5 years working experience? How the hell do they expect one to have experience if they haven't been employed before?<br /><br />I end my piece by agreeing with you on the point that common sense cannot be bought but can be acquired if you wish for one. After all, I don't have a degree in Computer Science but I sure as hell know how to google for instructions on how to solve problems....<br /><br />Thank you for posting this.Enyonamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928894578223325915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948459444912602771.post-81061717441117311502010-01-28T12:24:53.178+00:002010-01-28T12:24:53.178+00:00Interesting. Much the same syndrome is attacking t...Interesting. Much the same syndrome is attacking the UK right now, where you need a degree just to get a basic job. Degrees aren't about getting a good job anymore, you need them for just about everything above shelf-stacker at the local supermarket, from what people say.<br /><br />Also I agree with what you say about the Computer Science degree - a good friend of mine has done it and I believe he has said that the only reason he's any good at what he does is because of his self-taught knowledge. Quite a few of the people he works with are incompetent and they have similar qualifications.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591551043316662839noreply@blogger.com