Today me and my wife got into a big debate around employment, hiring skilled workers, expedience Vs talent etc
The debate became intense and soon we forgot the main point of the argument and started differentiating between high school and college, it went on for about three hours( What a waste of time)..thats when we realized we were exhausted and must stop..
Overall its was a great discussion..hence I thought I should better blog about it here.
Who would make better employees.. High school or college grads? We both had our own points.. but in general we agreed that..
Many employers have differing views as to whether high school or college grads make for better employees. Some employers would sooner higher a high school graduate because statistically (and according to some sources) they tend to take more initiative when given an opportunity. On the other hand, college graduates tend to follow orders and play things by the book.
This comparison does ring true in some cases. Professional-minded high school graduates know they have more to prove than college students and may be willing to take on more responsibilities and work harder to impress their employers.
There are some advantages of hiring college students. College students usually have better working habits and are used to arriving on time and following strict orders.
They generally have more knowledge about business, academics and even technical expertise. They are more teachable than high school graduates, who may pride themselves on working according to their own school of survivalist logic.
What about the myth that suggests that college students expect more money? This is not necessarily true, or at least, a greatly exaggerated concern. Many new college graduates are realistic in their view of salaries, realizing that they must earn their way to the top.
Plus, more than a few college students are in serious debt and so will probably be eager to accept a fair salary in exchange for available work
The choice of whether one should hire a high school graduate or college graduate, or pursue his own degree to get started in business will depend on his company??™s goals.
One should not assume that it??™s always advantages to go the college route just because it??™s a higher class of achievement. It may not be time-efficient, especially if the business??™s advantages lie in pricing and opportunity.
Any idea who won the debate?