Results: The Value of Higher Education
1.
1.
I have been reading several articles about how post-secondary diplomas (i.e.: bachelor, masters, PhD, etc.) are now not as valuable as they used to be, in comparison to about 10-20 years ago. Do you think this is true? Yes
46%
•
904 votes
No
17%
•
333 votes
Undecided
26%
•
508 votes
Not Applicable
11%
•
212 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
5 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| depends on the profession | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the major | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
There seems to be many people who are experiencing difficulties obtaining jobs and career opportunities because they are either educationally overqualified or under qualified. Do you think that being overqualified is a problem? Yes
46%
•
910 votes
No
21%
•
407 votes
Undecided
21%
•
419 votes
Not Applicable
11%
•
215 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
11 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.10% | 2 | |
| both if you havent worked in 15yrs | 0.05% | 1 |
| it can be where there is no demand in the market for that career | 0.05% | 1 |
| just because you get a degree in some bs course like basket weaving or black studies doesn't mean you actually have any value to an employer. | 0.05% | 1 |
| to me its not a problem, but from experience it has been a problem for me | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the job | 0.05% | 1 |
| not being trained in the areas specific to need | 0.05% | 1 |
| today it is | 0.05% | 1 |
| i believe people should hire based on talent and skill, not on degree. some ppl can't degrees (autstic ppl for example) and have more skills than most with degrees depending on the field. | 0.05% | 1 |
| sometimes | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you think being educationally under-qualified would be a problem in trying to get a job? Yes
58%
•
1143 votes
No
12%
•
228 votes
Undecided
19%
•
364 votes
Not Applicable
11%
•
215 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| depends on the job | 0.31% | 6 |
| sometimes | 0.10% | 2 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| depends what you are applying for | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on job | 0.05% | 1 |
| the system makes t so but it should not be so. | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you think that having work experience is important when hiring an individual? Yes
64%
•
1265 votes
No
9%
•
179 votes
Undecided
15%
•
298 votes
Not Applicable
10%
•
198 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
22 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| depends on the job | 0.15% | 3 |
| sometimes | 0.15% | 3 |
| 0.10% | 2 | |
| not always | 0.05% | 1 |
| somehow they have to gain experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the job. | 0.05% | 1 |
| all depending. talent can be used for apprenticeships. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on job | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends what job you are applying for | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| yes and no | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the job. everyone has to start somewhere. | 0.05% | 1 |
| everybody has to start somewhere | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the job they are applying for.some jobs are easy to learn. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the job | 0.05% | 1 |
| see comments | 0.05% | 1 |
| would depend on the job | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
If you were an employer, would you rather employ an individual who has more educational achievements but no work experience but no work experience, or an individual who has a lot of work experience but minimal educational experience? Yes
24%
•
472 votes
No
15%
•
288 votes
Undecided
38%
•
749 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
353 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
100 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| more work experience | 0.41% | 8 |
| work experience | 0.36% | 7 |
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| experience | 0.10% | 2 |
| depends on the job | 0.10% | 2 |
| more experience | 0.10% | 2 |
| depends | 0.10% | 2 |
| depends on the job requirement and whether there is possibility for comprehensive in-house training. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends case | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends upon the job | 0.05% | 1 |
| i rather the person with the experience before the education | 0.05% | 1 |
| i prefer work experience over education. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have to actually meet that individual first, everyone is different | 0.05% | 1 |
| this is not a "yes or no" question | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the job and the person | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what kind of job i was hiring for | 0.05% | 1 |
| this shouldn't be a yes/no question; doesn'tmake sense | 0.05% | 1 |
| a lot of work experience with less schooling | 0.05% | 1 |
| more work experience is better | 0.05% | 1 |
| which question am i answering? | 0.05% | 1 |
| the second one | 0.05% | 1 |
| the work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| one who has both educational and work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| can't answer the question with a yes or no...duh. | 0.05% | 1 |
| ???? | 0.05% | 1 |
| a balance of both is ideal | 0.05% | 1 |
| huh? how do you answer this question with a yes or no ?.. | 0.05% | 1 |
| person with work experiance | 0.05% | 1 |
| the one with more work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| experience over paper | 0.05% | 1 |
| one with work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| 2 questions asked here | 0.05% | 1 |
| can't answer this yes or no!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| basic education and work experience in the field i'm hiring | 0.05% | 1 |
| more work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| i base myself on skill and talent and look at eucation and experience almost never. | 0.05% | 1 |
| an either/or questions does not get answered with yes or no. | 0.05% | 1 |
| this is messed up | 0.05% | 1 |
| lot of work experience with minimal educational experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| totally depends on the job; some positions i needed college grads, others i'd hire older women in a heartbeat; they wanted to work and did outstanding jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| more experience, less education | 0.05% | 1 |
| more work experience..yes or no options do not apply here for a two part question | 0.05% | 1 |
| this will depend on the type employment status. | 0.05% | 1 |
| say, what? | 0.05% | 1 |
| take the work experience over book smarts | 0.05% | 1 |
| huh? | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what you are hiring them for | 0.05% | 1 |
| answers don't match question sorry. | 0.05% | 1 |
| this is not a "yes or no" question. | 0.05% | 1 |
| these yes or no answers to a choice don't make sense | 0.05% | 1 |
| the second | 0.05% | 1 |
| has no work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'd hire someone who has a lot of work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| that question should be shot | 0.05% | 1 |
| um the second one | 0.05% | 1 |
| need other answers to answer your question, these won't work | 0.05% | 1 |
| question is not worded correctly, but more work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| lot of work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on what the job requires. | 0.05% | 1 |
| this is not a yes/no question. can't answer. | 0.05% | 1 |
| rather employ an individual who has more educational achievements but no work experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| question doesn't make sense/allow for proper answer!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| this is no a yes or no question | 0.05% | 1 |
| less education, more experience. | 0.05% | 1 |
| how do i answer that with the selections you provided? | 0.05% | 1 |
| a lot of work exp but min educ exp | 0.05% | 1 |
| hire the one with experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would say someone who has work experience- books can only get you so far | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the candidate | 0.05% | 1 |
| the answers don't fit the question, it should have read "above or before" not "or" | 0.05% | 1 |
| rather have work experience but minimal educational experience | 0.05% | 1 |
| educational | 0.05% | 1 |
| experience not school | 0.05% | 1 |
| a balance of both. i'll go with someone who worked while in high school or college over one who just partied. | 0.05% | 1 |
| which is it? | 0.05% | 1 |
| why not give me the option to actually answer your question?? | 0.05% | 1 |
| prefer more work experience. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the person | 0.05% | 1 |
| ???which one is which??? | 0.05% | 1 |
| what kind of question is this? | 0.05% | 1 |
| not really a yes/no question! | 0.05% | 1 |
6.
6.
There seems to be a gap between employers' expectations (of potential employees having sufficient post-secondary education and a decent amount of work experience) and young individuals' realities (of having recently completed post-secondary education but not having the opportunity to have work experience). Do you think this is a problem currently? Yes
48%
•
944 votes
No
9%
•
177 votes
Undecided
29%
•
566 votes
Not Applicable
14%
•
272 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
3 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| i believe volunteering should be considered job experience. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i think it has always been an issue | 0.05% | 1 |
| yes. the system does not work anymore, yet we try to make it work and tus many individuals feel outcast. the system needs to change. | 0.05% | 1 |
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