Jobs, careers which do not require a degree

[Stephen89]

These are jobs which do not require a degree and you can work your way up or use as a platform to go somewhere else

Administrator
Office admin
Fleet administrator
Operations
Logistics
Imports
Exports
Project
Co ordinator
Purchasing
Sales
Claims
Client (jobs related to client)
People (Jobs related to people, such as a people manager)
Accounts executive
Customer service admin
Customer service advisor
Customer service specialist
Accounts co ordinator
Business executive
Business support
Fleet support
Sales
Sales admin
Sales co ordinator
Sales executive
Team co ordinator
Project administrator
Logistics admin
Logistics operative
Imports co ordinator
Import operator
Accounts manager
Operations co ordinator

Health and safety jobs
Data analyst

Computer programmer:

Java
C#
Python
C++
JavaScript
Php
Ruby
Node
React
.net
Web developer
Web designer
Software developer
Software engineer

IT:

IT support
IT technician

Software tester
Test analyst

Network engineer

Cyber security

General IT jobs

Build up a portfolio and showcase this on GitHub for computer programming

Excavator operator
Hgv driver
Plumber
Electrician
Gas engineer
Brick laying
Carpenter
Plasterer

I know someone with no degree, no real qualifications who has worked in a business support, operations, procurement, account manager job and is now a projects co ordinator. Should, will be a project manager

 

[Westminster]

While you don't need a degree to do those jobs, many of them require qualifications. Or it will be difficult to get such a job without the right qualifications.

 

[nicksaiz65]

It’s possible to get a CS job without a degree but it’s definitely tougher. A lot of companies require a degree. But, it can be done with certifications & a portfolio. I’ve worked with two engineers that didn’t have degrees & were still able to get the job.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

It’s possible to get a CS job without a degree but it’s definitely tougher. A lot of companies require a degree. But, it can be done with certifications & a portfolio. I’ve worked with two engineers that didn’t have degrees & were still able to get the job.

I got hired without a degree starting out, then I went back to school and got it within the first 2.5 years

 

[plumber]

It’s possible to get a CS job without a degree but it’s definitely tougher. A lot of companies require a degree. But, it can be done with certifications & a portfolio. I’ve worked with two engineers that didn’t have degrees & were still able to get the job.

there is no such thing as requires.. company can hire who they want, requires is simply an excuse to cover the choice they make. if an exec or investor wants to hire you, you will be offered regardless of paper. getting the interview is the issue...

 

[intricate design]

Bartender

 

[HaleyBaron]

Meanwhile, a girl on my facebook:

May legit get back into 0F. Specifically for extra savings and pamper myself money

Could also do some Pokemon pack rips in lingerie

Thoughts?

 

[FlexpertHamilton]

Almost no jobs require a degree except in STEM and a few others like accounting.

If they say you need x degree just put it on your resume, they never check anyway unless it's a post-grad degree but i doubt they even check those unless it'd PhD.

 

[remarkable]

If they say you need x degree just put it on your resume, they never check anyway unless it's a post-grad degree but i doubt they even check those unless it'd PhD.

It's way too easy to verify degrees now, I'd think twice before lying about college degrees.

 

[RoadKing_Rabbit]

It's way too easy to verify degrees now, I'd think twice before lying about college degrees.

I agree. However, he's got a point.

Employers that post these reqs often have no darned clue what someone in the position actually does, let alone what skills and level of skill they need to have. Character is most of it most of the time. An ad may say "BS Computer Science required." Ok, do they just want someone who can use Microsoft works suite, cad, or who knows how to program? Don't need computer science degrees for any of those.

Maybe they're looking for someone who can draft/read blueprints? What they really mean is can you read a schematic and tell the difference between an inductor and a capacitor? Engineering degrees or tech school degrees at the very least are required for most positions like this, believe it or not. BAH! "Real" engineers don't really do much other than cost cutting, paperwork, processes and quality control. Playing around with a screwdriver, magnifying goggles, a soldering iron and multimeter can allow you to learn enough to be 'dangerous' from the comfort of your own home. You don't need to be a college student to buy a used collegiate textbook.

Required 5 years customer service experience? Ummm, pretty much any job whatsoever for 5 years, unless they mean corporate level customer service, and even then, a lot of that can be learned by being able to speak confidently and translate or dumb down complex metrics. Make boring sh1t sound interesting etc...

The only times I had a manager know exactly who did what was fast food, the military, and when I was a para educator. The rest of them are more concerned with "Does ___ have any write ups? Is he showing up on time? If he has absences, are they approved? How long has he been here? Has he met goals this quarter? If he quits, will he be eligible for rehire?" And sometimes not even that. And HR? Peh. They have to try to make the barrier of entry somewhat intimidating but also make the description enticing enough for a good fit to be curious.

 

[Aurora Demon]

These are jobs which do not require a degree and you can work your way up or use as a platform to go somewhere else

Administrator
Office admin
Fleet administrator
Operations
Logistics
Imports
Exports
Project
Co ordinator
Purchasing
Sales
Claims
Client (jobs related to client)
People (Jobs related to people, such as a people manager)
Accounts executive
Customer service admin
Customer service advisor
Customer service specialist
Accounts co ordinator
Business executive
Business support
Fleet support
Sales
Sales admin
Sales co ordinator
Sales executive
Team co ordinator
Project administrator
Logistics admin
Logistics operative
Imports co ordinator
Import operator
Accounts manager
Operations co ordinator

Health and safety jobs
Data analyst

Computer programmer:

Java
C#
Python
C++
JavaScript
Php
Ruby
Node
React
.net
Web developer
Web designer
Software developer
Software engineer

IT:

IT support
IT technician

Software tester
Test analyst

Network engineer

Cyber security

General IT jobs

Build up a portfolio and showcase this on GitHub for computer programming

Excavator operator
Hgv driver
Plumber
Electrician
Gas engineer
Brick laying
Carpenter
Plasterer

I know someone with no degree, no real qualifications who has worked in a business support, operations, procurement, account manager job and is now a projects co ordinator. Should, will be a project manager

You can technically get almost any job without a degree, just not the normal route. Nepotism and working you way up very slowly and becoming friends with the owner, or one person I know who lied about having a degree and still has the same job and pay. He only has a high school diploma.

There’s not many fields outside of medicine that actually explicitly require a degree.

Even “required” qualifications can be overlooked.

For example, I have a masters degree in biomedical engineering. I can probably get hired anywhere that says they’re hiring medical assistants who are licensed/certified only.

 

[FlexpertHamilton]

It's way too easy to verify degrees now, I'd think twice before lying about college degrees.

How do you figure that? Have you talked to recruiters about this?

Even if you're right that "verification" is getting easier (which I would contest, since recruiters are increasingly lazy and reliant on AI) that point is kind of irrelevant. Lying about your qualifications has two potential consequences"

1) best case scenario - you get away with the lie, and you end up landing a job you wouldn't have been able to normally.

2) worst case scenario - they find out you lied, and you are denied a job that you probably had slim to no chance of getting in the first place.

If a system does not reward honesty and fairness, it creates incentive for deception.

I agree. However, he's got a point.

Employers that post these reqs often have no darned clue what someone in the position actually does, let alone what skills and level of skill they need to have. Character is most of it most of the time. An ad may say "BS Computer Science required." Ok, do they just want someone who can use Microsoft works suite, cad, or who knows how to program? Don't need computer science degrees for any of those.

Maybe they're looking for someone who can draft/read blueprints? What they really mean is can you read a schematic and tell the difference between an inductor and a capacitor? Engineering degrees or tech school degrees at the very least are required for most positions like this, believe it or not. BAH! "Real" engineers don't really do much other than cost cutting, paperwork, processes and quality control. Playing around with a screwdriver, magnifying goggles, a soldering iron and multimeter can allow you to learn enough to be 'dangerous' from the comfort of your own home. You don't need to be a college student to buy a used collegiate textbook.

Required 5 years customer service experience? Ummm, pretty much any job whatsoever for 5 years, unless they mean corporate level customer service, and even then, a lot of that can be learned by being able to speak confidently and translate or dumb down complex metrics. Make boring sh1t sound interesting etc...

The only times I had a manager know exactly who did what was fast food, the military, and when I was a para educator. The rest of them are more concerned with "Does ___ have any write ups? Is he showing up on time? If he has absences, are they approved? How long has he been here? Has he met goals this quarter? If he quits, will he be eligible for rehire?" And sometimes not even that. And HR? Peh. They have to try to make the barrier of entry somewhat intimidating but also make the description enticing enough for a good fit to be curious.

Yes, this is one of the many problems with the modern hiring practices. Especially in relevant in tech. The recruiters, and even the hiring managers often have no clue what sort of skills and experience are required to do well at the position and company in general. So the key is to just figure out what they want to hear. I have gone as far as to modify each resumes to the specific job posting to include all the buzzwords they used and experience they think I need.

 

[tesla8520]

Administrator

Of what?
Also, do you guys think having a career and a workplace shared with your GF to be bad?

For example I could think that couple who run businesses togheter for a lifetime have actually higher chances to be togheter long term, rather than those who work in different workplaces.

Think about it, in the first case, there is less chance of cheating, also you have shared goals on the career side of it, so that adds up to the stack of forging a union/family, while two people work in different environment have to many chances of cheating or just ending a relationship because they need a career upgrade.

So I'mma say, Id rather get competent at something, build my own clients, and have my GF work with me as a secretary or just adding more services to the actual Ido sell.

I think being togheter all the time could kill s3x life and novelty, but for many also could be an advantage that deepen the relationship