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Marketing twitter loves to downplay college education and drive a narrative of learning from Twitter instead.
I know that college isn't for everyone, but as someone who was forced into the workforce without a degree, I can assure you, that expensive piece of paper helps. (
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I know that college isn't for everyone, but as someone who was forced into the workforce without a degree, I can assure you, that expensive piece of paper helps. (
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A 2016 HBS study found that job applicants with an "ethnic" name are 13% less likely to receive a callback.
A separate study from the same year found that when there is 1 woman in a finalists pool of 4 applicants, there is virtually a 0% chance of her getting hired.
A separate study from the same year found that when there is 1 woman in a finalists pool of 4 applicants, there is virtually a 0% chance of her getting hired.
These are just two biases that someone who wasn't born white, straight, and male have to face when job seeking.
Other studies suggest that there are AT LEAST 13 biases, unrelated to a candidate's ability to perform a job, that occur during the hiring process.
Other studies suggest that there are AT LEAST 13 biases, unrelated to a candidate's ability to perform a job, that occur during the hiring process.
Most of these biases skew in favor of white, straight men. (perfect place for me to drop an evergreen tweet 
) https://twitter.com/AYakatally/status/1292787886191005696?s=20
) https://twitter.com/AYakatally/status/1292787886191005696?s=20
For most of us, the biases have nothing to do with our ability to perform a certain job. It's our name, hair, gender, orientation, or accent.
It's counterproductive for any of US to give a hiring manager another reason to dismiss our application.
It's counterproductive for any of US to give a hiring manager another reason to dismiss our application.
The argument for skipping college tends to garner support from people who have multiple degrees, debt, and are unemployed.
To them, I suggest reassessing your approach to job hunting. Something else is preventing you from getting hired, but education isn't one of them.
To them, I suggest reassessing your approach to job hunting. Something else is preventing you from getting hired, but education isn't one of them.
Speaking from experience - I jumped right into social media marketing from high school.
Despite building an impressive resume for my age with freelance work for reputable brands - I didn't get a callback for any full-time marketing roles until after I graduated.
Despite building an impressive resume for my age with freelance work for reputable brands - I didn't get a callback for any full-time marketing roles until after I graduated.
Was I a good marketer before finishing college? Yup.
Did college teach me everything I needed to become a better marketer? Nope.
But I learned the most from the real-world experience that comes with working at organizations. College opened the door to those experiences.
Did college teach me everything I needed to become a better marketer? Nope.
But I learned the most from the real-world experience that comes with working at organizations. College opened the door to those experiences.
I think college is too expensive. I think the entire college system needs to be dismantled and rebuilt.
But, it's a system built to keep us out. Designed to make us think college isn't worth it, so they can turn around and not hire us based on our education.
Don't fall for it.
But, it's a system built to keep us out. Designed to make us think college isn't worth it, so they can turn around and not hire us based on our education.
Don't fall for it.
It's hard enough for a woman or minority to get hired in this historically sexist and racist country and industry.
Choosing not to go to college just gives them a reason not to hire you without looking sexist or racist.
Choosing not to go to college just gives them a reason not to hire you without looking sexist or racist.
