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I was at a Chamber of Commerce function as part of the Technology Business Council in Richardson Texas. I talked to a CEO of a company we had done business with, he was hiring and one of my companies was a recruiting placement firm, this is how that conversation went.
Me - so Jim you are hiring I hear, can we help, what are you looking for.
Jim - yea may be, we need 45 CSRs (customer service rep if you didn't know that)
Me - Okay that is a bit lower level than we usually do but for that many we can likely help what do you need.
Jim - Oh the basics, good on the phone, reasonable work history, good appearance and communications, computer literate, etc. Salary is 24K a year plus incentives and benefits. Oh yea and in addition to at least two years of related experience they need a Bachelors or higher.
Me - Um, is this some sort of accelerated management program or something were these people are coming in low but all targeted for something more.
Jim - No, just a typical CSR position like we hire for all the time, some make management but you know turn over is high in this world. Nothing special.
Me - So why the degree, this is a job a high school grad could do, hell most kids in high school could do that job with two weeks training part time, why the BA?
Jim - Oh well there are so many people with degrees available we figured we might as well make it a requirement. At least we know they can complete something they start that way and most have debt so they retain better.
-And that folks is what has become of a vaulted college degree. 40 years of subsidized debt and bs marketing of "every child should go to college" have resulted in your degree becoming a low priced add on for even the most basic of jobs.
I was at a Chamber of Commerce function as part of the Technology Business Council in Richardson Texas. I talked to a CEO of a company we had done business with, he was hiring and one of my companies was a recruiting placement firm, this is how that conversation went.
Me - so Jim you are hiring I hear, can we help, what are you looking for.
Jim - yea may be, we need 45 CSRs (customer service rep if you didn't know that)
Me - Okay that is a bit lower level than we usually do but for that many we can likely help what do you need.
Jim - Oh the basics, good on the phone, reasonable work history, good appearance and communications, computer literate, etc. Salary is 24K a year plus incentives and benefits. Oh yea and in addition to at least two years of related experience they need a Bachelors or higher.
Me - Um, is this some sort of accelerated management program or something were these people are coming in low but all targeted for something more.
Jim - No, just a typical CSR position like we hire for all the time, some make management but you know turn over is high in this world. Nothing special.
Me - So why the degree, this is a job a high school grad could do, hell most kids in high school could do that job with two weeks training part time, why the BA?
Jim - Oh well there are so many people with degrees available we figured we might as well make it a requirement. At least we know they can complete something they start that way and most have debt so they retain better.
-And that folks is what has become of a vaulted college degree. 40 years of subsidized debt and bs marketing of "every child should go to college" have resulted in your degree becoming a low priced add on for even the most basic of jobs.