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Forbes: The Best Jobs That Don't Require - a Bachelors Degree. SM

Posted: Oct 29, 2012

"A recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute found that while low-skill jobs are on the decline, by 2020 employers around the globe will need an estimated 45 million more mid-level workers who have a high school education and vocational training.

Meanwhile, a highly citedstudy by the Harvard Graduate School of Education last year concluded that in the U.S. “we place far too much emphasis on a single pathway to success: attending and graduating from a four-year college.” According to the report, 30% of the 47 million new jobs expected to be created in the U.S. by 2018 will only require an associate’s degree or a certificate."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/06/21/the-best-jobs-that-dont-require-a-bachelors-degree/

No Bachelor's Degree? Ha! - Nancy

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#1: Registered Nurse. In Canada, nursing requires a Bachelor of Nursing Degree at a minimum.

I once had an opportunity to be a pharmaceutical rep. They liked me and I was able to do the work, but I didn't have a bachelor's degree. They didn't even care what the degree was in so long as I had one and they could put letters after my name on the business card.

Understand your discouragement, but please note - the growth projections in medical especially.

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Anyway, "try, try again." Remember?

"The only time success occurs before work is in the dictionary.â��

Yada yada. :)

Not discouraged - just sharing a Canadian point of view - Nancy

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I assume most of the information you get is for the US, and I wanted to share some Canadian experience. My previous post was created to state that a bachelor's degree is required for nursing in Canada. The second part of that post was a demonstration of a single job opportunity for which a degree was not required to perform the work, but the employer still required the credentials. Essentially, I was refuting the linked article, not moaning about my state. (I have nothing about which to moan.)

Please don't pass the trite expressions on trying to "cheer me up" because I am not discouraged. I have my own business (electronics recycling) and am doing MT to help make ends meet and fill my downtime because I can no longer lift 150 lb TVs. I got into the MT field because I love transcription. I know I will never make a mint, but I don't care. It will give me enough to help pay down the debts incurred in funding my primary business.

I find the quotation about success and work rather insulting, as is "try, try again." I have eleven years of post-secondary education under my belt and have been laid off seven times due to company failures. Did I sit around moping? No! I started my own company seven years ago and now I employ five other people.

Trite expressions just don't do it for me.

Let me apologize if you feel this is an attack. It is not intended as one. It's just that self-help platitudes really irk me.

Venting is now complete.

Actually, the article was puzzling - anon

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Because I believe in the US a bachelor's degree is also needed for RN. In fact, probably a master's if you want job security and a good salary.

RNs - sm

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In the US, you only need an associate's degree to become an RN, although you will get better pay with a bachelor's degree. Once an RN gets a master's degree, he/she is mostly doing supervisor/administrative work only.

There are two-year RN programs, or at least used to be - but

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their graduates do not seem to be competitive in the current job market with fewer job openings. Those with a 4-year RN degree go to the top of the list.

In CA, that is true. Its as good 2-year credential to get if - your BA is in something else.

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RN pay - Interesting how if varies

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Not around here in Northern IL. 2 yr RNs get 2 yr RN pay and there are more of them here than the 4 yr. The 4 yr cost more, hence having 1 or 2 on a floor and 3-5 2 yrs is more economical. With our last dowsize, some of those 4 yr went but not any 2 yr.

You are awe-inspiring and a cool lady! nm - US MT

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Thank you. nm - Nancy

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and that's the truth....yup! - anon

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BUT....you must also have 15 years of experience in that garbage collecting job you are trying to apply to with your degree in anything. Any illegal aliens in the area??? Give it to them, so you are not "discriminating."

Oh, please. Go eat worms and leave others - to their delusions of something better. nm

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funny...'delusions.' - anon3

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okay....worms are good.... - anon

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heard they are full of protein and "taste like chicken!"

Now go try and find a job outside of MT now without a degree, and without being an illegal alien...see how far you get.

no, I'm with you on that one. Was commenting calling their hope a - delusion. ironic. anon3

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I realize the power of an education from being no higher than high school myself. I kick myself daily for opting not to continue my education in my youth, but there was no money.

read that a while ago. - SM

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taking the postal exam, myself.

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