| Interview question vary substantially depending on | | | | to take risks and be entrepreneurial, maybe more |
| what profession or role you are hoping to enter. If you | | | | interested in those who have taken risks in the past |
| are entering a trade profession, you will need to have | | | | rather than who have pursued more conventional |
| done the correct certifications be it to be a carpenter | | | | approaches. |
| or an electrician. If you want to be a doctor, dentist, | | | | Naturally you can never discount or underestimate the |
| lawyer, teacher or nurse, you will need to have studied | | | | value of education. However, you must be aware that |
| the right courses and passed the respective board | | | | interviewers are mainly going to be interested in what |
| examinations. | | | | you can do for the company, what your work |
| However, there are many jobs where you will find | | | | experiences you have to date and how you would |
| people of various backgrounds, some with doctorate | | | | change their company going forwards. |
| degrees, master degrees and no degrees all sitting | | | | Many job interviews have the question: Do you think |
| next to each other. Education in these cases may be | | | | that good grades are indicative of good performance? |
| a good avenue to secure an interview but once you | | | | Many think it as a trick question. It really is not. Good |
| are in the door, your education may become irrelevant. | | | | grades are not always indicative of high performance |
| As an example, the financial services industry has | | | | in the work place. Good grades are certainly indicative |
| people from all backgrounds. | | | | of self starting and motivation. However, there are |
| People in senior positions do not necessary always | | | | many ingredients required in the workplace such as |
| have degrees and indeed many have worked their | | | | communication skill, ability to get on with peers and |
| way up through the company over the years. | | | | formulate high level strategies. |
| Likewise, companies looking for people who are willing | | | | |