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What is better: better grades or better work experience?

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Daniela’s Answer

Hi Jonah,


Leading employers value work experience among graduates more than the grades or the university they have been to, according to new research. Figures show that 58 per cent of employers rated work experience as “the most popular qualification among those presented” – with a student’s personality coming second, with 48 per cent favouring this.


Only 15 per cent said that they were looking for a degree from a specific university – such as the US Ivy League or the Russell Group, which represents 24 of the most selective universities in the UK – while 16 per cent said that grades from a prestigious university were important.


63% noted relevant work experience to be critical or significant
52% said having GCSE maths and English was a critical or significant attribute
47% said they looked for vocational qualifications
42% looked for academic qualifications


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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/leading-employers-prefer-work-experience-over-grades-says-new-research-10286829.html


http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-32095360


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Radhika’s Answer

I would say better work experience. Some time the field matters but once you have gained good experience, hardly people will ask you about your grades.
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Mahadev’s Answer

Grade and Experience are equally important in its own way.
Grade helps us become eligible to get into the job and experience helps attract many new opportunities. Experience in different domains, technologies, fields, training, consulting, auditing, projects will help to get into universities or industries.
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Kruti’s Answer

The Chronicle of Higher Education and American Public Media’s Marketplace conducted a survey of 704 employers to better understand student and employer perceptions of career preparation. In all eight fields of employment surveyed, more employers responded that they prefer experience to academic records.

“Employers place more weight on experience, particularly internships and employment during school vs. academic credentials including GPA and college major when evaluating a recent graduate for employment.”
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