Does school really matter?

[jut703]

I hire lots of people. Trust me, for management track jobs, product or project associates, we are very very biased towards ateneo, la salle and UP. Am not saying we wont hire outside. Because we do. But 19 out of 20 times we/I hire from those top three schools. My work is hard enough and the competition is tough enough that i only want good soldiers with me. On average ( i know there are exceptions) their communication skills, presentation skills, use of powerpoint and excel, analytical and self starter skills are better than others. You have to be confident, well prepared and extremely good in communication (business English) to present to SVPs and partners. And yes this is for entry permanent positions. Afterwards, for higher positions i look for accomplishments and experience and less at the school.

But its a chicken and egg issue. We only pirate from other big companies who probably have the same standards we do for entry positions.

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Same experience here. Our last 10 hires:

3 UPD
4 Ateneo
2 DLSU
1 USC (Cebu)

EQaddict, pwede ba ko magpapirate sayo? Kahit tagatimpla mo lang ng kape 😁




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[zap.FREEDOM]

Kaya nga..attitude plays a big part, but so does education.

2 applicants, both fresh grads, both with equally good attitudes, yung isa galing good school yung isa hindi. Don't tell me na sa mata ng kumpanya pareho lang yan.


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Agree on this...there are some companies who are biased to those people who came from an exclusive colleges/university (sa qualification list pa lang e nabasa ko nuon sa jobstreet "Must be a graduate from top 3 university in the metro" but on the other hand during my job hunting days, We've encountered some guy who can't even talk straightforward on our group interview though he was a graduate of an exclusive university in the metro while us passed the 1st round of the interview while that guy was eliminated (btw, I'm product of cheap state university...PUP) dun namin nasabi minsan wala rin sa school, nasa tao din...so that, Interview is the greatest equalizer.

on other case naman, yung isa graduate as a cum laude from a provincial state college vs. this average guys who's a product of top university with decent scholastic record. pinaboran yung cum laude.

[admiralpye]

What I can say is that going to school gave me an advantage in the following: 1.) having a network of contacts from friends, classmates, org mates and teachers that benefit me until now; 2.) teaching me how to deal with different kinds of people and situations under pressure without great consequence if I made mistakes (kung sa negosyo ito baka malaking pera ang mawawala if I made a mistake); 3.) teaching me a good work ethic with the proper motivation/ doing good work for the sake of doing good and not merely for reward, and lastly 4.) teaching me how to approach different problems. My mind was trained to think properly, and yes it has to be practiced. It's not enough to be streetwise because the real world is bigger and more diverse than we think. Yan ang value ng school. Kahit masagwa ang teacher matututo ka by virtue of learning to deal with that kind of person. Academic learning should never be underestimated.


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[vvti2.0]

TS, huwag ka na lang magaral. di ka naman pala maha-hire kahit sa mapua ka mag-enroll hahahaha!

Ipunin mo na lang yang ibibigay na tuition at allowance mo start ka na lang ng talyer, tutal mahilig ka naman sa kotse. 1st year tuition bili ka tools. 2nd year bili ka ng car lift. 3rd year bili ka ng dyno. 4th year, tangna huwag ka na humingi baka mas malaki pa kita mo sa tatay mo!

Di ko alam kung joke ito paps, pero I always believe that fortune favors the brave... Kung agresibo ka sa negosyo sigurado aasenso ka basta alam mo ang pinapasok mo.

Meron dito sa amin, nag umpisa sa vulcanizing sa tabi tabi, inabot ng swerte, ngayun ilang branch na ang auto shop and accessories nya. Kasi kapag nakita ng mga tao na mapera na madiskarte ka at may potential na umasenso at mapagkakatiwalaan rin, sila mismo mag offer sayo na pahiramin ka capital.

[ClaNker]

TS, huwag ka na lang magaral. di ka naman pala maha-hire kahit sa mapua ka mag-enroll hahahaha!

Ipunin mo na lang yang ibibigay na tuition at allowance mo start ka na lang ng talyer, tutal mahilig ka naman sa kotse. 1st year tuition bili ka tools. 2nd year bili ka ng car lift. 3rd year bili ka ng dyno. 4th year, tangna huwag ka na humingi baka mas malaki pa kita mo sa tatay mo!

Natumbok mo paps!

Yung mga magulang na di kayang padala ang mga anak sa top 5 universities abay wag na lang mag sayang ng oras at pera.

[EQAddict]

Hard work goes a long way. Diligence and discipline. And of course some good grades. The interview is very important. If we had twenty new grads applying for just one entry level position, we can choose to be picky. And why shouldnt we? Its our duty to bring in the best into our organization to replace us when we ourselves become expendable.

But if you will be an entrepreneur, then maybe school of choice wont be as important. Nevertheless you must still have diligence, discipline and balls of steel to be one.

My 2 cents and if this helps you make a good decision that will affect the rest of your life, then it would have been worth the few minutes typing this.


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[jick.cejoco]

When my dad was still alive he always told me "Nobody gets rich by being an employee". I said to my friend who moved to New York to work: I'd rather be prince of the jungle than be a slave of the city. Success is not only monetary. It is the pursuit of happiness and comfort that matters and the capacity to help those in need.


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[Yatta]

Don't know if im in the right thread tho. but does school really matter? Planning to study in a less prominent university. (Letran intramuros)


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Letran is still a good school, I'd pick that over that school in Taft na dinikitan lang ng pangalan ng isang top university kaya nakilala.

[jut703]

When my dad was still alive he always told me "Nobody gets rich by being an employee". I said to my friend who moved to New York to work: I'd rather be prince of the jungle than be a slave of the city. Success is not only monetary. It is the pursuit of happiness and comfort that matters and the capacity to help those in need.


Nakiki wi-fi lang

I agree completely with this. At the end of the day, it's about happiness and making a positive impact on the lives of others.

Totoo rin na hindi ka yayaman as an employee, at least not here. You can be comfortable (have a house, a few cars, send kids to good schools, etc). But you won't be ostentatiously rich. Look at all the expensive villages in the country. A vast majority of those who reside in these places are businessmen, not corporate executives.

With that said though, going corporate is still a good phase to go through, even just for a while. Which is why it helps to invest in good education - to best equip you for the corporate world. From thereon, you should maximize the experience and life learning, which will benefit you whether you decide to climb the corporate ladder or pave a path of your own as a businessman or whatever calling you may choose.

Unfortunately, this entire discussion digresses from the main point of the thread - if a good school matters.



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[Ciz]

Thanks mga boss. Sabagay it really matters and onga pala bat ang UST eh parang wala nalang? Ateneo,dlsu, up nalang

May school na nadadala lang ng pangalan no offense po from what my friends told me sa benilde, la salle dasma iba daw kesa sa main.


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