Canada / 84 per cent believe experience weighs harder than education

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) Canadians believe experience weighs harder than education in finding a suitable job, found a recent survey (Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor)

“Hiring requirements vary widely depending on field or industry, but the perception is that experience will compensate for the lack of a degree or diploma,” says Jan Hein Bax, president of Randstad Canada. “In today’s diversified marketplace, jobseekers need to thoroughly research the companies they want to work for, the roles they are targeting, in order to better understand what combination of experience and qualifications is needed to effectively promote themselves and where they need to fill in the gaps.’’

The importance of gaining experience also reflect in jobseekers’ perception of temporary work, as 82 per cent of Canadians believe temporary work can be a stepping stone to a permanent job, found Randstad’s latest Global Workmonitor, which surveys employees in 32 countries around the world (400 respondents per country).

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