Degree vs Experience

[Verbium]

So, my Degree is currently going down the pan. My university has made numerous changes to my course making it almost impossible to have the original choice of degree I originally wanted.

I will be leaving with some form of degree but it begs the question of if it was even worth it in the first place. What would you choose as an employer, a degree or someone with experience?

I'm lucky in the fact I've got a bit of both by working a lot during my degree to get links into companies that give good references.

Serious question, I'm more looking at the IT/Telecomms industry here

 

[Verbium]

Degree to get past HR, after that no one gives a monkeys, if they do, don't work for them.

If you had a year out, that will count for a lot of experience when looking for the initial job, if you got time, and no real world exprience and little time to look for paid work, consider spending a summer perhaps working for free at some local company (obviously relavent to industry you want to work in). I did it between my first and second year, was good for my cv.

I've done exactly that, I've worked support and testing roles for the university and for the company I'm currently applying for. All part time and some volunteer work as well.

Where would everything think a degree would be more suited? From my general perception 95% of students can do a degree but haven't got a clue on how to adapt it to a job.

 

[Verbium]

Although educating the masses is generally a good thing, I really do feel the problems of en masse of people flooding into higher education. Most generally leaving without a clue and a rather empty bank account afterwards!

I've got pretty much everything crossed for an interview on monday, I've worked at the company before and am getting a reference within the company to top things off. It's literally a dream job for me if I get it!

 

[Verbium]

I'm a complete introvert, but I interview well. Go figure.

PS extrovert

This conversion is going back to part of the reason I posted here originally. I've got a job interview on monday for a job I've wanted for a long time. I know I interview well and I've got accredited skills for being the interviewer, so I know how I should act and what I should be doing.

My current degree is virtually on the edge of collapse, but the modules I've done and the experience I've got over the last 5 years including a portifilo of freelance and volunteer work (Design work mainly) that I'm hoping it'll be enough to create a good impression within the interview.

This is why I'm hoping my experience in a variety of jobs within the section and opportunities I took outside should look better than my potential degree. All show commitment, leadership and higher level understanding that your usual degree holding student.