"We do know for sure that employers _don't_ teach the skills that universities teach"
That's certainly true; none of the training I've ever received from employers has had anything to do with what I learned at university.
On the other hand, I'm virtually unique among my professional peers in that I have actually used two small bits of knowledge I gained during my university education(*) - the vast majority of people never touch it once they graduate.
(*) I use plenty of knowledge I gained during my time at university, but very little that was part of my course.
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Date: 2010-07-19 04:12 pm (UTC)That's certainly true; none of the training I've ever received from employers has had anything to do with what I learned at university.
On the other hand, I'm virtually unique among my professional peers in that I have actually used two small bits of knowledge I gained during my university education(*) - the vast majority of people never touch it once they graduate.
(*) I use plenty of knowledge I gained during my time at university, but very little that was part of my course.