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Is the academic qualification more important or practical experience when choosing an employee for a job?

Sometimes the experience of the employee exceeds the educational level in a different field, does this qualify an employee to be eligible to work in the most experienced field?

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Question added by Asma Kunna , HR Generalist , Nobles Group
Date Posted: 2017/04/04
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Having the desired qualification for a position doesn't automatically translate to the practicalities of performing a role as expected. The material often studied to obtain an MSc qualification for example, is theory based, class room learning and doesn't account for how humans behave or interact when in the work place. For me experience is more important, however screening for applicants with a qualification is not a bad thing because the motivation and determination behind obtaining that often tells you a lot about the individual and is a good starting point. 

ahmed hassan
by ahmed hassan , AREA SALES MANGER , Saudi Arabian Drug Store

experience,age,capibilites for work

Asmathulla Syed
by Asmathulla Syed , Mechanical Project Engineer , Arabian Construction Company

Off course it depends on the position for which to be selected....  If the employer is more concerned about production, then he/she might look for a practicle person

Mohamed Eltahir
by Mohamed Eltahir , Managing Director , New Vision

I believe it varies from job to another and depends on job specifications. Some jobs requires employees to be academically qualified specifically technical jobs for them to fit well in the job while other jobs require experienced employee to get the desired results. The best is a combination of both.

فراس  حجازي
by فراس حجازي , مدير , مديريه الزراعه

The two but practical is more important than Academy

بابكر حامد الطيب على الطيب
by بابكر حامد الطيب على الطيب , مستشار قانوني موار بشرية , شركة مصنع الرياض للاثاث

It depend on the job position application

It depends on job specifications. So hiring heir or important positions the academic qualification is important than practical experience when choosing employee.

But I believe the best is a combination of both.

Jerzy Gilarowski
by Jerzy Gilarowski , Product Development Manager , African safari

both are important, they act in concert

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