How can you recognize a person's skills, on paper or from his work?

degree in architecture covers wide range of subject,architectural,structural,MEP,sanitary,interior,exterior landscape,estimates or qs.
planning,and technical writing.there we can see how to counteract and solve the given task.
degree in our study certificate confirmed by Commission on higher education,and a diploma certified by the University or colleges,,practical intelligence the ability tackle task on a basic approach.

I ll give you my example, I am a graduate with Commerce and Business Stream but I have been working as a Freelance Designer / Animator since 2000, I've never had Adobe suite as one of the subjects but I am a master at it and have worked in / with many big names of the industry and Royal Family of Dubai...and a lot more jazz but thats now what you are here to read of course, this is all to show that my paper work / degree shows that i am a commerce graduate but what I master in is something I have had a passion for...
More than anything, your portfolio speaks louder than anything for you...
anyone can get a degree, you can know the person well by their work and experience...