Case:
In the society now, people are getting more intelligent and richer in their working experience. People are willing to sacrifice their time to get abundant knowledge. On the other hand there are some people that put a side their education to get plenty of experience at work. Now assuming that each one of you is a CEO who has a power to promote a supervisor.
Which one do you choose to become a great supervisor between "a person that have abundant knowledge but lack of experience" OR "a person has plenty of experience but lack of education"?Why?
The deadline for comments on this post is March 26th.
well for me..i would rather choose someone with plenty of experience compared to someone with abundant knowledge..because although someone has lots of knowledge..but if they cant do anything..but if someone has plenty of experience, it means that they know how to handle problems and cases from the experience..because most of the knowledge is not taught in class..but through trial and error and lots of practices and experiences..
ReplyDeleteBased from my own experience by meeting one of my uneducated yet successful uncle, I would choose to promote a person that has plenty of experience but lack of education. Why? Because through experiences you gain knowledge. However through knowledge, its not guarantee that you will gain experiences. Take a simple sample from our Front Office practical class. We were taught the procedures in checking-in guests which didnt seem that difficult and we gained the knowledge, however when we step into the Front Office Practical room, we were panicing and somehow tend to forget the procedures. This is the result from the lack of experiences. However when we have settled with the computer system, we started to gain back our knowledge or even gained extra knowledge that was other wise not taught in the theoritical class. Therefore, as a CEO, I would promote an employee with lots of experiences, however, I have to see whether he is intelligent enough to be in that certain position that I'm going to promote him to.
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if me personally, i will choose the one with the plenty of experience.why?because as we all know that experience leads to challenges.more challenge gives you more opportunity to learn deeper about something. though with the lack of education,those who is more experienced will definitely perform better. people who are experienced enough are those who had face lots of failures and had formulate their own solution to overcome it. people can be adept at something because of more practices. this leads to more experienced gained. in addition to this, the experienced one usually knows some tips that is not written in any textbook. anyway,still, education is the basic qualification but when you have more experience, people will look at you differently.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you guys, I think experiences are more important than education,but education is the key to succeed or the fundamental for us. We are talking about a position that need education and determination from someone.
ReplyDeleteI have an interesting fact, when I sill worked my boss told me that someone apply for a job to become a manager. That person was a fresh graduate with management background, and my boss have to reject that person with an interesting reason. The reason is "a fresh graduate person wants to be a manager?, you need to work at least 5-10years to become a manager in here".
This shows that, a person with higher education doesn't guarantee that person can live happily ever after.
I would go with the person that has plenty of experience but lack of education. In my opinion, people who only have knowledge does not deserve to hold such an important position, in working environment experience are far more essential than knowledge. Knowledge is only basic; we must know the theory first, than we can know what we must do when we work. With more experiences, people can learn how to solve problem in reality, there are also challenges, like suryana said there are more opportunity to learn deeper when there are challenges and they will perform better with more experience. Anyway, the basic point out of education or experience is their personality, if they don’t have hard working motivation, they don’t get anything. Maybe they have plenty of experience but with bad reputation. It’s nothing.
ReplyDeleteSo, in my opinion, a person with high GPA or education does not necessarily become successful; people who possess more experience with good attitude and good personality will.
This is Mr. Lee's idea:
ReplyDeletePersonally, I place much higher value on "Experience" than on "Qualifications". Having said that, I do not believe that promotion based on seniority or experience is always the better option.
I would like to offer some insight from my own experiences. As you already know, I changed my career path from restaurant management to teaching six years ago. In my five years of teaching, I have been promoted a number of times, and I have worked at some prestigious institutions. The question is, has my success been the direct result of my formal qualifications or my hands-on experience? Well, the truth is that my formal qualifications have played virtually no role in this.
The problem for many people lies in that most companies, not just in the hospitality industry but in all industries, will look first and foremost at qualifications when considering job applications. In the UK for example, where approximately 70 percent of citizens possess a bachelors degree, companies can afford to be choosy. The fact is that if I applied for a teaching position in the UK, regardless of my experience, it is unlikely that I would even be granted a first interview without at least a bachelors degree in the field of education, since 70 percent of the other applicants would hold the relevant qualifications. Also, there are government regulations in place that would prevent me from being employed in a school without the degree in education. So, I would definitely say that living and working in Indonesia has opened many more doors for me, and I am grateful for that.
While qualifications are important in the hospitality industry as well, experience is often more valuable. Even without the qualifications, you still might be able to find a good position in a company. If you are fortunate enough to get an interview, you really have to sell yourself, let your passion for the job and customer service come through. Similarly, if you are employed as a trainee starting at the bottom, you can still get promoted if you possess the right attitude. I have heard stories of how, a janitor in a 5-star hotel for instance, was promoted to hotel manager after 20 years of service. It is passion that hoteliers are looking for above all else.
However, employing fresh graduates also has some advantages. The main benefit of employing fresh graduates with little or no experience is that they can be moulded into the image of the company. They are also able to put into practice the theory they have learned through their studies. Fresh graduates will often be able to fast track through the ranks of management, perhaps even securing a middle or senior management position early in their careers. Unlike the janitor I mentioned earlier who took 20 years to reach the top, a fresh graduate with a strong educational background could find himself in the position of general manager in just a few years.
In the end, regardless of education, it requires a special kind of person to be truly successful in the hospitality industry. Ask yourself in all honesty, are you that special breed?
For me, I would recruit someone with experience compared to some
ReplyDeleteone with knowledge. Because for me someone with knowledge doesn't always mean that they hae the enough experience. While someone with lots of experience will get more knowledge as they are getting their experience, because most of the knowledge is not learned inside the class but outside of the class.
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ReplyDeletefor me, i would rather choose someone who has lots of experienced compared to someone who has lots of knowledge.because with lots of knowledge, it does not mean they have the experience to handle a certain task or job, because after all, most knowledge is learned outside of campus/university.while someone with lots of experience, as they are getting their experience, that is where they get knowledge.
I will personally choose the one that has plenty of experience yet lack of education. Why? people who have gained lots of experience could deal with more challenges and they will be more prepared and ready at work. They will experience something at work and at the same time they will also gain knowledge. Although they have lack of education but they had surely perform and learn from their mistakes before, that's what makes them doing better at work. I don't mind recruiting people have lack of education, as long as the one who has plenty experience cause a guarenteed benefit in the business.
ReplyDeletenice topi Kev..
ReplyDeleteBook smart vs street smart..
can be a really good debate topic..
anyway, sory for the late reply..
Which one will i choose?
Actually this topic lead to an arise of a question which is which is better book smart or street smart?
Well, i can say, it depends on the situation.
In this case study, it is said that you have to promote a supervisor which means your subordinates which you have certainly know for quite sometime in how they work and everything.
Well, as a CEO, you definitely can see the difference between the one who is a book smart and a street smart.
I'll say in my opinion, promote the one who has been contributing more to the company.
I'll choose to be neutral in this case study..
If the situation differs, i'll definitely choose the street smart one as many successful person comes not with a background from high education such as Einstein and Bill Gates..