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Currently, there is a general idea that if you want to have a really good job, you should ideally spend a few years studying at university and graduate. miniat least a master's degree. Not everyone wants or can take this path, but they run the risk that their lack of education will be an obstacle to obtaining the dream position for which they would otherwise be qualified. In society Apple but diplomas are not played so much.

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Choosing an unconventional career path is not a problem in the Cupertino company - and it certainly does not only apply to sales positions in Apple StoreGlassdoor has published a list of fifteen jobs at the most famous companies that do not require a college degree. The list is dominated by the company AppleFor example, a software engineer who will have Applu is in charge of development iOS applications for Apple Music, a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is sufficient. In other words: for some job positions at AppThe qualified person is the one who can do them. Apple cares about abilities and skills, but for some positions it doesn't matter so much where the candidate got them - it could be a university degree, but appropriate practice and relevant experience will also suffice. It makes sense in a way - if a company whose co-founder and most prominent figure did not finish college, would insist on hiringancs at the highest titles, it could seem hypocritical. And it doesn't just apply to Steve Jobs - another of the co-founders, Steve Wozniak, although he received his degree, it was about ten years after he Apple became a successful company.

Not only Apple

Apple is not the only major company that does not require a college degree for some positions – companies such as Google and IBM are pioneering a similar philosophy. Laszlo Bock, who previously worked as head of human resources at Google, said in an interview with The New York Times that academic evaluation is in terms of recruitment criteriaanc"We found that it doesn't actually predict anything," he said.

In a number of positions in companies such as Google or Apple, the ability to program well is essential. According to Bock, however, it is also about general abilities – he does not mean, for example, intelligence quotient, but good prerequisites for learning, the ability to create on the fly or the ability to correctly assemble pieces of information. Some positions require good leadership skills and, last but not least, a sense of responsibility.

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