On 20-Mar-01 Lisa & Ian Murray wrote:
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>> I've heard the same first hand. When I apply for jobs outside of the
>> academy, orgs are *very* skeptical, if not downright condescending.
>> Second hand, I've friends tell me that they finally had to leave
>> their Ph.D's off of their resumes (and lie) or really de-emphasize
>> them to get interviews and jobs.
>>
>> Christian
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> I had to do this with an MA, which was just one of the reasons I didn't go on
> to
> get a PhD. Now the folks I work "for" want me to go get one. Needless to say
> this thread's a bummer.
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> Ian
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You can bet I leave off:
MFA, Univ of Cal, Berkeley, 1969.
Talk about a death knoll. Not just the degree and subject, but the place and date are a killer. And yet I love it.
Chuck Grimes