Should college and/or experience be required for entry level jobs?

<p>When I suggested this topic, I thought I might be the odd one in that I think if a job is “entry level” it should mean that you can come in willing to work and they will teach you everything you need to know from the ground up.</p> <p> </p> <p>But Atif Agha and Domenico Ciarallo agreed with me – to a point.</p> <p> </p> <p>We talked a little bit about people not wanting to work (is that a thing?) and that in professional jobs like engineering or the medical field they have to require college and experience even at the very entry positions.</p> <p> </p> <p>Atif pointed out that in his field of IT experience counts for more than degrees do.</p> <p> </p> <p>I have certainly seen some job postings that are ridiculous. Things like requiring a Masters degree for a $14/hour job.</p> <p> </p> <p>As I mentioned during the conversation, I have a unique perspective because I worked a white collar job for 14 years with only a high school diploma before I ever went to college.</p> <p> </p> <p>What do you think? Should “entry level” mean we will train you or is it okay to demand experience and/or a college degree for an entry level job?</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelist:</p> <p>Domenico Ciarallo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenicociarallo/</p> <p>Atif Agha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atifagha/  </p> <p>Dr Robyn Odegaard: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Want a summary of the Quick Hits I post every week, plus the links to the LinkedIn pages of each of the panelist to show up in your in-box every week? Just let me know where to send it: <a href='https://drrobynodegaard.com/quick-hits-notifications/'>https://drrobynodegaard.com/quick-hits-notifications/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>  #QuickHits are designed to exercise your brain by letting you listen in on an unscripted conversation to get other people's thoughts on pertinent subjects. If you would like to join a conversation or have a topic you would like to hear discussed, please