COMMON SENSE GOES A LONG WAY TO CREATING SUCCESS. ANY ONE CAN MEMORIZE

not necessarily as many are exceptional with their hands & doing a trade is very rewarding & a very successful vocation

Not necessarily. Some go to Uni cause they don't know what else to do

The step we choose for ourselves to determine the future

It may help you get an interview but surprisingly, it was a negative when I applied to the police service. The betting line was anyone with a degree was just taking an interim job until something better came along. I proved that wrong. It was a rewarding career that I stayed with for over 40 years, in a wide variety of areas of service, so was never bored or stagnant. Truth is, I would have done it for free. Nobody calls police because they are having a good day. I loved the challenges of fixing what needed done for them.

One of many career pathways, univerity degree is an important and useful. However, there are many other ways one can make their career which best suits them.

University diploma is not determinant of success, here is an example of early success: Alexandra Nechita was born in 1985 in Vaslui, Romania but moved with her family to the United States, two years later. She began drawing at the age of two and at the age of eight, she had her first art exhibit at a Los Angeles public library. At the age of 11, the 'Little Picasso' sold her first painting for $100,000.00 US dollars.

Not necessarily. The biggest thing about higher education is that it shows prospective employers that you were able to focus on an objective for an extended length of time and achieve its completion. Depending on the program, it provides knowledge that will further a career in a certain direction. For all programs, it shows that you have an interest in learning and furthering your development. Any future "success" depends on what you consider succesful - money, status, helping others, self-fulfillment..... Your success should be based upon your definition as opposed to someone else's. Being financially flush and moving up the food chain is all fine and good. However, if you are unhappy, then you really haven't achieved success. Whatever the definition of success, you should feel fulfilled.

depends on the career choice

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Not really

No.

Define success!. Are you going to heaven? If you follow beliefs now being taught in universities, likely not....therefore unsuccessful

Yes, No, Maybe.Edited 03-Jun-24 08:45am

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Nope. Going to university often makes those people think they deserve to be paid more simply because they have a piece of paper from a university - which more often than not has no connection to their job at all. University courses are often more academic and largely theoretical, book work, research level which bare little relation to the real world of employment. Often a better option is a technical institute which teaches real world skills and can even have work placement schemes as part of the course, where students go into real businesses for a time to gain actual workplace experience. (These days some technical institutes are also universities, so you get both the degree and the useful skills.) It is utterly ridiculous that so many governments keep trying to push everyone to go to university, only to then turn around and complain about not having anybody to do the "lesser" (often far more important) jobs and have to try to get people from other countries to come in to do those jobs. Similarly ridiculous is the current push to get all kids learning to 'code' (write computer programs). 🙄Edited 03-Jun-24 10:11am

No

Hell no, I've known people with phds who deliver pizza. University is just an excuse to party and not enter the real world of adulthood for the majority that go.Edited 03-Jun-24 12:27pm

NO

University is not the be-all to education. Experience is a great teacher.

No it does not guarantee but it does give you a better chance of getting a better job I did my massage course at 51 and it was the best thing I have ever done it ment that I could help a lot of people in need of thier problems I have helped a lot of people and am self employed still working part time for those that need my help

NO. Universities today and for past 20 years in the WESTern countries have stopped education, and have been programming, They don't get marked or tested to see if they learnt anything. Unfortunately, the greater % are uneducated and believe they are owed everything for nothing. Todays standard is around about year 11 in the 60s. REALLY SAD,

No it does not guarantee success. It is how you apply yourself in the job you choose that can determine how well you do.

No. There's no honest nor direct correlation between Higher Education and "Success" (whatever that means). Whatever is learned, harnessed, practised, liked and deployed with discipline, could help to make 'some people' moderately comfortable and be able to pay their bills/taxes...maybe even find a bit for investments and retirement survival. being a life-long learner may be more useful, while universities could help with some foundation. I still prefer a doctor (M.D.) and Engineer with higher than secondary school education.Edited 03-Jun-24 07:33am

Having an education doe's not always make you successful.

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No. There are lot of very successful people in the world who have never been anywhere near a university. Many of them have not even completed secondary school. It’s all about seeing opportunities and being able to take them when they present and knowing the right people to encourage and guide you with the big decisions in life. A lot of success comes to your door And it also depends on yiur own view of what successfulness is in life. Remember health is the top of the pole to being successful It’s not necessary to have money, it’s all about your own personal Ethics snd Goals and attaining them.

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No, just like an education doesn't guarantee you'll be smart.

I agree with your Post. Question and answered very well. But above all, if you managed to secure employment GRAB IT with BOTH HANDS!

in some industries a degree is still classed as necessary. I personally think it depends what type of career you are planing on. Mostly no extra education is needed as mostly it comes from books and the tutors opinions

yer there are other ways of getting you skills require for the job that you want.

no

It depends on what you want from life or what career you're going for.

NOT REALLY, COLLEGE DOESN'T MAKE YOU SMART..

Ive done a Certificate 1V at TAFE still doesn't guarantee you a job too many people in this country looking for work

Im successful and I didn’t go to university

University is good for some things but these days learning a trade would be much more profitable. In the office where I work there are lots of people with university degrees and none of them are working in their field of study. I am their "Team Coach" and I don't have a university degree.(No student debt at all.)

No. All they do is indoctrinate and teach b.s.

no, lots of time after you graduate you cannot find a job in your field.

No. Only if you USE what you have learned!

I think being good at whatever job you do is a sign of success. But there are some people who are pretty terrible at their jobs and cut corners. There are some who are in customer service that should never be in those jobs for instance. There are some lousy workers out there in the community and you do have to wonder how they manage to stay in their jobs, and how some even get promoted? That includes public servants as well those in private jobs. Lack of accountability is an issue that reflects badly on those people. As management often turns a blind eye to incompetent workers.

Higher education means you need money.

What does success mean? Having a large bank account, a house, or two, a car or more, children ? There are so many ways to measure success. It is possible to not have your own house or a car or a large bank account but be successful. So to answer your question NO higher education doesn't necessarily determine success.

I think it's a lot more easier to get into uni than it once was. When I left school there were less places available to university. Nowadays...they have dumbed down a lot of the academic work. We even have many students from foreign backgrounds comming into Aus to study. Many are Asian. Many of those Asians don't have excellent English, and a recent report said many are only coming to aus for other purposes. Many are coming to aus as a deceptively excuse to study, and are actually looking to get jobs here and stay. It's a rort that's been allowed to happen by both the labour and liberal governments. Those University places should mostly be filled up by Aussies, but many now go the foreign students. Some who have failed and just are only here to find work. Many aren't even wealthy students. It's doubtful that they even contribute much financial money to the Aus economy. Much of their money-- that they pay in university fees, is actually money they earn in Australia, for paid jobs. The government's in Australia are lying when they say foreign students are contributing many millions to the Aussie economy. They might be doing so to help prop up universitys, but that's about all. It's a Ponzi scheme rort.

There are alternatives but probably not as much as there use to be. We don't have as much training on the jobs as there use to be. So many employers are the problem as they virtually force many to do secondary education when they leave high school. Depends what job you are looking to get. Some jobs in some sectors are too few, others, there is a need for more people to work in certain industry's. More builders are needed in Australia. More nurses and doctors, etc. I have some relatives that are making a successful living, and most didn't go to university, tho they did have to train for their particular well paid jobs. So there are other ways to get there.

This question has been asked before. Old forum. Of course it doesn't determine success. Many have failed at University. Many have dropped out. What determines success? Is it getting the degree that you aim for? Is it getting a well paid job when you finish your studies? Many would say it was both. But there's no guarantee with University degrees either. Many people are doing just fine without University degrees. And some are making great money without it. As long as you can make a decent living then I would call that a success. However it's changed a lot today as it's harder to get a well paid job without some sort of training. Take tradies for instance. They have to learn the skills to be able to work their particular trade. But once trained they have the skills to earn a very good living. So training is necessary for most recent jobs these days. Not necessarily University tho.

No because company’s don’t want to pay

Depends on the person everyone is different

Absolutely not . I know plenty of people with degrees after their names and are as dumb as a post. They may have book smarts but life skills and people skills are sorely lacking.

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Just another thing to put on resume

It is possible that one can be overeducated and be an underachiever.

No you can be successful without University it is called hard work

Hell no ..!!

YES IN THIS DAY AND AGE THIS IS A MUST

All depends on what you learn while you are there and what you do with it.

there are plenty successful educated idiots in my workplace. going to university made them a bigger successful idiot. I'm going to tell you how to do your job even though you've been doing it longer than me. yep going University made them successful.Edited 03-Jun-24 00:48am

Not really, in many cases not what you know it is who you know

Yes it's a run in your ladder of succes

No. We have so many university graduates in the unemployment lines these days.

YES - it will expand your horizons on intangible levels - the ability to think outside of the box - however, it will NOT guarantee you will be successful on tangible levels - getting a good paying JOB!Edited 03-Jun-24 00:49am

no

Some courses by the time you finish them there is no vacancies. They may have been pleading for more to train when you started uni or tafe