Which is most valuable

[myround0]

I have over 20 years of Air Force Flight line experience, to include, supervisory, management, and quality assurance positions. Why do the management jobs continue to go the college grads, over personnel with management experience. I think a person who has been there, and done that, would be seriously considered to lead and airlines, or and aviation operation, at the highest levels.

[sunshine]

I have been told that it’s not what you learned from your education or training, but the fact that you can learn and relearn quickly. Having a degree or certification shows that you have self discipline. Companies are looking for those who can make promises and keep them. The time you took to earn a degree or certification shows evidence of your commitment and follow- through. I wanted to be promoted in a company I use to work for and this is what my employer told me.

[sweetpoison]

Companies go to management schools as they need fresh managers with fresh vision from time to time. If they will hire their own personnel then how can they have fresh ideas and growth and there is a need to get fresh talent but its very important to keep old talents as they have the experience.

[pandalvr]

It depends on the company's mission, vision, and philosophy. I've worked for companies who hire young managers because of their fresh and innovative ideas that they can bring to the table and I've also worked for companies who prefer the more experienced individual over the fresh newly trained manager.

[workhorse]

People whe grew up through the line has the best experience about a particular job and is most equipped to do it well. Management need not only people skills but the ability to think out of the box and see into the future. At this time, technology is advancing so fast that we need to learn new things almost everyday and this is best done in schools. You can always enroll in short courses to keep yourself updated.

[itsme]

I am not sure what the companies reasoning is because to me if a person has a degree then yes it does show that they should know what they need to, but I also feel that prior work experience says a lot also.

[cawajan]

Leading is not only about getting the job done right the first time, it is also about vision and the ability to guide your ship into uncharted waters. Any person with the right training can be a good worker. On the other hand, not everybody, even if higly trained, can be a good leader.