tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post399515224267926551..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: Hire Teachers and Product Designers Who Are NOT NaturalsMarty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-32098510780875212582010-10-12T09:09:47.433-07:002010-10-12T09:09:47.433-07:00Dear MotherLode,
So many jobs require state licen...Dear MotherLode,<br /><br />So many jobs require state licensure, including public school teaching. <br /><br />But if you're willing to teach in a private school or do anything else in which a degree or university-provided credential is not required but expected, write letters of inquiry to target employers that include something like this:<br /><br />I contemplated getting an MBA but so many people told me that most of the course material was practically irrelevant, not worth the time and money. So I opted for substance over form and I (insert the mentoring, on-the-job-training, workshops, courses, readings etc). I like to think it's also a plus that I didn't require the structure of school to do my learning--I am a self-starter. But now we come to the moment of truth: will you interview me?Marty Nemkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-40797269253267600992010-10-11T07:47:32.369-07:002010-10-11T07:47:32.369-07:00Excellent thoughts as usual. I was discussing wit...Excellent thoughts as usual. I was discussing with my hubby the other night a topic I occasionally revisit: finishing my degree. <br /><br />After reviewing the requirements to earn a teaching degree I decided it against it. Why do I want to spend time and money to become NCLB approved in studying methods I don't believe in?<br /><br />My conclusion...I'd rather be mentored by a person who knows what they're doing. Or attend a Seth Godin MBA program. <br /><br />The rub is I know the world still wants to see that paper. Which means I have the (no small) task of finding an employer who understands true education comes in many forms. Or I make my own way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-44330134386007569812010-10-07T15:40:40.621-07:002010-10-07T15:40:40.621-07:00Great Idea! Take the Entrepreneurship course for e...Great Idea! Take the Entrepreneurship course for example. I'd rather learn from someone who could communicate the mechanics of starting a successful venture (and preferably has had several starts and finishes) vs. a superstar that was 'in the right place at the right time' or 'knew the right people'. What's your take? What would you rather have; Superstar or Serial Entrepreneur?Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181771177450055614noreply@blogger.com