What is wrong with an educational gap? Yeah, if there are larger gaps without any reason, then it's okay. But what is wrong if someone prefers to pursue post-graduation sometime after graduation, or if someone wants to pursue graduation after having work experience? In some other countries like the USA, not all people pursue graduation soon after high school. In their culture, people move out at 18 or 20, they first focus on getting a job and saving money, and then later decide to upgrade their qualifications by going to university.
But in India, some employers seem to be narrow-minded when it comes to gaps in education. After all, what is wrong with that?
Suppose someone has a genuine reason for not pursuing graduation soon after high school, such as poor financial condition or whatever reason, and that individual decides to take up a job to support the family and then later decides to go for graduation or saves money later to pursue graduation. So, what is wrong with that?
And sometimes, soon after graduation, a person may not have a plan to pursue post-graduation or doesn't get admission in the same year or doesn't have money for fees or whatever, and so they decide later (i.e., after more than one to two years of graduation) to upgrade their qualifications by pursuing post-graduation, then what is wrong with that?
There are many people who go for a diploma after 10th (SSC) so that they can get into early employment or just for their interest. Later, after some years of a gap and/or work experience, they decide to upgrade their qualifications and pursue graduation - so what is wrong with that?
Now, Indian culture is becoming modern day by day. Like western countries, some Indian parents don't believe in financially supporting children once they turn 18. Normally, most people finish high school by the age of 18. Such individuals may move out of their parents' house, so naturally, their main focus would be to get a job to earn their livelihood, and then later they may decide to go for graduation and later after some work experience or a few years after graduation, they may decide for post-graduation - so what is wrong with that?
Many people nowadays join BPO jobs after passing high school and later pursue graduation - so what is wrong with that?
Why do some companies in India not hire employees with educational gaps (even though they have good work experience and are talented)? Some companies mention in their job openings' advertisements that "People with an education gap need not apply."
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5But in India, some employers seem to be narrow-minded when it comes to gaps in education. After all, what is wrong with that?
Suppose someone has a genuine reason for not pursuing graduation soon after high school, such as poor financial condition or whatever reason, and that individual decides to take up a job to support the family and then later decides to go for graduation or saves money later to pursue graduation. So, what is wrong with that?
And sometimes, soon after graduation, a person may not have a plan to pursue post-graduation or doesn't get admission in the same year or doesn't have money for fees or whatever, and so they decide later (i.e., after more than one to two years of graduation) to upgrade their qualifications by pursuing post-graduation, then what is wrong with that?
There are many people who go for a diploma after 10th (SSC) so that they can get into early employment or just for their interest. Later, after some years of a gap and/or work experience, they decide to upgrade their qualifications and pursue graduation - so what is wrong with that?
Now, Indian culture is becoming modern day by day. Like western countries, some Indian parents don't believe in financially supporting children once they turn 18. Normally, most people finish high school by the age of 18. Such individuals may move out of their parents' house, so naturally, their main focus would be to get a job to earn their livelihood, and then later they may decide to go for graduation and later after some work experience or a few years after graduation, they may decide for post-graduation - so what is wrong with that?
Many people nowadays join BPO jobs after passing high school and later pursue graduation - so what is wrong with that?
Why do some companies in India not hire employees with educational gaps (even though they have good work experience and are talented)? Some companies mention in their job openings' advertisements that "People with an education gap need not apply."
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It's purely a question of supply and demand. If there are large numbers of fresh graduates to choose from, there is no need for them to take older people at a higher salary scale. People who do their courses after working expect higher salaries; also, they are more difficult to adjust with freshers.
However, as you seem to have observed, it is only some companies that advertise that way and not all. I am rather surprised to note your following observation, "Like western countries, some Indian parents don't believe in financially supporting children once they turn 18." Even in the West, most Indian/Asian families support their children financially through their degree courses and even beyond. Maybe people like me who migrated to the West 40+ years ago are still not changed.
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However, as you seem to have observed, it is only some companies that advertise that way and not all. I am rather surprised to note your following observation, "Like western countries, some Indian parents don't believe in financially supporting children once they turn 18." Even in the West, most Indian/Asian families support their children financially through their degree courses and even beyond. Maybe people like me who migrated to the West 40+ years ago are still not changed.
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