Degree classification advice?

[snapper_37]

Not being a degree holding person, I could do with a bit of advice.

What is a 2:2 degree?

I'm looking for someone to fill a vacancy within my dept and whilst I'm not arsed about them having a top notch degree, a decent level of intelligence would be a bonus.

I notice that the past and present jobs one applicant has done (with the 2:2), is absolutely irrelevant to the subject matter. Is this normal or something to do with the grade?

 

[accountantpete]

2:2 usually means they are either bright but arsed around too much or are plain lazy.

accountantpete 2:1 (half party animal half studious type)

ps Most degrees have nothing to do with the jobs peeps eventually land up in and has nothing to do with the grade.

 

[philipbh]

Link to Wikipedia article on the Honours Classification System here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification

2:2 - not as good as a 2:1, but better than a 3rd

 

[radger]

2:2 usually means they are either bright but arsed around too much or are plain lazy.

accountantpete 2:1

Plain lazy, I'd say.

radger 2:2

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Let me through - I'm a student!


I know even I can hardly believe it!!!

 

[snapper_37]

Let me through - I'm a student!


I know even I can hardly believe it!!!

You wanna job???

 

[accountantpete]

Let me through - I'm a student!

Has the Student Bar closed early or something?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

You wanna job???

Has the Student Bar closed early or something?

Back in the jug agane!

 

[marinyork]

I notice that the past and present jobs one applicant has done (with the 2:2), is absolutely irrelevant to the subject matter. Is this normal or something to do with the grade?

Normal. There are 400,000 graduates every year and a much smaller number of "graduate" vacancies. An even smaller number of those vacancies will actually be tied vaguely to the subject.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

a decent level of intelligence would be a bonus.

Ahh - a sticking point!

 

[gavintc]

I went straight to MSc, missing out the 1st degree and only had to worry about failing, passing or getting a distinction (I passed). But, I know that the avoidance of a 'Desmond' has been a discussion subject for my kids.

 

[snapper_37]

Normal. There are 400,000 graduates every year and a much smaller number of "graduate" vacancies. An even smaller number of those vacancies will actually be tied vaguely to the subject.

Cheers Marin. Anyway, the lad is coming in next week as his 2:2 is very relevant for my needs.

It does remind me of the time I interviewed a young lady who had a degree. When I asked if she had any questions.... and it went something like this.

Her: I'm just wondering if you will be in an awkward position and embarrassed.
Me: Why would that be? (confused).
Her: Well, because as I have a degree, I would naturally be earning more money than you.

Guess who didn't get the job.

 

[ACS]

2.2 (aka A Desmond's) a gentlemans degree, just did enough to keep daddy happy and justify 3/4 years on the lash.

 

[summerdays]

As another in the select group of people holding a 2.2 - would I agree about the not bright/lazy? ... well certainly not as much as the people who got a 3 anyway - now they were thick and lazy... me well ... I could of worked harder. Now if they had a first then they were bright and worked hard.

When I started work it did make a difference as to what grade you started on but that was just company policy. But as to whether there was any actual difference between the degree holding ones and not degree holding ones - not tons, perhaps a bit more self-reliance - but that may have been more because of the difference in candidates due to the difference in salary.

 

[snapper_37]

Since I'm not arsed if the new person has a degree or not, salary is exactly the same as for my other staff who haven't got an A level between them. I was curious as to why he was working in Co-Op with this 'Desmond'.