Have you learned anything in college that you used in your job?

[EIT77]

• how to avoid saying "I don't know"
• some math stuff
• excel ninjary
• if something catches fire...you probably did something wrong.

[earslikeacat]

I learned a real lot of stuff in college I can.t use at work, that's for sure.

[jeremywolf81]

Taking several statistics classes in college (some as gen eds, some required for my Anthro major) actually has paid off nicely. I had a really nice supervisory position with the Census when I first got out because of them, and my current job I was promoted largely in part because I knew about all that already.

[Merjolie8]

Of course. I learned to think spatially and design buildings and that's what I do.

[CSD610]

Originally Posted by ialwayswin001

Excluding people in the medical field, has college actually taught you anything you actually do at your job? I am in Computer IT, and nothing I've learned I have used at any of my jobs. I did get some background information, but it wasn't anything that I didn't have any idea about or didn't teach myself or even learn at the job. I understand that my job isn't as challenging and college education does help for more challenging jobs. But I feel it was more of a key to get the job and not necessarily do it.

Actually no but my chosen profession and my college degree have nothing to do with each other which was obviously not planned it just turned out that way.
Sometimes the things in your life that are planned just don't turn out to be the best choice at the time the choice has to be made.

[Gunluvver2]

Looking back (I just turned 70) TWO of the most important things I learned from my years in school were : an appreciation of music and a love of books.

The hours I spent learning how to diagram a sentence and learning all the Capitol cities of the World hasn't helped much. I am a reader not a writer and the GLOBAL map of the 1950s is totally different than the World map of today. There were a few times when Algebra and Trigonometry has came in handy in my hobbies but not so much in my work (most spent in trucking and corrections). Learning how to read and enjoying it was the most important part of my education experience.

[jman07]

Nothing major really. I think my understanding of economics helps me understand my job better. MS Office skills. Writing and speaking skills. My undergraduate major is different than the job I am in now.

[nice2bfree]

Very much so for it prepared me to do the things that are required. It also became a resource to go beyond, using college as the foundation, then building by experience, the superstructure

[reneeh63]

Yes....every day...statistical testing, research design, coding, general critical thinking

But beyond that, all the liberal education credits contribute to my enjoyment of life.

[43north87west]

Rarely. Also work in technology. I had plenty of "foundation" stuff, but in this business, experience is everything (and college does not give you any).