Acting.

When you watch Megan Fox's terrible acting, you will appreciate actors and actresses who graduate from acting schools and have proper technique (Marion Cotillard, Meryl Streep, Geoffrey Rush, John Noble,Peter Dinklage)

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Doctor for one.

But otherwise, in general someone with a degree looks better on a resume then someone who doesnt

Jobs that require high levels of math like Engineers. Doctors, Lawyers um can't think of anything else but getting aa degree can only help you further your career aspirations.

any job that requires an advance degree (pre-req is college, at least in the USA, some countries do combine). i.e. medical doctors, PhDs, Masters of various professions, Dentist, Optometry, Podiatry, and so on. Most jobs involving education also requires college degree. U wouldn't want a "non-qualified" teacher to teach your kids right? so you always want someone one level higher to teach one level lower.

He exaggerates, but I get his meaning.

Most jobs don't require a college degree... then again, like it states, it sure as hell helps as it shows that you are hardworking, focused and can accomplish something.

After all you need SOMETHING to decide between people, because for every Norio Ogha there are a dozen "guy who's so bad and unoteworthy I don't even have an name i can put in to use as an example."

That's why people want college degress to be harder to obtain... because they're mostly indicators of effort in most fields.  Hell you'd be shocked just how many PHD candidates drop out after they've completed all their classes because they can't just get over the hump that is their disertation.

I do agree the original article is a bit over the top, but it does bring into question exactly the overfocus on college.  Society has gotten lazy to use college degrees as screen tools, and the cost of getting one should end up making people think about whether they are needed or not.

All of the Medical Field. I wouldn't want a Doctor (if this is even possible) without a College Degree.

Similar to what the article says, college is in many ways a proving ground. Not so much what you take (except in a very general sense, unless you're going into specialized hard science fields) but how well you do, how rigorous of a courseload you chose for yourself, your final GPA, what extracurriculars you engaged in. High school is for teaching you the skills you *need* to navigate the world, college is there to help prove your ability to be dynamic, which is the most valued skill of basically any employer outside the skilled trades.

Sidebar is that i finally have a full-time, career-relevant job, 9 months after graduation. Now i just need a better one (more money and a shorter commute. Hours and benefits are quite acceptable)

Trouble is, i've known smart people who were/are lazy as fuck. There does need to be some sort of standard for proving both intelligence and work-ethic.