Education | What Role Does It Play in Your Canadian Job Search

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Is education really that big of a deal?  Do you have to go to school if you want to get a good job?  What about internships and working your way up the ladder?

While it is nice to think that you can work your way into any career that just isn't true these days.  There are many types of jobs that require education for the simple fact that you need to be certified to work in that career.

For example, if you want to go into pharmacy you need to be certified to do even the most simple jobs in a pharmacy setting.  Canadian pharmacy jobs require an education no matter what kind of job you are doing. You can start by taking courses at a business college to become a pharmacy assistant or a pharmacy technician or you can go to university to become a full fledged pharmacist.  But you can't skip the education part and work your way up.

Think of education as an investment.  Yes, it will cost you time and money but it will get you to your goal a lot faster.  You could try working your way up the ladder in some careers but it could take you more time to get up that ladder that way than if you just went to school and got the education.