What are the qualifications for your job?

Question: What are the qualifications for your job?
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  job,
  qualification
Asked by anon-306427 on 16 Dec 2021.
- Marianne Morris answered on 16 Dec 2021:
  
  When I joined the Magnox graduate scheme in 2009, I needed to have a degree in a science or engineering subject to apply. The rest of the application process was based on aptitude tests, interviews and taking part in an assessment centre where they set up various group challenges and assessed how we managed/responded to the situations with the other applicants.
  
  Since I got the job, I’ve done various different training courses that ensure I am qualified to do the specific roles of my job. So qualification is a continuous process and I’m still constantly learning.
- Alex Clyne answered on 16 Dec 2021:
  
  To be a Civil Engineer, you need to have completed a degree in Civil Engineering at University and to be able to study that at University, you need to have an A-Level in Maths and also preferrably Physics!
- Gavin Thomson answered on 16 Dec 2021:
  
  We have a mix of people with a mix of skills and experience. You would need to be educated to degree level in a science or engineering.
- Rea Kozlowski answered on 16 Dec 2021:
  
  For a PhD you need a finished degree (in the UK and US an undergraduate is enough) in other countries you need a master’s degree. Then-depending on your research area-it is favourable to have specific qualifications, such as knowing software or having some lab experience, and of course being interested in the topic! In some fields you need to have your studies in the particular field (as Alex already mentioned) but this is not always the case. Often you can also go into an field with studying something similar to what the job requests.
  
  I would recommend to look into job descriptions of jobs you would like to take in the future and kind of orientate with their written qualifications but always do what you want and not what might be helpful later on looking for a job! Needed qualifications can change!
- Caroline Roche answered on 16 Dec 2021:
  
  The most common is some form of science or engineering degree (I studied Physics and Instrumentation but alot of my colleagues have computer science or electrical engineering dehrees). There are lots of paths into my job too – you can go to university and go straight in once you graduate, you can do an apprenticeship (where you work and study at the same time) or you can train on the job and gain experience through working (if you come in as another role but want to change career).
  Alongside that there are a few health and safety qualifications that you need to work on site e.g Safety Passport.
- Luke Townsend answered on 17 Dec 2021:
  
  I’m a postdoctoral researcher which means that I do research at a university after getting my PhD (doctorate). This means that I did my GCSEs, my A-levels, and then my undergraduate degree in Chemistry. Then I moved in Environmental Science for my PhD. It’s worth pointing out, you don’t need to do a PhD to be a scientist, but you do need one if you want to be a postdoctoral researcher 🙂
- Calum Cunningham answered on 17 Dec 2021:
  
  For a job like mine, on a graduate scheme, you normally need to have at least a Bachelors degree (often minimum 2:1) in a relevant STEM subject. These days, many companies also offer apprenticeship routes which you can start straight after school and work up to degree level.
  My compnay also offer a post-doctoral scheme which is like the graduate scheme but for people who have just completed their PhD at university (and so are more experienced).

Question: What are the qualifications for your job?

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