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STEP FOUR
Build Your Resume
2. If you know acquiring higher education is not an option, you must research
to fnd reasons the company is asking for it as a requirement.
Are they looking for a specifc skill this particular degree brings to the job? Do
you have this skill? You may have life experiences that translate to precisely this
particular skill.
In that case, here is how you communicate it:
• Experience equivalent to a bachelor’s in
business administration
You do not need to be specifc about the
equivalent
experience
because discussions about this is are re-
served for the interview.
Keeping the curiosity is your edge. At the interview
you can explain in detail how that experience can
translate to success for the company.
Companies usually ask for education because their
track record indicates they have hired a more polished individual. You may al-
ready be polished and possess all the skills the employer needs, but without the
degree. In that case, you use the approach above. At steps three and fve we show
you how to communicate this message during both the phone and in-person in-
terviews.
Let’s move to the fnal stage, Stage Six.
stage fve:
the
education