r/ChemicalEngineering • u/Ok-Carpenter-7748 • 27d ago

Student Degree Vs Skill 🤔

I’ve heard literally every other person talk about how skill is more important than a degree. Personally as one pursuing chemical engineering what skills are there that I can develop that will help boost my career? Please help me

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u/West-Character-1625 27d ago

Skills are only important after you have got your degree

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u/Ok-Carpenter-7748 27d ago

Yeah I was just looking for what skills will help me in the future

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u/Prestigious_House564 27d ago

To me, the “skill” is actually solving the problem quickly and efficiently; whether it is technical or human in nature.

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u/supahappyb 26d ago

Defining what the problem is is also a skill that many people lack. A clearly defined problem statement with root causes identified is well on its way to a solution