Great post, Jethro. One point I think is interesting - and I apologise if this sounds combative – is that you still display "Bachelor of Laws (Discontinued)" on your Linkedin. Is there a reason for this?
It's a good question. There are a few reasons, but Dan is broadly bang on.
First and foremost, it's part of how I got here - along with the rest of my CV. I'm proud to have got the marks I did in school, proud to have achieved the goal of getting into Sydney Law, and equally proud of realising it wasn't for me. I tell this story when people asked how my career developed.
Second, the horrible reality of university is that its benefit is, often times, as much signal value as human capital building. In other words, the fact I got into Sydney Law signals to some employers that I meet their bar, whether I finished it or not.
I haven't personally chatted with Jethro about this, but I don't think it's uncommon for people to display things they've discontinued on LinkedIn (whether it be unfinished degrees or failed startups). It's an accurate reflection of how he spent his time in those years, so provides richer context to his overall story.
Great post, Jethro. One point I think is interesting - and I apologise if this sounds combative – is that you still display "Bachelor of Laws (Discontinued)" on your Linkedin. Is there a reason for this?
It's a good question. There are a few reasons, but Dan is broadly bang on.
First and foremost, it's part of how I got here - along with the rest of my CV. I'm proud to have got the marks I did in school, proud to have achieved the goal of getting into Sydney Law, and equally proud of realising it wasn't for me. I tell this story when people asked how my career developed.
Second, the horrible reality of university is that its benefit is, often times, as much signal value as human capital building. In other words, the fact I got into Sydney Law signals to some employers that I meet their bar, whether I finished it or not.
I haven't personally chatted with Jethro about this, but I don't think it's uncommon for people to display things they've discontinued on LinkedIn (whether it be unfinished degrees or failed startups). It's an accurate reflection of how he spent his time in those years, so provides richer context to his overall story.