Applying for a job without a masters degree?

[Pizza8871]

Should I apply for a job that lists a specific masters degree in the essential requirements section if I don’t have one?

It sort of comes down to art vs science, journalism is more of an art, information management in some respects is more of a science (data science as mentioned) and there are things to be taught that aren't always developed on the job, that said there is definitely an art to it too as there isn't a wrong or right answer in many aspects of it but you need a good grounding in the data principles to make those calls. I'm waffling now, I can see the value in a qualification, but there's no reason the skills couldn't be developed in a structured traineeship alongside some academic modules rather than a postgraduate qualification from a university. But whilst there's more applicants than there are job roles, there isn't much appetite for a shake up.

@Bluedeblue library assistant is (usually) a minimum wage job, a qualified librarian is a professional role, but you don't see as many around these days, there aren't many county or school librarians left so they are usually in universities or in a more specific information/data role.

@Bluedeblue

I'm completely shocked that you'd need a Degree to manage a Library. I thought this was a minimum wage job!

I'm completely shocked you would write this. So patronising. How embarrassing for you to have so little knowledge of the world. I wouldn't be such a bitch but you were clearly being unkind so....

Was this intended as a put down for library workers? Or to make you look good because you're so high flying? Either way you've failed and just look like a bit of a....