I believe no book knowledge can give the person as much confidence and ability to handle the job on hand as work experience on site.The degrees can give extra edge to the job as well as knowledge of choices albeit only known on paper and first level entry to a good job.But afterwards only your experience and practical knowhow wins!!So I think, an employer should guage the candidate on his potentials through his experience first and then related degrees.Education is very important but it is of no use if it is not applied in the right direction.In today's changing times, people have an degree in a particular field but have found success in an entirely different area of work and that has been only entirely through working in that field.So for me, work experience wins most of the way!!!
