Introduction While in college, most students get involved in different activities. They also go through varied experiences during this period. The combination of the activities students involve themselves in while at school and the unique experiences they go through is an important determinant of the process that prepares them for the job market. Pursuing education is an expensive affair which prompts people to ask themselves whether college education is worth the monetary investment. After completing their degrees successfully, students return to their homes and what follows is search for employment opportunities to achieve self reliance. The question that emerges is whether the students leave colleges with adequate knowledge and skills to face the challenges of the world and if the degrees they get after being in college for four years are worthy. Obtaining a bachelors degree is not worthwhile for all students. Brief Background In the past, most of the things that were said about a degree were true. A person with a degree was a different person who could easily separate himself from the rest. Degrees were a reserve for a few people because not many could afford to pay college fees. It was only individuals from the upper middle class or the rich people who afforded college degrees. This was the reason why great value was attached to a degree, simply because it was scarce. However, things have recently changed with the number of people getting degrees increasing everyday. This has eliminated the scarcity of people with degrees. When job adverts are placed on the newspapers, thousands of college graduates submit their applications. However, the big question that many people ask is whether all the people with degrees have the right skills for the jobs advertised or they simply have the degrees but lack practical expertise for the jobs. College degrees have nowadays been rendered worthless because some college graduates lack the anticipated skills and expertise once they leave college. It therefore becomes meaningless for them to have spent four years in college to acquire a degree. In addition, some spent the four years in college only to land in professions that do not require one to have a degree. They at times find jobs that can be done by high school dropouts. This again makes the value and worth of a degree questionable. Body To begin with, there is a clear disconnect between the knowledge college graduates are supposed to exhibit in the job market and what they actually exhibit once they get the jobs. Employers demand specific skills from the individuals they employ regardless of whether they have degrees or not. It is not logical or helpful to have a people with degrees yet they cannot perform the specific duties that they are supposed to perform in their jobs. One of the easiest ways to ascertain if job applicants have the required skills is to subject them to certification tests. This determines whether the candidates have the required skills or not. For instance, a multiple choice test may be used to determine the skills of a job applicant. Programmers for example, may prove to be suitable candidates by providing samples of work they have done regardless of whether they have degrees or not. It is not a surprise for job seekers with degrees to fail a simple certification test whil