I am a graduate of Advanced Diploma in Mass Communications and have found a job which has no relation to what I have studied. Well, I decided to take up the current job as I had no prior working experience and realised that it was difficult to enter the communications industry. Now I'm working in a hotel and work in shifts.
Should I stay or have I made the wrong decision and look for another job that suit my qualification? Or should I continue my studies and pursue a degree?
Any personal experience that you would like to share?
2006-06-25 20:05:21 · 11 answers · asked by serenada 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
About 50% of the work force found their jobs not related to their field of studies in school. Some people keep on with the job in the new field because they found it interesting and joyful and decide a change of career. Some got stuck in other career field where opportunity never arise in their interest field. And then it will be time to upgrade because of the ever changing job prerequisites. I have a degree in Fine Art and find it hard to imagine that I will be better off studying Computer Science to have a better chance of success in commercial art.
You have to decide for yourself what you are going to do. If you are happy with what you are doing now,Stay put . Seems to me a lot of options will open up for you. You can keep on pursuing your career in communications industry and eventually you will find the job you want. Also you will have a second career to fall back on.
2006-06-25 20:38:42 · answer #1 · answered by Timothy Summer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should look for positions that will get you closer to where you need or want to be, but don't quit your current position until you have that other job secured. See if you can find an employer who will provide educational assistance and pursue your degree program as this will make you a more attractive candidate for a higher level position. Experience is a key factor and with that education you can set yourself up jobs that will meet both your goals and your needs. Moving up is a progression of work, education, skill and at times luck (being at the right place at the right time).
2006-07-09 17:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by Brent J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing that I do not know to much what your major was, I can tell you this. I work for the telecommunications industry as a sales person marketing all aspects of telecommunciation products for the US and Canada. If you know want to look into it, my website is www.LD.net/?rgaston
But to answer your question more directly, stay where you are but keep looking around to see if you can find a position that you are more qualified to work for. It is always better to have a job and look then not have a job at all, this way if you do not find what you are looking for you can still use the money to pay your bills and stuff, now once you find what you are looking for, be generous to your employer give him at least a 30 day advance notice of intent to terminate your postition, this way he/she has time to find a replacement and train them.
2006-07-09 16:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by richard_g95 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-07 00:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by lalraniusha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Mass Communications major at GMU. I've also found that it can be a hard field to get into, BUT don't settle for a hotel job (or one that you aren't happy in). Put your resume out there and see what you get. Best of luck!
2006-07-08 09:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by gmushortie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've graduated from college? If you have then tomorrow get on line and find Japanese Exchange Teachers Program. Get the info on how to get into that program. You will be sent to Japan for a year to teach Japanese children how to use the English they are learning from their schools. They pay $33k a year tax free AND you can learn to speak Japanese.
2006-07-09 17:11:42 · answer #6 · answered by aviator147 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you really want to do with your life? Give you presnet job at lest one yr time ebfore you make a move. Also, just because you have a degree in field x means you need to work in that field.
2006-07-09 13:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by Rock_N_Roll_Chicky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay where you are for now and use your time to do research into the type of job you desire. make job search your first job and your present employment your second job. when you start to land interviews tell them you chose your current position so you could research for an excellent firm where you could best utilize your excellent skills. good luck
2006-07-08 16:35:42 · answer #8 · answered by oddyerdy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to follow your heart. What do you want to do? What interests you? What trips your switch and excites you? What can you see yourself doing that will make you happy you have the work to go to each day and will make you hum all of the time your away from it and be impatient to get back to it to try out your ideas?
Do you get the drift?
2006-06-25 20:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pursue a degree. don't throw away all that time and effort only to start it all over.
2006-07-08 15:23:07 · answer #10 · answered by Melanie Einalem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋