Is it true that most jobs now just want you to have a degree?

Question

I've been looking on places like careerbuilder and monster.com and a lot of the jobs (mostly marketing/sales jobs that pay really well) only require that you have a 4 yr degree, and maybe 1-2 years experience. I've even come across some jobs that only want you to have atleast a bachelors degree (or Bachelor of Science). Now I'm in college and the field that I'm going into (Psychology) isn't a field that is in high demand right now. So after going to those job sites I started to feel a little better about what I could do with my Psych degree. So is there any truths to this at all, and for those that have a degree but aren't working in that field would you please explain your experience??

Answer 1

I've been a paralegal for the last 14 years, last year I moved to another state. Every "good" paralegal position I find requires a 4 year degree, it doesn't even matter that I've been in the field 14 years. I had a friend that was a legal secretary with a degree in criminal sciences, if I had that degree, I'd be working by now.

Answer 2

OK. Here is the patent answer, got me? A sociology major is
a field, a doctor, an engineer, a teacher, a stock broker, banker,
a walmart manager. The feature to life for adults is that the
skills you have is what you study. You can and will continue to
study right through job placement and career life if it is deemed.
That's the good fact, a well educated person is wonderful. Like
God knows you real good, and you are a nice person. It is a
unique experience to be an adult, and educated to speak to or
to ask questions to, or trust to do work. The business world
community is really a love of life by the top performers and is
not a handout, or a party. You will do very good valuable things
like all those before you because you truly want to be peaceful,
intelligent, sharing, and kind. Jobs are what you want to do.
Try to be sensible and plan safety into your training for a job.
Now you will be on course, and appreciated with respect.

Answer 3

The real unemployment rate is now 22%, & it has been over 20% since last May. For those 16-24, unemployment is well over 50%. You have to be able to do something useful to an employer from Day 1 or the employer cannot afford you. There's no more on-the-job training. Therefore, unless you have a degree with immediate practical application in the biz world, and/or solid experience, employers go first for those who do. Philosophy, arts, and all kinds of things have their applicabilities, and are definitely worth studying. However, from an employer's point of view, and from an employee's point of view on the job every day, these are not immediately useful. So, if you want a job, you have to sell the prospective employer on what you can DO, and these degrees are not going to close any sale of your services to an employer. What's useless on the job market? Anything with "Studies" - American Studies, Hispanic Studies, Religious Studies, ad infinitum, are the worst since they are perceived as "soft" curricula without any real academic rigor - not the best & brightest students to begin with. Liberal Arts degrees, arts, social sciences - unless you have skills & experience which put them to practical use on the job, or get a masters and teach school. However, schools are seriously cutting back on staff & all budget items, so there's a glut of teachers in most areas except in math and sciences. Glutted: biz degrees, attorneys, finance, real estate, architecture, and more. Jobs are scarce and the new grad is in competition with people with more education and plenty of solid experience for any position. And the job markets are continuing to deteriorate. Even govt jobs are vanishing since so many state and local govts are bankrupt or desperate - so they are laying off.

Answer 4

i think that's because there is no "sales" major. most entry-level jobs require a degree in that area or related experience. you can't be an accountant with a sociology degree. you can't get a journalist job with a biology degree. the field of study DOES matter in entry-level positions. but for some positions like these sales positions, they don't really care.