is it just me or have i noticed how hard it is nowdays just to get a job. even when you have got a degree?

Answer 1

It is because there are so many graduates of variable quality out there. The answer is to focus on what you have to offer beyond a certificate.

Answer 2

I think this is often true because people get degrees in subjects like Philosophy, or comparative religions, or art history. The subject may be interesting, but does not lead to a job. Students need to plan ahead...choose a field of study that leads to a degree in a subject that prepares them for a specific job which is currently in demand. I often see questions on Yahoo asking,"What can I do with a degree in such and such?' Makes me wonder....why didn't this person figure that out before getting a degree in a worthless subject that did not prepare them for the job market? I have a friend with a degree from Smith College in Women's studies...can't get a job. She found the subject interesting, but what on earth did she think she was going to do to earn a living? She didn't think...and now can't find a job.

Answer 3

i know exactly what you mean, i graduated last summer and before going back t0 do my post grad (coz my degree is ****) i needed to work for a year! i went to a graduate placement scheme who gave me a job that was unpaid, i then left that and searched for a job everywhere, putting in about 5 application forms a week...eventually i have had to take call centre work and im working to get an ECDL wehich is basically GCSE level in computers to put on my CV...no office job would have me as i had never worked in an office before??? Strange to think that one more year in a post grad will garuntee me a really good job but at the moment i cant do anything....what is it in that year that is going to give me such a better chance of employment???

There is too much of a stigma these days about how students dont know the utside world or that they have brains but no common sense!!! These stigmas are usually started by people who never went to university!

Answer 4

I'm not an HR person, but jsut think about it-
Harvard, etc., can ask for GPA's of 4.0 and 3.9 just because so many people want to get in.
Using extraordinary criteria is naturally used to select people out, when HR would become otherwise overwhelmed by responses.
Here's the thing-
there's SO many people in the USA now, and they're often willing to relocate!
That's FIERCE competition!

Answer 5

Its not that tough. You need to be willing to get in on the ground floor unless you have an upper level degree from a prestigious school and you need to be willing to relocate(quite possibly on your own dime).

The $100k job isn't going to fall into your lap because you went to college. The number of college admissions and graduates grows every year. Its competitive, but you can succeed if you are willing to work hard and are flexible.

Oh, and I almost forgot. Your degree isn't in Medieval Botany or something useless is it?

Answer 6

Well, I think that people set their standards too high when looking for a job. Don't be too proud to take what comes your way even if it isn't 25$ an hour.

Answer 7

Well if you're a White man, you're pretty much out of luck when searching for a job. You have Affirmative Action to thank for that one. No matter how much education or experience you have, they'll hire a black man anyway just to fill their quota.

Answer 8

There's always McDonalds!

Answer 9

i agree with you and believe me here in Italy it works exactly the same.
Sad but true.