college graduates??

Question

...why most of you that graduate in something end up working for something else..i.e you graduate in psychology ,then you end up working as a retail gm...any reasons

Answer 1

Sometimes it's that skills and knowledge gained by earning a degree in a field are widely applicable to a variety of fields, and so, people often opt to work in a field they find interesting, using what they've learned.

Sometimes it's that the undergraduate degree in the field isn't sufficient to work in the area that you want-an undergraduate psychology degree, for example, doesn't prepare someone to do counseling or therapy if that's what they want, but it does prepare them to go to graduate school and pursue further study, so they'll work in another job while they go to school or prepare to go to school to complete the education they need to in order to do whatever their ultimate goal is.

Sometimes people choose a field of study that is interesting, but discover that the actual work in the field is very different from studying the subject and they're not happy working in the field, so they find job in another field. And sometimes, there just aren't entry level jobs available in the specific field at the time that someone graduates.

There are many reasons why people may earn a degree in one field, and work in a different one.

Answer 2

Multiple reasons...

1. most jobs don't directly fit a specific degree
2. sometimes to actually pursue a profession associated with a specific line of study, you have to go on to higher education (ex: to be a psychologist you need graduate level work.)
3. you may find that you like one career path better than another once you enter the working world
4. some degrees fit multiple professions - your example is a great illustration of that... someone who studies psychology in school may be very good with people, which is a key skills set to dealing with the public in a retail environment as well as managing people as a GM.

Undergraduate college is more about honing your ability to process information and cueing you for the responsibilities associated with working in a professional enviroment, not really about becoming an expert in a particular field.

Answer 3

There are millions of jobs that are suited to many different types of majors.

graduating from college is at least a test of what you should be capable of. Employers will hire whoever they feel could fit and some people would be suicidal if they just stuck with whatever job they start with. In todays job market many go to three jobs or more.


You use experience in one area to help in another.

Answer 4

A psychology major may find that jobs in psychology are quite limited unless he/she has an advanced degree and a specialty. Therefore, the person with that major may well have to explore other employment opportunities.

Good luck.

Answer 5

I graduated with a BSEE and I've been an EE for going on 26 years, now.

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