Is it just me, or have all the good middle class jobs really vanished into thin air in the 2000s?
2007-06-04 12:26:28 · 6 answers · asked by pgsimon7 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It depends on what your degrees are in. Some job markets are more open than others, and some degrees prepare you for the real world while others don't. You can get a degree in just about anything these days. Also, the fact that you have two degrees may work against you. There are some people who are "professional students"--they keep going back to school for more degrees rather than settling down in a real job. This is a BIG negative to an employer. It does not come across that you're more educated or more well rounded--it comes across that you are indecisive and avoiding work. Tailor your resume for a specific job that you're applying for, and list the qualifications for that job. If only one degree is applicable, only list one degree. Start talking to people and develop contacts. Most jobs are found through networking.
2007-06-04 13:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by kk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, in the 70's there were 4 jobs for every college graduate and now there at 4 college graduates for every 1 job . . . also, economy and job market have not be so great as of late and outsourcing is just increasing . . .
it's not just you . . . my mother has a bachelor's degree from Stanford and a master's degree, and in the aftermath of 911, her company went through a massive downsizing and she lost her job . . . was unemployed for a year . . . and had been working at jobs that a high-school graduate could get for about a year and a half . . . she just recently, in the last 6 months, got a job in which her (bachelor's) degree is actually useful . . . and it's not even what she wants to do, but the pay rate is adequate
i would suggest looking in places (industries/companies) that you normally wouldn't consider looking . . . you will probably have to settle for a job you don't really want or like, just to make a living in the interim until you can find a job you really want
2007-06-04 12:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by investigator7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe employers think that your two degrees over qualify you for the jobs you're looking for. They think you have more options with your degrees. People with degrees have more options so that's why there's an oversupply of degrees now (more people can, and are getting them). Too many people with degrees has lowered the value of degrees. Degrees aren't overly treasured anymore. Degrees are treasured when they are rare. Just keep in mind that any degree is always better than no degree.
You probably shouldn't list all of your degrees...just try getting a job with half your brain tied behind your back (Rush), and you just might get a higher paying job. What else do you have to offer besides your degrees? Don't sit on your degrees. What would you have to offer if you didn't have your degrees?
Figure that out and add your degrees to it to create a package.
2007-06-04 12:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that most of our graduates from this Spring have already found decent jobs. What kinds of jobs are you looking for? Did you get work experience of any sort while you were in school? It does seem that entry-level jobs these days are asking for at least a year of work experience, most of which one needs to get through internships or coop experiences.
2007-06-04 12:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you looking for? Go to:monstersinc.com. I understand that they have some really good things there.
2007-06-04 12:30:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its hard out there for everybody
2007-06-04 12:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋