How can I find a job that uses my education?

Question

I live in Portland, Oregon, and I want to find a job that will use my skills and education. I have a Bachelor's degree in English (no snide comments or jokes, please) and I am willing to enter any field that can use my writing, editing, researching and communication skills, but I simply cannot find skilled positions to search through. Monster.com, Worksource.org, craigslist.com, yahoojobs -- they are filled with shady sounding "work from home; make $1000 a minute!" or "Macy's needs a sales associate" positions.

I currently work in an unskilled position with virtually no opportunity for advancement, and I want to know where and how to look for jobs for formally educated people who want an opportunity to grow.

I would appreciate advice on where and how to look for skilled labor.

Answer 1

listen to me.
i don';t care if you have a degree in
English, Psych or RedSoxology. You have accomplished the following:
## you have proved you can start something and finish it. You completed 120+ credit hours along the line, passing them all with a decent grade. maybe you had a D or two, but you got enough B's to wipe them out.
##You proved you can get through some rough times. You had some courses which you really struggled through, you were bored to tears by others, and you felt others were absolutely useless. nevertheless, you muddled through and got a passing grade.
## If you consider a professor as a manager, you showed you can work under different managerial styles. Some profs really inspired you, some were flaming idiots, some were in love with themselves, but you dealt with all of them and won their approval- a passing grade.
@@ Most important, you proved that you can do quality work, produce quality reports, and get them done on time.
Granted, having a BA in English doesn't exactly prepare you for a career in accounting, but what you have done speaks for itself.
Finding a job that uses your education is no easy task, but come on, you got thru four years of college, so what's a little job hunting to someone like you????
Go get "em. you have a hell of a lot to offer.

Answer 2

check out publishing weekly for any editing and proofreading positions. (see below link)

if there are any small publishers in your city or state, you might want to get in touch with them and ask if they have any intern positions.

Get a job at a bookstore (small independents or Barnes & Nobles). This will give you some inside feel for the publishing industry, and maybe make some contacts.

Another suggestion is to look for technical writing, journalism or public relations jobs.

Answer 3

An English teacher?

Answer 4

sounds like your skills could be used for company p.r. maybe,or go to a book publisher and see about ghost writing.

Answer 5

try and become something like a newspaper editor or write a book