Thursday, July 19, 2012

Is your Degree enough?

Thirty years ago when a student graduated with a bachelor's degree, they were guarenteed a job. However there is an increase in students graduating with a degree.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 39 million Americans over the age of 18 have a bachelor's degree. Considering that 281 million people live in the country, college graduates are still a small percentage of the population.

So here is the scoop.
  1. Your degree is NOT useless!
  2. Degree or not, its the way you present yourself and your experiences.
  3. Don't bury your education beneath your experiences
  4. Connect you job requirements to any course work you have had that is relevant.
  5. Treat your internships and experiences as a Professional, not as a student.

You need to stand out in the Job Market! Here is what you need to do!

Get your Masters Degree (or PhD). Yes, it will take more time and money, but if you read over the course descriptions of the required classes you will be taking, you will find that these courses are more relevant to the job requirements found in the real world.

Internships. Apply for whatever internships are advertised at your school. That could be the step in the door you need to work at that place in the future.

Get a job while you're in school. If you're lucky enough to get a full-time job in your field of study without a degree, make sure you complete your degree at night. It's easy to fall into the trap of being caught up in the job and forgetting about the degree and career path. When a degree is achieved, you will have that experience under your belt already and will have a leg up on the competion.




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