Is Your College Degree Actually Worth Something?

I posted a blog a few weeks back titled Oh Job! Where Art Thou? where I discussed my personal take on finding employment in today’s market. (You can view that post by clicking the title on the side of the page). This post is sort of a follow-up. I found an article today detailing the top ten college majors you might regret. (I’ll post the link so you can view it). Once reading it, I wasn’t that surprised to see that Communication and Journalism are the top two. Seeing as I got both my degrees in journalism, I can definitely understand why this is. I will also admit that like many of you, I still find myself making grammatical errors. How could this be if you’ve spent x amount of years learning and gaining experience in a field you chose to study?

All in all, I’ve come to accept that unless I can produce some innovative material, work my ass off for x amount of hours maybe even years, and don’t mind getting paid next to nothing until I gain a significant amount of credibility, I will be finding work in a completely different field.

So there you have it. Click the link below and take a look at the article.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/10-college-majors-ll-regret-112208905.html

Cheers,

M

Oh job! Where art Thou?

(YouTube video courtesy: joalexnillo)

Now that I have your attention, here are a few tips for finding employment that I try and follow!

• Do your research

It’s important to find all the information you can about a certain job you are applying for. Researching the company or organization to find things out like history, how this company or organization you’re applying to compares to other places, etc. is crucial.

• Show them what you got!

Just as it is important to do your research, it’s just as important to show these companies or organizations what you got! Let them see why they need to hire you. What sets you a part from the next person applying for the same position? What skills can you bring that could benefit that particular company/organization? Make sure to have whatever you need—resumes, cover letters, references, etc. It’s all about marketing yourself in a positive way.

• Network, Network, Network!

Use the resources and contacts that you have. Let them help assist you with any and all questions and or leads for possible jobs. Use them as your sounding board. If you don’t have any contacts you can still network. Attending networking workshops/events within your area, utilizing social media sites like LinkedIn for example can create an avenue for you to find social groups that interest you and meet people with similar interests as yours, and lastly, volunteering at a place of interest are all ways you can network to try and open up doors on your journey to find employment.

Happy job hunting,

-M

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