By: Vincent Carter
I have often wondered where
college students around the nation go once they graduate. I know everyone is
not going to work at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, so where are they going? A
new study reports that nearly half of college graduates are working as sales
clerks, waiters, janitors and other jobs that do not require a college degree.
The problem is the recent downturn in economic growth in the last few years
mixed with the high volume and high expectations of college graduates.
Everyone
is not going to receive a glamorous high paying job with a luxurious office
right out of college. You have to work to earn these things and gain knowledge
and experience to be able to be effective in your position. After graduation
students face stiff competition not only from classmates but from current
unemployed people, retirees, and other college grads from previous years who
are still job hunting.
This is interesting a post Vince. As the society continues to grow, Undergraduate Degrees are becoming the bare minimum when it comes to the qualifications of high-paying jobs.
ReplyDeleteThis post is very much so true. I actually know some who has graduated from Morehouse College with a finance degree and he works at Starbucks coffee as a barista. I asked him why is he working at Starbucks and he told me that his problem was that he did not get an internship. Many companies requires that you have an internship in order to be hired into the company. It would be nice if going to college is enough and having the gpa requirements but no now a days we have to go over and beyond in order to have a high paying job.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post that really makes you think about reality. I find it crazy how so many students work their butts off to get the GPA that companies demand, but when the companies see that they have no experience. I think instead of students making sure that their GPA is everything, that they look at experience a lot more. Also I think that companies need to show the students and schools that GPA isn't everything. The professors need to understand what our generation is up against, and to know that if a student has no experience and a low GPA, then their probably not going to have the chance of getting a job anywhere.
ReplyDeleteGreat Post Vince I think we as a country have just taken a drastic turn for who knows what. It is a sad cycle and we work so hard with the hope to receive this degree and hopes to get the career of our choice.
ReplyDeleteNice Vince, time has flew by it seems like yesterday we were just freshman. We have come along way and this post made me think about how everyone will be after college.
ReplyDeleteThis post by Vince is very true. It is the unfortunate reality that many College Graduates struggle to find jobs worth their expertise. We attend college to gain a stronger knowledge base and to have great job opportunities, however some students miss out on this. Morehouse College offers an abundance of opportunities for her students, in the Business Department at least, however all of the other schools seem to have struggles when it comes to placing their students. GPA may not be everything, however it definitely helps when you're up against another student with a low one. I honestly believe, that at the rate society is going, soon you will have to have a college degree to work in customer service facing roles and a graduate degree to work in any corporate career.
ReplyDeleteIt has become clear a college education does not equal a job, let alone, a high paying job. People have to understand the role their institution plays in guaranteeing them a job post-graduation. I estimate only the top 20% or so of colleges and universities employ their students at a respectable rate (60% +) and in a "respectable" position. Families have to decide whether or not college is a worthy investment. Maybe high school students need to start consider technical schools a lot more considering the employment crisis and rising cost of a college education.
ReplyDeleteRising Cost Article:
http://www.highereducation.org/reports/affordability_supplement/affordability_1.shtml