1. A college degree will get you a job

Generations of students have been told that if they get a college degree, they'll easily find a job afterward. Unfortunately, it's no longer so clear-cut. Degrees no longer open doors the way they used to, and too many new graduates are remaining unemployed or under-employed for months or even years, as employers opt for more experienced candidates. This is frustrating and confusing for graduates, who often feel that they did everything they were supposed to and they're not getting the pay-off they were promised would come.

2. Do what you're passionate about and the money will follow

In reality, not all passions match up with the realities of the job market. If you're passionate about poetry or painting, you're going to find very limited job opportunities for those things. In fact, the people who get to do what they love for a job are the lucky ones; they're not the majority. A better goal is to find work that you can do reasonably happily; it doesn't need to be your passion.

3. If you can't find a job, just start your own business

Starting your own business is hard, and it's not for everyone. It's not as easy as just having a skill and selling it. You have to have something that people want to buy from you more than they want to buy it from your competitors. You also have to be able to market yourself, deal with financial uncertainty, have some savings as a launch pad, and overcome plenty of other challenges. It's not a cure-all for anyone who can't find a job or is unhappy in their career.

4. Your major in college will lead to your career

Students often come out of school thinking that their major will lead them to their life-long career path directly, but it's very often not the case--especially for majors in the liberal arts. You might have an English degree but end up in HR, or a sociology degree but end up selling ads, or a music degree but end up as a professional fundraiser. On the other hand, degrees in the sciences, technology, engineering, and math are more likely to end up pointing you toward a more defined career path.

5. If you're not sure what you want to do, go to grad school

Grad school makes sense when you want to follow a career path that requires an advanced degree. But it's a bad use of time and money if you're hoping it will somehow point you down a career path, or if you're going because you're not sure what else to do. Many people who go to grad school for lack of a better option come out a few years later saddled with large student loans, and not any better positioned than they were before they enrolled. Which leads to?

6. Grad school will always make you more marketable

Grad school generally will not make you more marketable unless you're going into a field that specifically requires a graduate degree. In fact, it can make you less competitive, by keeping you from getting work experience for that much longer and requiring you to find a higher-paying job than you might otherwise need because you need to pay back school loans--and even worse, if you apply for jobs that have nothing to do with your graduate degree, many employers will think you don't really want the job you're applying for, since it's not in "your field."


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ok oooo

Very correct.... That s why this life is so complicated and survival is limited to very few people!

K

great

i disagree... i think its more of chance and time

Good tips.

@ OP
oga pessimist abeg park for one side

u just copy and paste,ur post is based on the western market research, and they are all half truths anyway , so shatap and dont kill the spirit of the weak ones

wisdom is worth more than silver and gold

ghettodreamz:



1. A college degree will get you a job

Generations of students have been told that if they get a college degree, they'll easily find a job afterward. Unfortunately, it's no longer so clear-cut. Degrees no longer open doors the way they used to, and too many new graduates are remaining unemployed or under-employed for months or even years, as employers opt for more experienced candidates. This is frustrating and confusing for graduates, who often feel that they did everything they were supposed to and they're not getting the pay-off they were promised would come.

2. Do what you're passionate about and the money will follow

In reality, not all passions match up with the realities of the job market. If you're passionate about poetry or painting, you're going to find very limited job opportunities for those things. In fact, the people who get to do what they love for a job are the lucky ones; they're not the majority. A better goal is to find work that you can do reasonably happily; it doesn't need to be your passion.

3. If you can't find a job, just start your own business

Starting your own business is hard, and it's not for everyone. It's not as easy as just having a skill and selling it. You have to have something that people want to buy from you more than they want to buy it from your competitors. You also have to be able to market yourself, deal with financial uncertainty, have some savings as a launch pad, and overcome plenty of other challenges. It's not a cure-all for anyone who can't find a job or is unhappy in their career.

4. Your major in college will lead to your career

Students often come out of school thinking that their major will lead them to their life-long career path directly, but it's very often not the case--especially for majors in the liberal arts. You might have an English degree but end up in HR, or a sociology degree but end up selling ads, or a music degree but end up as a professional fundraiser. On the other hand, degrees in the sciences, technology, engineering, and math are more likely to end up pointing you toward a more defined career path.

5. If you're not sure what you want to do, go to grad school

Grad school makes sense when you want to follow a career path that requires an advanced degree. But it's a bad use of time and money if you're hoping it will somehow point you down a career path, or if you're going because you're not sure what else to do. Many people who go to grad school for lack of a better option come out a few years later saddled with large student loans, and not any better positioned than they were before they enrolled. Which leads to?

6. Grad school will always make you more marketable

Grad school generally will not make you more marketable unless you're going into a field that specifically requires a graduate degree. In fact, it can make you less competitive, by keeping you from getting work experience for that much longer and requiring you to find a higher-paying job than you might otherwise need because you need to pay back school loans--and even worse, if you apply for jobs that have nothing to do with your graduate degree, many employers will think you don't really want the job you're applying for, since it's not in "your field."


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A guy with a degree in Fine Arts is now a bank manager.

@ op, these stuffs are a little too out of context....check inspired.com.ng for stuff that would push you

nollywood20:

A guy with a degree in Fine Arts is now a bank manager.

is that y u quoted the whole post?

You're so wrong on number 2. Though sometimes it doesn't get to workout, but in most cases it does.

Noted.

9icest: @ op, these stuffs are a little too out of context....check inspired.com.ng for stuff that would push you

Push me go where?

Ghetto or Paradise?

Eyin bloggers yi sha... Ok.. I don check ya site.. Keep it up!

Well, all that matters is attitude!
Several years ago, Howard University had conducted a survey and research program and the conclusion was a bit surprising:
"They found that when a person gets a job, 85% of the time it is because of their attitude, and only 15% of the time because of how smart they are and how many facts and figures they know."

which one is grad school .k

9icest: Who will you be, salary earner or salary payer?

where r u currently?

deji900: which one is grad school .k

MASTERS/MSc

Which one be grad school ?

allwestafrican: @ OP
oga pessimist abeg park for one side

u just copy and paste,ur post is based on the western market research, and they are all half truths anyway , so shatap and dont kill the spirit of the weak ones

wisdom is worth more than silver and gold

This exactly what happens everywhere now bro, irrespective of location and economy.

Well, I think this is a very good write up and nos 5 and 6 are absolutely on point. Most of my friends who traveled out for masters will absolutely concur. Their graduate degrees are now more of a 'feel-good' factor than a money earner. That is except for the extreme few who attended top 5 schools like Imperial college and the likes and read courses directly relevant to a specific industry e.g. Instrumentation engineering for Oil and Gas operations. However by the time you consider many others who got the same Oil and Gas jobs without stepping a foot overseas, well...No beef o, its just the truth.

Most people who get good jobs after Masters would likely still have done well without the extra degree. But its all good if its your thing. A graduate degree is really not mine.

Thanks for sharing,very inspirational.

Bookmark to help my baby girl have that as she grows

ghettodreamz:
2. Do what you're passionate about and the money will follow[/b]
In reality, not all passions match up with the realities of the job market. If you're passionate about poetry or painting, you're going to find very limited job opportunities for those things. In fact, the people who get to do what they love for a job are the lucky ones; they're not the majority. A better goal is to find work that you can do reasonably happily; it doesn't need to be your passion.

3. If you can't find a job, just start your own business X
Starting your own business is hard, and it's not for everyone. It's not as easy as just having a skill and selling it. You have to have something that people want to buy from you more than they want to buy it from your competitors. You also have to be able to market yourself, deal with financial uncertainty, have some savings as a launch pad, and overcome plenty of other challenges. It's not a cure-all for anyone who can't find a job or is unhappy in their career.

4. Your major in college will lead to your career[/b]
Students often come out of school thinking that their major will lead them to their life-long career path directly, but it's very often not the case--especially for majors in the liberal arts. You might have an English degree but end up in HR, or a sociology degree but end up selling ads, or a music degree but end up as a professional fundraiser. On the other hand, degrees in the sciences, technology, engineering, and math are more likely to end up pointing you toward a more defined career path.

Number 4 applies to me. So true. Often times, people strive to be what they majored in. You majored in Pol. Sci doesn't mean that you should breathe and eat politics. Most MNC's have position for compliance/Government relations analysts. Go after that.

Number 2 is true as well. Its one thing to be passionate about a career field and another to erase any delusion that you can make money out of it. Realities of life - the world we live in.

Number 3 is WRONG, IMO. Starting your own business is a great idea. I've been running a small scale eBay clothing store since 2010. I work, school and manage my sales online. This free money takes care of any sweet indulgence and frivolities. If you don't start small, how do you grow? I've always been a business woman anyways

I'm indifferent with other points.
Nice one...

iv4fb: i disagree... i think its more of chance and time

gbam....man know man o

Insightful.. But in the nigerian factor your connect say's it all.
else u go carry file from one coy to the other taya. even with your phd.

laidback: Well, I think this is a very good write up and nos 5 and 6 are absolutely on point. Most of my friends who traveled out for masters will absolutely concur. Their graduate degrees are now more of a 'feel-good' factor than a money earner. That is except for the extreme few who attended top 5 schools like Imperial college and the likes and read courses directly relevant to a specific industry e.g. Instrumentation engineering for Oil and Gas operations. However by the time you consider many others who got the same Oil and Gas jobs without stepping a foot overseas, well...No beef o, its just the truth.

Most people who get good jobs after Masters would likely still have done well without the extra degree. But its all good if its your thing. A graduate degree is really not mine.

Homie you're so on point. Big ups to ya

Very very nice thread OP, you make a lot lot lot of sense and more sense will even emerge as the world's major economies continue to tumble.