The EDUCATION box

So, are you going to college?

In 2013, you might as well look at continued education as minimum requirements for any job. 

               

Consulting firm Accenture conducted a survey by speaking with 1,005 students who graduated from college in 2011 and 2012.  The survey, out Tuesday, found that 41% of college graduates from the last two years are stuck in jobs that don't require a degree (New York, CNN Money, Isidore May 1, 2013)

 

You have done the math already.  All of the students working jobs with a no degree requirement are moving the bar up a notch.  Take into consideration that employers find that the person with the degree might be overqualified, but demonstrates a higher degree of work performance.  Thus, you do need a degree to have that position.

When an applicant reaches the EDUCATION box on a job application, it should be full, and diverse.  One four year degree, a few certificates, and a master’s degree show great diversity and better qualifications.  Graduates get their hopes up without an understanding of the economy out of the textbook.  There is a lack of job options.  The typical graduate will feel that if a different major had been taken there would not be an unemployment problem. 

 

“Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said they would need additional training in order to start their chosen career, with 42% saying they expect to go to graduate school (New York, CNN Money, Isidore May 1, 2013).”

 “Most jobs attract a large number of applicants, and those who have graduated from college are more attractive to employers, because they have taken an additional step toward gaining knowledge, skills and training (http://www.happynews.com/living/college/college-required-jobs.htm).”

 

When you get the question, “So, are you going to college?”  This question should follow with a quick, proud, self-assured, “Yes, indeed.  You want to see what my application will look like?”

Those that have gone to college are always pleased to answer that question. In the EDUCATION box, there isn’t enough lines.