That is the situation presented by Ruth Mantell in her published article of October 17Th at the Wall Street Journal Career Strategies section and mostly affecting college grads! On the tough labor market we have to live on, more than 49% of recent graduates said they are willing to work outside their field of choice.
And some Human Resource experts said that is not all bad because (if you wisely chose the alternative) "Entry-level workers can take positions that teach them universal skills they'll need throughout their career", says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at job website CareerBuilder.com.
What seems interesting to me is the difference with old days when higher education used to be a secure investment to better jobs, salary and choices versus the prospects of today! Instead of talking about the importance of a good education, we have to face the reality of fierce competition, wiliness to explore outside our fields and to accept lower pay? Again, I think the US just started to pay for the "globalization bill" and the exportation of products and jobs on behalf of what used to be Corporate America.
I know Economy teaches that competition is good for business but I think that the globalization model is very unfair to the US market and while other have very strict trade policies, we allow our CEOs and Corporations to do business on their own terms and in disregard of what is best for the American people!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304898004575556923242238084.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_personalfinance
Hi Jose,
ReplyDeleteYes, it seems with our economy there are so many recent college graduates that do not have a job or have to take up different jobs in different fields. In my opinion, it can be very discouraging to work hard and except the fate that the degree that was earned is not helping the individual get a job. All the positions are filled and there are no openings in sight. It seems that for graduates to get jobs it is expected to take salary cuts or move to a different city not many small town companies are hiring. Small companies may also be facing financial problems themselves. The job market is very competitive and many people are finding hard time to find a job or hang on to an existing one. It is also hard to take a job that you are not familiar with because it is not in your field. This may make people feel that what they went to school for does not matter as much because they had to accept a position that they do not use their degree for.
Hi jose,
ReplyDeleteIn China, people always think younger should start their work from basement job, it would let them know more about the world, and get a deeply inspection for their future. So I don't think it is a bad thing.
Today's world economic environment remain a bad situation, that really make everybody feel sucks, but we won't lose the confidence. Just do our job, tomorrow is another day!!!