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45% of new grads who actually find jobs, are taking "no degree needed" jobs
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:52 am
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:52 am
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More recent college graduates in the U.S. are finding work, but in jobs that don't require college degrees, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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The percentage of people who recently attained degrees, but were working in jobs that typically don't require them, rose to 44.9 percent on average in the 12 months through December
Bloomberg
This post was edited on 4/12/16 at 10:54 am
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Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:53 am to Kujo
Wouldn't surprise me.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:54 am to Kujo
I believe it.
I regularly have college graduates applying for medical assistant and medical secretary positions. And it sucks for them b/c they are likely smarter than most of the qualified candidates, but...wait for it...
they don't have any experience.
I regularly have college graduates applying for medical assistant and medical secretary positions. And it sucks for them b/c they are likely smarter than most of the qualified candidates, but...wait for it...
they don't have any experience.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:56 am to Kujo
Thanks Obama for your shitty economy AND to the GOP Congress handing out HB1 visas like they are going out of style.
This post was edited on 4/12/16 at 10:57 am
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:56 am to MSMHater
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they don't have any experience.
Then teach them...
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:56 am to Kujo
Sounds like the market doin' work, sons.
#Capitalism
#Capitalism
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:58 am to SabiDojo
They should have gotten jobs in their field of study in college. Having only done jobs that require no college degree, restaurant workers, means that's all you have experience doing. While in college employers will give you a break on the degree requirement, and that's where you get your foot in the door. I was a pretty bad student, but I left college with almost 5 years of experience, helps that I went for 8.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:58 am to MSMHater
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I regularly have college graduates applying for medical assistant and medical secretary positions. And it sucks for them b/c they are likely smarter than most of the qualified candidates, but...wait for it...
they don't have any experience.
Such a dumb qualification. How do you get experience then?
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:59 am to Kujo
This is what happens when 85% go to college. It's like high school 2.0 except you pay money out the arse and be in debt.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:00 am to MSMHater
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don't have any experience.
I got turned down for so many jobs due to this.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:00 am to Kujo
Shows you how many people shouldnt be going to college...
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:02 am to Kujo
shite, I'm trying to geta job as an operator with a degree and keep getting turned down.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:06 am to MSMHater
quote:
but...wait for it...
they don't have any experience.
I've always wondered how these meetings go. "Hey, let's make a job posting for this entry level position we have open."
"Ok, but to make sure we find the best entry level candidate I'm going to make sure they qualify by having experience from another entry level job."
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:08 am to Kujo
Well that was pretty much me out of college. Everything that required a degree also required around 3 to 5 years experience.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:09 am to X123F45
What degree do you have?
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:11 am to Kujo
My guess is 45% of new grads are acquiring useless degrees.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:11 am to NewIberiaHaircut
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I've always wondered how these meetings go. "Hey, let's make a job posting for this entry level position we have open."
"Ok, but to make sure we find the best entry level candidate I'm going to make sure they qualify by having experience from another entry level job."
But that's not how this works. They are not "entry-level" positions. They are positions that require a skill set that is taught via certification or through experience.
The amount of time it would take me to teach a recent business grad about health insurance 101, EMR utilization, HIPAA, HITECH, etc... is not cost effective compared to hiring someone w/ previous experience in the field. They are applying for positions that have nothing to do with their degree. I have no doubt they are intellectually capable, but they will have to learn and will always be looking for something better that fits their degree. How does that make sense for me to hire them?
This is how any hiring manager from outside of your degreed field will be thinking.
This post was edited on 4/12/16 at 11:14 am
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:11 am to udtiger
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Thanks Obama for your shitty economy A
don't be so short sided. We've been told for 40 years now that free trade is perfect. The obvious side effect was loss of good blue collar jobs but no one ever cared to address that. So more people end up going to college and competing for the shrinking job openings. quote:
GOP Congress handing out HB1 visas like they are going out of style
I think both sides are content to do nothing about this policy or about illegal immigration. The chamber of commerce folks want that cheap labor and don't care much about the impact on the country.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:12 am to NewIberiaHaircut
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"Ok, but to make sure we find the best entry level candidate I'm going to make sure they qualify by having experience from another entry level job."
It sounds f'd up, but the reality is that each company is going to look out for itself.
If you are a, say, small or mid-sized company and you only need to fill a couple of entry-level positions, you have the luxury of looking for the best people to fill that role. People are desperate for a job, and a company will probably be able to interview a few candidates who have experience even though it's an entry-level position. This could be because the applicant recently moved, got laid off from another company, etc. Alternatively, the move could be from a lesser known company to a more prestigious one, so even though the pay/responsibilities might be comparable, the applicant perceives the move as being upward.
As much as people are touting our economic recovery, our economy is still pretty bad right now.
This post was edited on 4/12/16 at 11:13 am
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:12 am to NewIberiaHaircut
I work in the accounting field and most jobs I interviewed for listed as wanting a new college grad with 2 years experience. I was dumbfounded. Luckily I found a job in my field so that I can get enough experience to get an entry level position at a larger company. 
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