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College Grads- How many of y'all got jobs in something you didn't get your degree in?
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:17 pm
Curious to see how prevalent it is for companies to hire people with degrees outside of their field.
I have heard companies don't care as long as you have a degree in something and I've also heard they can be very specific to what you graduate in.
I have heard companies don't care as long as you have a degree in something and I've also heard they can be very specific to what you graduate in.
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 2:18 pm
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Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:18 pm to Yaboylsu63
ye-ye
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:18 pm to Yaboylsu63
History Degree - Been with my company for 22 years as a Director of Product Development / Buyer. I wanted to be a teacher but decided not to.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:18 pm to Yaboylsu63
BS Electrical Engineering => RAN Radio Frequency (GSM/WCDMA/LTE) Engineer (Telecom)
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:19 pm to Yaboylsu63
It really depends on the company. There are definitely companies who will hire people with just about any degree, as long as you graduated with a good GPA, but there are other companies who are looking for specific degrees.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:19 pm to Yaboylsu63
In.
Graduated in business and got an MBA. I now work in non-profit.
Graduated in business and got an MBA. I now work in non-profit.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:22 pm to Yaboylsu63
Education
Only taught 6 months
Only taught 6 months
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:23 pm to Yaboylsu63
Starbucks hires across the arts and humanities spectrum.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:23 pm to Yaboylsu63
Ag economics degree and I work with software administration/devpt.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:24 pm to Yaboylsu63
Kinda. My degree is in EE but I write software.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:25 pm to Yaboylsu63
I have a degree in Mass Communications focus tv media and American History...
I now teach rather than work for ESPN
I now teach rather than work for ESPN
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:26 pm to Yaboylsu63
English major. I've been with a major investment firm for 20 years in account management/client relations.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:33 pm to Yaboylsu63
Here.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:44 pm to Yaboylsu63
I have a Master's in Education Administration. Got tired of the bs (and low pay) in teaching and left.
Now work in oil industry....don't regret it at all, much happier now.
Now work in oil industry....don't regret it at all, much happier now.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:48 pm to Yaboylsu63
Finance - Natural Gas Trader
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:50 pm to Yaboylsu63
Yup, two degrees - criminology and finance and I'm the furthest thing from either in oil and gas procurement 
There was a reason behind it however.
There was a reason behind it however.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:50 pm to Yaboylsu63
CommD major. Went into finance for 16 years, now I'm a construction estimator/project manager.
It all depends on the field of the company you're applying to. Don't apply to be an engineer if your degree is in 19th Century Women's Literature. But you could get an entry level banking job just because you have a degree.
ETA: I tell people that if they're not sure what they want to do, pick a degree that forces you to take math/economics/upper sciences; something that requires math reasoning. You open yourself up to a lot more fields than, say, a history major. Also, writing skills are very overrated nowadays. I have had CEO's of multi-billion dollar companies send me emails using text language. Verbal skills are more important than writing skills.
It all depends on the field of the company you're applying to. Don't apply to be an engineer if your degree is in 19th Century Women's Literature. But you could get an entry level banking job just because you have a degree.
ETA: I tell people that if they're not sure what they want to do, pick a degree that forces you to take math/economics/upper sciences; something that requires math reasoning. You open yourself up to a lot more fields than, say, a history major. Also, writing skills are very overrated nowadays. I have had CEO's of multi-billion dollar companies send me emails using text language. Verbal skills are more important than writing skills.
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:51 pm to Yaboylsu63
Moi
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:53 pm to Yaboylsu63
Majored in Finance. My career fields have been IT and agribusiness.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:11 pm to Yaboylsu63
I got a nonrelated engineering degree and now work in software development for O&G
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