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re: College Grads- How many of y'all got jobs in something you didn't get your degree in?
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:48 pm to Yaboylsu63
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:48 pm to Yaboylsu63
English Lit Major and I have been a financial advisor for 10 years now.
I thought the actual skills I developed while studying have helped me greatly; there aren't many other majors that require such an intense amount of reading. The experience made me more capable, which I needed because I didn't know what the hell I wanted to do.
I thought the actual skills I developed while studying have helped me greatly; there aren't many other majors that require such an intense amount of reading. The experience made me more capable, which I needed because I didn't know what the hell I wanted to do.
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 4:01 pm
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Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:02 pm to Yaboylsu63
I worked in my field for 12 years but with the downturn in the marine sector I now work in sales but have an engineering degree. If I weren't married with kids I could have moved away and stayed in my field but not much here anymore ...
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:04 pm to CAD703X
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51 years old here and NOBODY i ever took a job with EVER asked about my GPA.
That's funny. Right out of college some of the first questions I was asked in multiple interviews were about my GPA
Maybe the times are passing you up
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:19 pm to CAD703X
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51 years old here and NOBODY i ever took a job with EVER asked about my GPA.
Same here. I felt lucky if they asked about my degree. Guess that's what happens when you start at the bottom and work your way up.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:20 pm to Yaboylsu63
graduated with a degree in environmental biology.. do work as an environmental scientist
i'm not sure i'd want to work for someone who asked about my GPA
i'm not sure i'd want to work for someone who asked about my GPA
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:22 pm to philly444
quote:or maybe you don't want to admit you've been had
Maybe the times are passing you up
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:27 pm to Yaboylsu63
Ag degree from State, now managing hedge funds in Grand Cayman
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:28 pm to Yaboylsu63
My degree is not in my field...
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:30 pm to Bob Sacamano
quote:I know that is more economics based, but you cover a good bit of econ while getting a degree in finance, usually, unless you go with a accounting/finance degree route.
Finance - Natural Gas Trader
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:32 pm to Whoopdedo_LSU
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I was told after your first job they never ask again.
About 5 years ago I interviewed for a job. Had a great first interview, then the guy asked for my transcripts. I sent them to him, but couldn't for the life of me understand why someone gave a shite when I had already been out of school for 5 years.
Went back for a second interview and he started asking me to tell him about grades I made in calculus in 2003. Needless to say I didn't take the job.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:39 pm to Yaboylsu63
English degree.
Now I'm a construction project manager.
Now I'm a construction project manager.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:44 pm to elprez00
In all sincerity, never had anyone as for transcript. If they did now (+15 yrs post college) RED FLAG GTFO.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:50 pm to Yaboylsu63
Whoop whoop
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:50 pm to Duckhammer_77
A million years ago, I graduated in Personnel Management but worked in sales and then management my whole career. But the heavy load of psychology classes I took were invaluable throughout my career.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:53 pm to CAD703X
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or maybe you don't want to admit you've been had
what?
I'm fresh out of college if that's what you mean
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 5:08 pm to GetBackToWork
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Starbucks hires across the arts and humanities spectrum.
And so do software companies
English BA and MA, in Sales Management for a Software Company. And there's a chance I may move over to the product side.
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College Grads- How many of y'all got jobs in something you didn't get your degree in?
I do want to say do what you love, the rest will follow, but there are too many short-shortsighted and narrow-minded people like the above that put more value on the what rather than the how and the why.
Most jobs, especially in entry or just lower levels, really don't require a specific college degree, much less a college degree at all, but it makes certain kinds of people feel better. It also makes filtering applications easier, that's really all it's there for.
This post was edited on 8/3/17 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 5:14 pm to Yaboylsu63
BSBE - worked as a field engineer in the oilfield for 8 years. Now in sales.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 5:42 pm to Yaboylsu63
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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 see this mostly with good looking women.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 6:01 pm to Yaboylsu63
I do have a question. Has anyone ever had to prove you have a degree?
What stops people from jobs that says "requires BS in so and so", but the resume gets you the interview, and interview gets the job.
Anyone know anyone who didn't have the requirements and got the job?
What stops people from jobs that says "requires BS in so and so", but the resume gets you the interview, and interview gets the job.
Anyone know anyone who didn't have the requirements and got the job?
Posted on 8/3/17 at 6:05 pm to Yaboylsu63
Somewhat related to my job.
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 7:55 am
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