By: Tyler Stanczak
In
the past couple decades; several students have come to realize that going to
college may not always be enough to actually guarantee themselves a job. Yes, there
are some jobs that are unfortunately doomed for unemployment such as dance and
theater, but not all jobs are similar. Highly advanced jobs such as doctoral
majored students are also finding it to be extremely difficult to find jobs.
The reason for this is because “the number of college graduates has grown
vastly faster than the number of jobs that require high level education skills”
(Semuels). With that being said, students with a vast amount of knowledge are [un]fortunately going to struggle because of the lack of available jobs. This
explains why the work field has become so competitive, especially in the
business field because the amount of individuals graduating high school is far
greater than what the economy can withstand. My assumption is that College may
provide students with a greater outlook for finding a job, but college never
guarantees students with a secure job after graduation.
Not
only does the idea of attending College bring a question mark to several high
school graduates, but it also brings a concern to several universities. If students
are realizing that investing in college is not the smartest choice for them,
then fewer consumers will decide to invest in colleges resulting in a poor
economic growth in the education field. Fortunately, colleges are constantly
trying to remind students that college does bring employment even though it may
not seem like it. About “thirty nine percent say they had a job lined up when
they graduated, though sixty eight percent report they are now working full
time. Sixteen percent have part-time jobs and seven percent said they aren’t
working at all” (Adams). These numbers are not pleasing to most consumers, but
it’s the best statistics colleges can provide at this time. As the year
accumulates, colleges become more concerned than the year before because they
are beginning to realize that those who don’t find jobs are beginning to take
future opportunities for the next graduating students. Every year, unemployment
increases because more and more jobs are being filled and not enough are being
created, in order to please the demand of those who wish to have a job.
In
conclusion, students are finding it hard to pursue colleges because of the
great deal of cons it provides for their future. In fact, students have been
receiving on “average about twenty five thousand dollars worth of debt” after
college and still are struggling to find jobs after such a huge investment of
time and money (RNN). Some parents are finding it completely absurd that
colleges charge such a great deal of money just to receive an education. Overall,
investing in college is something many may speculate is a smart decision, but
for some, college may be a head start into debt—it’s a risk several are willing
to take!
Work Cited
20,
Alana. "College-educated workers are taking jobs that don't require
degrees."Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 20 Sept. 2013. Web.
4 Nov. 2013.
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-college-grads-20130920,0,4465594.story#axzz2jivCnVPU>.
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteShocking statistics! What a wake-up call! Excellent topic for soon-to-be high school (and, for some, eventually college) graduates! One really has to be careful in choosing a major. I recommend that high school juniors and seniors carefully research what the demand level for your chosen major will be by the time graduation day comes. Who can predict? Here's a web site that could be useful.
The 30 occupations with the largest projected employment growth, 2010-20
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t06.htm
Thank you!
Mr. Batterman
This is a great topic to write about. I think it applies to virtually all of us as we make our after high school decisions. I know personally I am already slightly nervous about finding a job after college because of our economy. I think that it's also important to consider debt and future job opportunities when choosing a college because it is very possible to end up in a lot of debt. This is made worse by the fact that getting a job after college is not an easy thing to do. I think it's an issue that we should be very concerned with and want to change.
ReplyDeleteFirst thing first, great topic to write on but wow that is really sad that people pay thousands of dollars for a degree they may not even get a job for. It is amazing the colleges offer topics that will not set up there students for success right out of school. One the other hand I wounder what is the relationship of the average income of students right out of college with some of the harder degrees like engineering and doctors. This essay really shows how people are more willing to do things they want than the things that would make them money.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is such a valid topic in our lives as high school seniors because it will become our reality in a few short years. I have chosen a career that practically hands out jobs. The need for physicians and nurses will never decline. I did find your statistics quite interesting and shocking at the same time. It's amazing how so many well educated individuals have a hard time actually getting employed. The demand for work is so high yet strangely unavailable. I hope that by the time I graduate medical school, I will have no trouble getting a job at a private practice.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great topic because it is something that will greatly impact all of our futures. It seems ironic and scary that well educated individuals with high educations and documents to back them up are unable to find jobs. Many people are forced to find jobs out of their field of study because that is simply all they can find. Like Abbey said, hopefully I will be able to find a job easily.
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