High-Tech Degrees Don't Guarantee Jobs 2

[BJCooperIT]

What we have been saying all along:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm.../ap/20040126/ap_on_hi_te/college_seniors_jobs

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[dilettante]

"Experts say the best sectors for seniors to find employment are in finance, health care, advertising and government. And a jump in the number of campus recruiters visiting some campuses is giving students reason for hope."

Gee, they forgot retail.

"A leading Internet source for college students seeking entry-level jobs said listings in the accounting and retail fields have both jumped by over 50 percent compared with last year."

Ahh, there it is.

 

[Onyxpurr]

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accounting!

This might actually be a blessing in disguise. This may help to weed out the truly unprofessional and computer-illiterate from our industry.

 

[flatwater]

Accounting is one field that seems to stay at consistent level of employment and is not effected as by the economy and other factors like other fields.

 

[kornork]

I have a friend that is using his accounting job to get into a more technical oriented position. He has offered to use his programming skills to buff up the system, and it seems to be working, at least for him. It may not be exciting work, but it is a way to get around that nasty lack of entry level positions. In a few years when (if) the tech market comes back, instead of having worked in retail and stagnating, he will have valuable experience.

-Josh