My college has a great career service center. With graduating around the corner I’ve been working closely with a career counselor, and building strategies to get that first “real” job. In our group strategy meetings I’ve noticed a lot of alumni are interested in changing career fields. One alumni has her bachelor degree in human resources and is considering a master degree program online.
Several graduates are looking into the growing field of green jobs. As companies redesign themselves and embrace the green revolution, more workers are needed to design and implement environmentally friendly products.
The strategy groups meet monthly and create new action plans to focus their job search. One advantage of the group is the members hold each other accountable for their progress. Job searching, especially in this economy, can become quite discouraging. The social interaction with other job searchers is a great place to exchange ideas and techniques. In addition, the strategy group creates additional contacts in the corporate network.
Over the last few months, many group members have conducted informational interviews with potential employers which helps to decide what skill sets need to be updated, and provides a corporate contact in your chosen field. Many group members are considering masters MBA in business communications. In these tough economic times strategy groups can help guide a job seekers path.
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It seems that my dad has issued me an ultimatum. It’s got to be either school or work. Oh well, I knew the mooching gig couldn’t last forever! I have to say I made a pretty good run at it though. I graduated from high school a year and a half ago, and the most I’ve had to do so far is some yard work and cleaning the pool. Oh, I’m going to miss that gig!
Of course I saw this coming like a freight train. Dad and his girlfriend who lives here too (and is hot!) have been bugging me to get a job or go to college for a long time. And let’s face it; the job thing isn’t going to fly. I’ve worked really hard at not getting a job for over a year now! I did start looking into colleges, but nothing I can get into really interests me. I would much rather hang out by the pool or golf than go to school or work.
One of my friends told me about something that might just work though. There is a golf school, like a college for golf careers! I love golfing, and I’m really good at it. So it makes sense that I could teach golf. I think I could handle going to work if that meant putting on my new Nike golf shoes.
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