The brutal job market brought on by the recession has been hard on everyone, but especially devastating on the youngest members of the labor force.
About 60% of recent graduates have not been able to find a full-time job in their chosen profession, according to job placement firm Adecco.
And for those just entering the workplace, a bout of long-term unemployment can affect their career plans for years to come.
My daughter just graduated from MSU with a degree in psychology and has only found a job that requires no degree working as an aide in group homes. At least she loves her job and her clients. Of course she needs to get her Master’s degree, as it is a prerequisite for any real jobs in counseling. Her BS degree is worth nothing except as a stepping stone to her MS/MA degree.
#1 you need to be careful with grad school it may mean only to more debt. I will be interested to hear from the President next year on the campaign trail as to what has caused this unprecedented problem and what he did to address it. I don’t expect anything other than his blather about “the situation I inherited.”