Comments on: New grads and finding a career http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/ Are you type A? Assertive? Don't be left out! Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jose Escalante http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5957 Jose Escalante Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:38:25 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5957 I think Rob's advise would be excellent for people going to collage. Plus I've noticed that affluent parents don't teach their children the important of hard work and that good things don't come easy. Worried that's how they got there but just forgot to let their children know. Jose Escalante http://www.joseescalante.com I think Rob’s advise would be excellent for people going to collage. Plus I’ve noticed that affluent parents don’t teach their children the important of hard work and that good things don’t come easy. Worried that’s how they got there but just forgot to let their children know.

Jose Escalante
http://www.joseescalante.com

]]> By: Lisa McLellan http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 Lisa McLellan Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:35:01 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5953 I hate to read anything with the word "sue" in it! That's a crazy story. This country is sue happy. Lisa McLellan <a href="http://www.babysittingworld.com/babysittingservices.html" rel="nofollow"> Child Care Expert, Babysitting Services, Babysitting Tips, Babysitters, Nannies</a> I hate to read anything with the word “sue” in it! That’s a crazy story. This country is sue happy.

Lisa McLellan
Child Care Expert,
Babysitting Services, Babysitting Tips, Babysitters, Nannies

]]> By: New grads and finding a career part 2 : Miss Mentor http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5949 New grads and finding a career part 2 : Miss Mentor Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:45:47 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5949 [...] versus the student’s own when it comes to finding a job after graduation. If you missed the blog, click here to get the back [...] [...] versus the student’s own when it comes to finding a job after graduation. If you missed the blog, click here to get the back [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5948 Lisa Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:33:34 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5948 true point, although I'm not sure if I would call non-skill specific majors 'worthless'. All education has some value to it. It is interesting to note, though, that Majors such as Business, Engineering, etc.. often require at least one internship before graduation while Liberal Arts majors require none. I think that sends a clear message on the school's part that they expect the majority of liberal arts majors to continue school rather than enter the workforce. true point, although I’m not sure if I would call non-skill specific majors ‘worthless’. All education has some value to it.

It is interesting to note, though, that Majors such as Business, Engineering, etc.. often require at least one internship before graduation while Liberal Arts majors require none. I think that sends a clear message on the school’s part that they expect the majority of liberal arts majors to continue school rather than enter the workforce.

]]> By: Rob Northrup http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5946 Rob Northrup Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:21:26 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5946 Too many people go to college because it is the thing that all their friends are doing-- and to delay adulthood. There are many good things about college as a half-way house to real life, but at the horrendous cost it is not worth it. It is important to have a degree that has a job closely associated with it... doctor nurse engineer teacher scientist programmer therapist If you are in one of the soft fields, you might want to consider becoming a car mechanic plumber electrician builder welder cowboy Internet marketer business owner Seize the Day, Rob <a href="http://www.buggingin.com" rel="nofollow">Emergency Preparedness For the 21st Century Family</a> Too many people go to college because it is the thing that all their friends are doing– and to delay adulthood.

There are many good things about college as a half-way house to real life, but at the horrendous cost it is not worth it.

It is important to have a degree that has a job closely associated with it…

doctor
nurse
engineer
teacher
scientist
programmer
therapist

If you are in one of the soft fields, you might want to consider becoming a
car mechanic
plumber
electrician
builder
welder
cowboy
Internet marketer
business owner

Seize the Day,
Rob
Emergency Preparedness For the 21st Century Family

]]> By: kate http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5942 kate Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:55:36 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5942 What happened to personal responsibility. If I were the judge I would not only throw out the case, but also chastise the complainer (yes, I know, complainant) for frivolous use of tax payer time, then I would FINE her attorney absurdly for abuse of powers. And if I were feeling particularly sassy, I'd throw something at the attorney who brought her case. Something heavy. And I'd aim for his nose. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE behavior. America is about creating opportunity. If it is handed to you, what incentive do you have to work for anything else? Disgusted. Kate What happened to personal responsibility. If I were the judge I would not only throw out the case, but also chastise the complainer (yes, I know, complainant) for frivolous use of tax payer time, then I would FINE her attorney absurdly for abuse of powers.

And if I were feeling particularly sassy, I’d throw something at the attorney who brought her case. Something heavy. And I’d aim for his nose. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE behavior.

America is about creating opportunity. If it is handed to you, what incentive do you have to work for anything else?

Disgusted.
Kate

]]> By: Keri Eagan http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5941 Keri Eagan Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:49:54 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5941 It is our responsibility to use our education to the greatest advantage in life. It is a gift to be educated, not a right. That being said I know of a high school near where I live offering a course in "cafe skills". Really. Given that this targets students who struggle in school and that this happens to be a government subsidised course, I am disgusted. I have some sympathy (but not much) for the complainant. The reality is that the onus is on the individual to assess how any course offered will benefit them. Keri Eagan <a href="http://www.kerieagan.org" rel="nofollow">Anything Alternative</a> It is our responsibility to use our education to the greatest advantage in life. It is a gift to be educated, not a right.

That being said I know of a high school near where I live offering a course in “cafe skills”. Really. Given that this targets students who struggle in school and that this happens to be a government subsidised course, I am disgusted.

I have some sympathy (but not much) for the complainant. The reality is that the onus is on the individual to assess how any course offered will benefit them.

Keri Eagan
Anything Alternative

]]> By: Steve Chambers http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 Steve Chambers Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:10:09 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5940 They have schools that train people for jobs...they are called Vocational Schools. Four year institutions also train people for jobs if they major in engineering or the hard sciences. The problem comes when people choose to major in worthless majors like Sociology orWomen's Studies and then expect that someone will hire them based on what they know. People need to develop marketable skills, not just get a 4 year degree. Very few young people these days have a clear view of reality. Steve Chambers, <a href="http://www.stevechambers.com" rel="nofollow">Sale Trainer Speaker</a> They have schools that train people for jobs…they are called Vocational Schools. Four year institutions also train people for jobs if they major in engineering or the hard sciences. The problem comes when people choose to major in worthless majors like Sociology orWomen’s Studies and then expect that someone will hire them based on what they know. People need to develop marketable skills, not just get a 4 year degree.

Very few young people these days have a clear view of reality.

Steve Chambers, Sale Trainer Speaker

]]> By: Robert Martin http://missmentor.com/new-grads-and-finidng-a-career/2009/10/02/comment-page-1/#comment-5930 Robert Martin Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:21:24 +0000 http://missmentor.com/?p=190#comment-5930 I believe the problem is that students are not told the truth in college. Everyone thinks you graduate and make huge money. Spending time as a finance manager, I knew what every walk of life in our city of 150,000 made. It is shocking how little most people make with college degrees. Most fields that I thought were huge paying as a college student are just average paying jobs. The top 10% of lawyers and accountants make great money, but the average is not what you think. With the price of college today, I do believe the school should help the students more in the area of job placement. I believe the problem is that students are not told the truth in college. Everyone thinks you graduate and make huge money. Spending time as a finance manager, I knew what every walk of life in our city of 150,000 made. It is shocking how little most people make with college degrees. Most fields that I thought were huge paying as a college student are just average paying jobs. The top 10% of lawyers and accountants make great money, but the average is not what you think.

With the price of college today, I do believe the school should help the students more in the area of job placement.

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