The government is always talking about upskilling and saying that college education is the passport to a good job, and that graduates are less likely to be unemployed etc.
I often hear of people who have degrees and don't get work relevant to their degree. They might get factory work or general office work where you need no degree. You would wonder whether getting a degree is really worthwhile, given that it is very expensive and time consuming.
I know that going to college and studying for a degree is of benefit re prioritising work, time management, writing skills etc, but a lot of employers don't seem to recognise this.
When I went looking for jobs after college, it was very hard to get 'professional' jobs. When I tried to get the more ordinary jobs, a lot of the employers in shops/bars/general offices didn't want a person with a degree because they felt that we wouldn't stay in their job long term. I finally got a job doing general office work, but I had to use a contact even to get this.
Even now, I have a job that I could have got with no degree. I have a more senior role because of my experience.
I think college graduates are less likely to be unemployed because a lot of them are highly motivated and will go to the 'ends of the earth' to get a job. A person who goes to college will ofteb be very motivated especially if that person is from a working class background (like me) where college is not the norm, and is seen as a waste of time.
I often hear of people who have degrees and don't get work relevant to their degree. They might get factory work or general office work where you need no degree. You would wonder whether getting a degree is really worthwhile, given that it is very expensive and time consuming.
I know that going to college and studying for a degree is of benefit re prioritising work, time management, writing skills etc, but a lot of employers don't seem to recognise this.
When I went looking for jobs after college, it was very hard to get 'professional' jobs. When I tried to get the more ordinary jobs, a lot of the employers in shops/bars/general offices didn't want a person with a degree because they felt that we wouldn't stay in their job long term. I finally got a job doing general office work, but I had to use a contact even to get this.
Even now, I have a job that I could have got with no degree. I have a more senior role because of my experience.
I think college graduates are less likely to be unemployed because a lot of them are highly motivated and will go to the 'ends of the earth' to get a job. A person who goes to college will ofteb be very motivated especially if that person is from a working class background (like me) where college is not the norm, and is seen as a waste of time.