Your College Major Doesn’T Guarantee A Job....

Your College Major Doesn’t Guarantee A Job It’s not easy being a college student these days . The cost of tuition keeps rising, and for many, student loan payments are looming . CNBC did an article on this topic and found out that while the overall economy maybe is in a decent shape, college graduates are still facing an uphill battle in the job market. Some 8.5 percent of young college graduates, ages 21 and 24 are unemployed and 16.5 percent are underemployed , according to the Economic Policy Institute. A student deciding on a major may or may not even graduate on time (4 years). So students ages 17 or 18 are basically making a long-term†¦show more content†¦Many are put off by the fact that candidates are clueless about how to navigate an office setting, according to an analysis by Time. So this shows that even though students that graduate college, still might not be as ready for the workforce as to someone that already has work experience. For instance a survey by the Workforce Solutions Group at St. Louis Community College found that more than 60 percent of students lack â€Å"communication and interpersonal skills† So students are lacking the key opponents in surviving and succeeding in the workforce. You’re declared major has absolutely nothing to do with your success in life. According to a study in 2015, 82% of graduates in 2015 researched their field of choice before determining what major to peruse in college, According to Forbes Magazine. So it comes to no surprise that students want to peruse into a career that will hopefully pay off their hefty debt. But yes there are certain jobs that do require degrees such as engineering, architecture, and computer science as well as any medical field. But besides going to college to obtain a degree in those specific fields it still doesn’t determined if you’re going to be successful in them as