Category: rant

09/06/05 05:11 - ID#34048

job search cont. - ANGRY

I find it funny that a retail store sales clerk position is better filled by a high school graduate rather than a educated person with a Bachelor's Degree! Has the advantage of attending a university been overrated? Is there any advantage in the job world for those with college educations? I can't even get an interview at the local starbucks, even though there are ootles of job openings out there???

I wonder if McDonalds would hire me? I'm probably over-educated!

theecarey writes at 10:58:14 09/06/05 - Comment #1067: I hear ya, my friend. It is a full time job to look for a job and it can take a long time, as you well know! I will be going through that process over the course of this year. I intend to contact companies I would like to work for and talk to someone about the company and any possible position openings. I like this site; www.jobsearch.com to keep informed of the various companies that tend to post openings. However I found that the resume sites (monster) usually turn up collections/sales jobs, lol. Stalking job fairs can be good. I have the least amount of success with job ads. Minimum wage/minimum education jobs are least likely to hire.. i think it has something to do with that someone w/ a degree will jet at the first sign of something better..
Good luck!

metalpeter writes at 10:09:54 09/06/05 - Comment #1063: First of all it depends on what you Degree is in. I don't belive in that over qualified idea. I think that what really happens is that the people who do the hiring think you are just there untill something better comes along. They also think that you know to much to do the job the way they want you to do it. If you where applying for a manager position it might be differant. I also belive in jobs where you wait on customers there is a baised towards men. Guys would rather have girls wait on them and girls attrack the guys. Plus for some items women might feal more comfortable buying them from chicks. I still think that is thought of as a womens job sometimes.

There are advantages of having a degree but it depends on where you try and get a job. It shows that you are smart enough to pass tougher crouses then high school. I think that for anyone who is hiring who has gone to college they know all the stuff you have to like balance your time studying.