Posted on 05/10/2019 12:10:09 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
As summer approaches and school comes to a close, many college graduates (if they aren't already) will be hunting for jobs.
And they'll want to put their college degree to good use. According to data collected by LinkedIn, some of the top college majors that lead to the most "different kinds of jobs" include business administration and management, marketing and psychology, among others.
It's not a bad time to search for career opportunities, either. In April, U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs — the 119th month of straight gains — and unemployment fell to 3.6 percent, the lowest rate since 1969.
"This is another loud and clear signal that the economy is in really good shape," Mike Loewengart, the chief investment officer at E-Trade Financial, told Fox Business earlier this month. "We’re getting to a point where it’s hard to find something to be concerned about."
LinkedIn alone says it lists at least 20 million open jobs on its platform, with 3 million positions being posted, on average in the U.S., every month.
In 2018, 55 percent of students reported starting a new job the same year they graduated, according to LinkedIn, which cited the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"We’re also seeing that recent grads are adding additional skills and training after graduation, primarily concentrated in data visualization, data modeling, and analytics — which are in line with the skills that are most in-demand from employers," the company wrote in its workforce report in May.
For the second straight year, a software engineer was the No. 1 job students desired. That position, in particular, pays well: $83,000 for an entry-level gig. A registered nurse, which takes home an average $62,000 a year for an entry-level position, came in second.
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i thought selling weed was the number one job?
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83k for an entry level software engineer? Not.
31k for an entry level salesperson? No way.
55k for an entry level account executive? (i.e. commissioned sales rep. Nope.
Now, things change over the years but not THAT much. I've been employed as all three of these and those numbers are NOT entry level.
well yeah, they be working for da man-
Depends on skill level and potential.
There’s a big difference between an EE from MIT and a CompSci from a state university.
No Engineers. Interesting!!!!!
Project Manager ($57,500)???
Agree, they never heard of EXPERIENCE before? Like to see how that project works out with a grad right out of college.
Concur; It also depends on location.
Engineers are at 75,000.00 to 80,000.00 depending on the major (civil or structural lower than high-end mechanical, nuclear, or electrical; field service in power field starts way above those, but with lots of field work at 84 hour weeks.
But, you see, this was “most popular” degrees - NOT “most profitable” degrees!
“20 years of schoolin’ and they put you on the day shift”
Bob Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues
The account mgr and account executive numbers must be for non technological products. I see plenty mid 20’s kids making that or more. I broke 6 figures in my mid twenties and that was decades ago
bkmk
4 months training
50-60 thousand a year
big rig driver
The first one is true. If you happen to land a job, typically following an extensive co-op/intern experience, with a major Silicon Valley software outfit. For example, a friend’s son (we’re in the industry, too) landed a job offer at Facebook with a starting salary up in that range, and a sizable bonus to start. Of course the cost of living around there will gut you unless you like sharing a house with 7 other people.
I believe these amounts are the total compensation, including insurance, commuter benefits, etc.
I am a senior level architect and had a recent graduate come to me looking for his first job. His grades were good, portfolio excellent and was a very good candidate for an entry-level position
The interview went fine until I asked the Magic Question, “What would it take for you to accept a position with my company?”
He responded, “Well. I would like $75,000 to start, health care, 401k if you have it, and access to a company car.”
I pretended to consider this for a moment and then responded, “I think your demands are in line. We can start you at $75,000 with an automatic 10% raise after 6 months. We provide gold-standard health care to all our employees and 100% match on the 401k. We will start you out with a Mercedes C class for the first 6 months, then move you up to the E Class on your 6 month anniversary.”
The applicant could not have been happier and with a huge smile on his face exclaimed, “You’re kidding?!?! Really!?!”
“Of course I’m kidding,” I said, “But you started it.”
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I believe you can graduate nursing school in just 2 years rather than 4 if I am not mistaken!! Nurses also work 3 days LONG shifts with 4 days off if you are going to specialize in a particular nursing field you will of course need the extra education, however you could start working after the 2 years and continue your education while working as an RN!!! Nurses are in high demand but you have to have a certain personality to be able to handle the profession, it certainly isn’t for the average person!!!
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