When Shyla Young Price enrolled at the University of Alberta to study political science, her career plans were fuzzy.
"I always wanted to have a hand in influencing the world around me, and I thought political science would help me do that," she says.
But when she graduated in 2003, she realized that launching a career would take more of a liberal arts degree. "I was so surprised when I left college and thought I really could not do anything." So, Young Price took a job as library assistant, where he put his research skills to good use and for a while, she flirted with the idea of doing a masters degree in information science. But it was an attack. "After a while, I was like, 'This is where I am meant to be." "
Now, after investigating your career options, Young Price is registered in a 10-month public relations diploma at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton. She said that after graduation, he will easily get a job in the broad field of public relations - and she believes it. After completing an internship for eight weeks, she is confident she will have the skills to start their career.
While many of Young Price's friends are taking master's programs, many of her classmates have a degree below the waist - a 32 per cent are working on a second credential.
Young Price thinks it's common for liberal arts students focus on learning rather than career planning. "They want to feel things and see where it leads them."
Teammate Eli Ritz found work after completing a Bachelor of Arts in English related to public relations. But after working a few jobs in promotions and marketing, Ritz realized his ideal job requires a specific skill set. A master would have required a serious commitment of time and movement between countriesso Ritz chose MacEwan. "I've heard a lot of good things about the Grant MacEwan program and I knew some people who had gone through it and gave it good reviews.
Victoria career coach Michele Waters agrees. In fact, few undergraduate students in general do much career planning before or after their degrees. And more and more college graduates are heading to college - and not graduate school - after completing their studies.
"I have people with master's (degree) who comes to me and said," I really think I should have a program office management 'because they can get a job, "she says.
For many, college can be a good decision. A diploma program can get you into the workforce earlier and some college programs - particularly trades and technology programs - are lucrative.
Trades and technology-based programs also prepare people for self later, says Waters. College programs also have the advantage of being fairly portable. Most allow you to work in provinces across the country. But he warns that water education alone does not guarantee professional success. Some employers are partial to college graduates, and others prefer four years in academia. "It comes down to a bias of the company."
Whether you have a university degree and three master degrees, the sale of his experience to his employer is the key. The shame that you took a longer route to find a career, or you have a diploma and not a title, is not conducive to success. "Be proud of all these reference points on the road, and the employer are included in it." A title is just to get a job and education of any kind is never a waste of time, he adds. "It's one way to learn about oneself and the world, and learning skills. And the discipline of going to university or college is transferable to the world of work," says Waters.
She adds that it is important to apply education. The people in the workforce in a variety of ways. "Education is one of the points of entry, but there is also the attitude and personal purpose. There are many factors that affect how the employer decides on a candidate." But in general, to avoid completing a program that does not suit your professional interests, or accumulate more debt than you want, keep others influence their post-secondary activities. Be especially wary of parents with the hope of living to their peers and too stubborn.
Also be aware of your reasons to continue their education after graduation. Some continue their studies to delay the start of a career, says Waters.
Especially if you have not received any career planning guidance in the college, take advantage of career centers on campus and co-op and work placements within your faculty. Postgraduate studies should continue to take some time off between degrees of work experience and perspective on how the world works, says Waters. Young Price says he does not regret his title - "I've learned a lot and I loved it," she says - but she agrees that career planning can make things simpler. "I think students should be a little more aware of the need to actually choose a career before (that) go to college."
"I always wanted to have a hand in influencing the world around me, and I thought political science would help me do that," she says.
But when she graduated in 2003, she realized that launching a career would take more of a liberal arts degree. "I was so surprised when I left college and thought I really could not do anything." So, Young Price took a job as library assistant, where he put his research skills to good use and for a while, she flirted with the idea of doing a masters degree in information science. But it was an attack. "After a while, I was like, 'This is where I am meant to be." "
Now, after investigating your career options, Young Price is registered in a 10-month public relations diploma at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton. She said that after graduation, he will easily get a job in the broad field of public relations - and she believes it. After completing an internship for eight weeks, she is confident she will have the skills to start their career.
While many of Young Price's friends are taking master's programs, many of her classmates have a degree below the waist - a 32 per cent are working on a second credential.
Young Price thinks it's common for liberal arts students focus on learning rather than career planning. "They want to feel things and see where it leads them."
Teammate Eli Ritz found work after completing a Bachelor of Arts in English related to public relations. But after working a few jobs in promotions and marketing, Ritz realized his ideal job requires a specific skill set. A master would have required a serious commitment of time and movement between countriesso Ritz chose MacEwan. "I've heard a lot of good things about the Grant MacEwan program and I knew some people who had gone through it and gave it good reviews.
Victoria career coach Michele Waters agrees. In fact, few undergraduate students in general do much career planning before or after their degrees. And more and more college graduates are heading to college - and not graduate school - after completing their studies.
"I have people with master's (degree) who comes to me and said," I really think I should have a program office management 'because they can get a job, "she says.
For many, college can be a good decision. A diploma program can get you into the workforce earlier and some college programs - particularly trades and technology programs - are lucrative.
Trades and technology-based programs also prepare people for self later, says Waters. College programs also have the advantage of being fairly portable. Most allow you to work in provinces across the country. But he warns that water education alone does not guarantee professional success. Some employers are partial to college graduates, and others prefer four years in academia. "It comes down to a bias of the company."
Whether you have a university degree and three master degrees, the sale of his experience to his employer is the key. The shame that you took a longer route to find a career, or you have a diploma and not a title, is not conducive to success. "Be proud of all these reference points on the road, and the employer are included in it." A title is just to get a job and education of any kind is never a waste of time, he adds. "It's one way to learn about oneself and the world, and learning skills. And the discipline of going to university or college is transferable to the world of work," says Waters.
She adds that it is important to apply education. The people in the workforce in a variety of ways. "Education is one of the points of entry, but there is also the attitude and personal purpose. There are many factors that affect how the employer decides on a candidate." But in general, to avoid completing a program that does not suit your professional interests, or accumulate more debt than you want, keep others influence their post-secondary activities. Be especially wary of parents with the hope of living to their peers and too stubborn.
Also be aware of your reasons to continue their education after graduation. Some continue their studies to delay the start of a career, says Waters.
Especially if you have not received any career planning guidance in the college, take advantage of career centers on campus and co-op and work placements within your faculty. Postgraduate studies should continue to take some time off between degrees of work experience and perspective on how the world works, says Waters. Young Price says he does not regret his title - "I've learned a lot and I loved it," she says - but she agrees that career planning can make things simpler. "I think students should be a little more aware of the need to actually choose a career before (that) go to college."
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