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College and a Tight Job Market

            The job market has decreased and many college educated people are struggling to find work, resigning to settling for low-paying jobs. Others find themselves applying for unemployment and school loan deferments. Many people find themselves asking the question: is college worth the high price? Getting a degree may cost 40,000 dollars, and does not guarantee you a job. There are academic programs putting out more students than there are jobs available. College educated people find themselves working for minimum wage with forty thousand dollars of student loan debt. It is getting harder and harder to get a student loan. Several years ago Florida Bright Futures had an ACT requirement of 20. The requirement has been raised to 26. This leaves more of a financial burden on people. .
             Students may find themselves focused on the earning power a degree can offer. Many choose careers that can bring in the most pay instead of choosing a career they dream of doing. The credit hours cost the same to become an engineer or a school teacher. A school teacher will earn around 30,000 and an engineer will earn around 80,000. With the cost of living being so high it may seem enticing to choose the career that pays more. The person would get more for their money.
             It is increasing difficult to get a job without a college degree. If a person does not have a college degree than their job choices are very limited. Working at a fast food restaurant will only pay between seven and eight dollars an hour. With the high prices of rent and food the numbers do not balance out. It is almost impossible to pay for living expenses bringing home 400 dollars per week. When applying for a minimum wage paying job, applicants will also have competition from those who have degrees, but can't find jobs in their fields. There are jobs that can be found that do pay very well without a college degree however, they are very hard on the body.


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1. Paying College Athletes

If I have to put in that much effort into a sport and can't get a job because of all the time I need to spend practicing, should I make a little bit of money doing it? As college students we have expenses from gas for your car to food to keep you healthy, with no money from a job coming in and parents don't like you begging for money to pay for everything. ... For athletes this is even worse due to the fact that they have to travel so its hard to get a set schedule for a job. ... In recent years, we've seen a lot of ideas floated, from the introduction of small stipends to the c...

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2. Entertainment Industry

Since September 11, 2001 the job market of U.S. became very tight, people lost jobs and some of the wealthy people cannot afford to feed their families any more. I had a task in my computer/business class to search for a job and than research a market conditions in that field. I am very interested in business and I plan to go into marketing after I graduate high school, so I decided to see what kind of opportunities I have in the business field after I finish college. ... Many of AIS services directly relate to the monitoring of broadcasting networks for content and news coverage, basicall...

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3. Why A Graduate Degree?

We have to go to college, get a great paying job and have a loving family of our own. ... Everything is so competitive, including our education, future jobs and mates. ... A college degree is so valuable, but sometimes it isn't enough. Our economy is very tight and the jobs are limited. ... A graduate degree will definitely make me a more marketable candidate for future opportunities. ...

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4. Stereotypes

It's very hard to get a good job no matter where you get your education from. ... For example, they say in broken hoop dreams for basketball players of Coney Island that junior colleges are a meat market for basketball players. How do you know that junior college wasn't the only college afford? Now me being a college student I can speak on this matter, it's very hard for a student and costs a lot of money to go to a 4 year college and a junior college is much cheaper. ... And with the cost of living these days, I"m surprise we"re all not in junior college. ...

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5. Back to School at 40

Will they be able to adjust and "fit in" to the college life style? ... He had to learn to multi task because his wife had to take a full time job for him to go back to school. ... Tighter job markets with the higher unemployment rates is making it more necessary for adults to return to school for a higher education. ... In one study, there was also a significant difference between men and women on the issue of job training or getting a degree. ... College is much different from high school. ...

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6. Rich Dad Poor Dad

In the islands, without proof of a college diploma, the chances of landing a decent or minimum-paying job, is slight. ... Maybe if most Filipinos are not put in a tight financial situation, they could follow rich dad's advices. ... From his manufacturing idea, generated different products in the market his company now takes part in. ... There are also Filipino businessmen trying to expand their options by competing in the international market. ... Jobless graduates are not the only ones trying to get a piece of the international market. ...

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7. The Price Of Inequality by Joseph Stiglitz

For example, many college students have been discouraged during this recession due to the high cost of education and the competition it involves to get a decent job. Most people, including those out of college, have a dream to be successful and living the American dream. Recently, that dream has been slowly disappearing due to media constantly telling the people that the economy is down, no one is getting jobs, our government is corrupt, and thousands of college students have a large amount of debt. ... The glorious bubble that occurred with the booming housing market gave the poor a hope for...

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8. Saint Vincent De Paul Village

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