Recent graduate what are you doing if no work is available?

[looker001]

Originally posted by: ScottyB
Can you enroll in grad school for an MBA or an MA?

I could go for the MBA, my grades are good enough for that. Unfortunately, MBA is useless being that i am already a business major.

 

[looker001]

Being that i am op, i get the first shot at killing for a job. I will kill for 20k job...please let me know what you have

 

[TheoPetro]

I was supposed to get out in Dec with a BS in Finance but I missed a class so im back there for 1 more semester for 1 more class. Im picking up my minor in applied math while im at it (I need 2 more classes).

I have worked at a plumbing company since I was 16 and when I have worked up to VP. So when I graduate this spring I will be a VP at a growing plumbing company and probably take over as the CFO for the company.

There is work out there you just have to be very good at what you do and look for solid (aka little leverage and recession insulated) companies. Just because you can find an NPV of a project using Excel wont make anyone want to hire you.

 

[Aimster]

Study accounting at the local community college.
Once you have 24 credits apply for the Federal Govt.

 

[lizardboy]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Honestly, I don't believe there is "no work is available." What you mean to say is, "no work is available" that I am willing to do. There are plenty of entry level positions that will higher you; of course, you won't be making much more than 30k a year. But hey, 30k and benefits is somewhere to be WHILE you look for something in your field.

Also in need of English class

 

[looker001]

Originally posted by: Aimster
Study accounting at the local community college.
Once you have 24 credits apply for the Federal Govt.

Just checked jobs available at IRS, that looks like a good idea and they also seem to let you use business law classes (6 units) as part of that 24. So that means i already got 16 units and only need 8 more. Thanks for that suggestion.

 

[Wreckem]

I graduat with my BA in Poli Sci in May. Ive worked full time throughout undergrad and currently have a shitty $24k job with the state of Texas. After I graduate I am going to keep in and go to school(MBA) part time + summers so I can still graduate with the MBA in two years.

I expected this economic situation to last roughly 4 years. Thats why I am not going directly to law school. I dont want to be out of school until a year into an upswing. Right now is the perfect time to stay in school or go back to school.

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
I was supposed to get out in Dec with a BS in Finance but I missed a class so im back there for 1 more semester for 1 more class. Im picking up my minor in applied math while im at it (I need 2 more classes).

I have worked at a plumbing company since I was 16 and when I have worked up to VP. So when I graduate this spring I will be a VP at a growing plumbing company and probably take over as the CFO for the company.

There is work out there you just have to be very good at what you do and look for solid (aka little leverage and recession insulated) companies. Just because you can find an NPV of a project using Excel wont make anyone want to hire you.

Being a VP for your plumbing company is the equivalent of being assistant manager at a gas station.

 

[SneakyStuff]

Originally posted by: ScottyB
Can you enroll in grad school for an MBA or an MA?

My plan! I'm not getting a job with a 4 year marketing degree, why not get a 5 year MBA!?

 

[imported_Imp]

Going to get my drivers license (going to keep trying and failing until I get it).

Most of the entry-level, shit pay jobs remotely related to my field need someone with a car working on projects in the middle of nowhere. If I was smarter, I would have done this years ago, but here we are.

Meanwhile, my crappy temp job contract is up at the end of this week. Going to call my case worker to find something else for the next month or two while I keep looking.

Thought about getting my Masters in Eng. or going to Law school, but I just have no desire or the willpower to go back to school right now.

 

[krunchykrome]

real estate classes? why?

If I were in your shoes, I'd ask myself how bad I needed money. If I needed money, I would find any work I could. If I had someone supporting me, I would consider graduate school. Get an MBA.

Continue your college education, so that by the time this passes, your resume will look nice.

 

[JMapleton]

Study hard for the LSAT and get a law degree.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: JMapleton
Study hard for the LSAT and get a law degree.

feb 7th? I'm going to lower your percentile you sombitch, and take the last spot to your first choice

edit: if percentile wasn't determined by the past 3 years, that is

 

[looker001]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
real estate classes? why?

If I were in your shoes, I'd ask myself how bad I needed money. If I needed money, I would find any work I could. If I had someone supporting me, I would consider graduate school. Get an MBA.

Continue your college education, so that by the time this passes, your resume will look nice.

Reason i am taking 1 real estate class is to get broker licenses. Being that I only need 1 extra class to get that, I don't see it hurting me at all. I am also just added a corporal accounting class and will see if I can add another account class. Aimster made good point about having 24 units of accounting so will try to see how many more accounting classes i can take.

Everyone that i have talked to before, mentioned that MBA is useless for BS with business degree because you don't learn anything new.

 

[XZeroII]

Start your own business.

 

[looker001]

Originally posted by: JMapleton
Study hard for the LSAT and get a law degree.

Deadline for applying to law school is march 1, not sure when is the last LSAT class is offered. I guess i could study for test now and take in may(was told best time to do it) and then apply for 2010 year. So that is good 2 years way, looking at what i should do in the mean time.

 

[looker001]

Originally posted by: XZeroII
Start your own business.

Would love to do that , but i need $$$$$ and don't think any banks going to give me that right now

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: looker001

Originally posted by: JMapleton
Study hard for the LSAT and get a law degree.

Deadline for applying to law school is march 1, not sure when is the last LSAT class is offered. I guess i could study for test now and take in may(was told best time to do it) and then apply for 2010 year. So that is good 2 years way, looking at what i should do in the mean time.

You could check the LSAT website and see that you still have time, but considering you aren't willing to do that I'd say you should probably wait until 2010 to go to law school.

 

[looker001]

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: looker001

Originally posted by: JMapleton
Study hard for the LSAT and get a law degree.

Deadline for applying to law school is march 1, not sure when is the last LSAT class is offered. I guess i could study for test now and take in may(was told best time to do it) and then apply for 2010 year. So that is good 2 years way, looking at what i should do in the mean time.

You could check the LSAT website and see that you still have time, but considering you aren't willing to do that I'd say you should probably wait until 2010 to go to law school.

Sorry don't get me wrong,i have looked into it and talked to some of the friends that are going law school and was basically advised to wait till 2010.

 

[TheoPetro]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
I was supposed to get out in Dec with a BS in Finance but I missed a class so im back there for 1 more semester for 1 more class. Im picking up my minor in applied math while im at it (I need 2 more classes).

I have worked at a plumbing company since I was 16 and when I have worked up to VP. So when I graduate this spring I will be a VP at a growing plumbing company and probably take over as the CFO for the company.

There is work out there you just have to be very good at what you do and look for solid (aka little leverage and recession insulated) companies. Just because you can find an NPV of a project using Excel wont make anyone want to hire you.

Being a VP for your plumbing company is the equivalent of being assistant manager at a gas station.

Awww aren't you cute. Did you think of that all by yourself?

I turned down offers from KeyBank, FirstMerit, First Energy, and an interview with the Cleveland Fed to stay at this job because of the growth prospects. We work in 4 different states. In the past 3 years our revenue has grown by 50% while our profit margin has gone from 3% to 16%. I am responsible for drafting and implementing a profit sharing plan for the company and as long as the CEO approves it I get to set what % I receive. In the next year we plan on merging/acquiring 3 other companies to increase our revenue to ~$15M/year

Show me an assistant gas station manager with those responsibilities.

 

[TheoPetro]

What exactly are you good at within finance and what would you like to do?

 

[looker001]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
What exactly are you good at within finance and what would you like to do?

I just finished so the answer is nothing really(only really have the skills that we were thought in school) and I have no work experience in this field. As for what I would like to do would be corporal finance. What i am willing to do is anything in finance, hell i willing to do anything if i can get a job.

 

[TheoPetro]

Originally posted by: looker001

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
What exactly are you good at within finance and what would you like to do?

I just finished so the answer is nothing really(only really have the skills that we were thought in school) and I have no work experience in this field. As for what I would like to do would be corporal finance. What i am willing to do is anything in finance, hell i willing to do anything if i can get a job.

corporate finance?

If thats what youre looking at you probably wont find it on Monster or anything like that. I would write a letter to the HR departments of some local companies (keep it around a page) and tell them that youre looking and ask for an interview. Do you have a decent GPA and whatnot?

 

[looker001]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: looker001

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
What exactly are you good at within finance and what would you like to do?

I just finished so the answer is nothing really(only really have the skills that we were thought in school) and I have no work experience in this field. As for what I would like to do would be corporal finance. What i am willing to do is anything in finance, hell i willing to do anything if i can get a job.

corporate finance?

If thats what youre looking at you probably wont find it on Monster or anything like that. I would write a letter to the HR departments of some local companies (keep it around a page) and tell them that youre looking and ask for an interview. Do you have a decent GPA and whatnot?

I am at 3.0 not sure about decent. Yes I realize i will not get in to corporate finance anytime soon. Basically willing to take any finance job available, but as you probably know they are not available at all.

 

[TheoPetro]

Originally posted by: looker001

Originally posted by: TheoPetro

Originally posted by: looker001

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
What exactly are you good at within finance and what would you like to do?

I just finished so the answer is nothing really(only really have the skills that we were thought in school) and I have no work experience in this field. As for what I would like to do would be corporal finance. What i am willing to do is anything in finance, hell i willing to do anything if i can get a job.

corporate finance?

If thats what youre looking at you probably wont find it on Monster or anything like that. I would write a letter to the HR departments of some local companies (keep it around a page) and tell them that youre looking and ask for an interview. Do you have a decent GPA and whatnot?

I am at 3.0 not sure about decent. Yes I realize i will not get in to corporate finance anytime soon. Basically willing to take any finance job available, but as you probably know they are not available at all.

Try smaller banks that didnt participate in the CDO/CDS markets. Some of them are expanding now and may need people. You will not likely do better than an assistant manager/teller but its a job in finance.