Youth. Workforce. Unemployment: three words that don’t sound that great together.
But in this current economic climate, new college graduates have to face the facts, that landing your dream job is a challenging feat for this generation. The overall unemployment rate in the US is 6.3%. In NYC it’s 7.4%, San Francisco 4.4%, Los Angeles 7.6%, and Chicago a whopping 8.4%. So, what’s an ambitious, young go-getter supposed to do? Fear not, budding careerist, we at Turnkey Office Space have some guiding points:
Software Developer (Applications or Systems Software). Technology comprises every miniscule detail of daily life, and thus, its developers are in constant high demand. From computers to automobiles, consumer electronics to Smartphones – behind every device or screen is a developer wiz kid. Software is an easy field to break into, especially if your major was math, engineering or computer science, and many pro coders are self-taught. The salary isn’t too shabby either and can start as high as $100,000.
Analyst (Marketing and Data). According to UC Davis’ Career Report, “market research analyst positions have exploded throughout every sector of the economy with the rise of widespread data-gathering through transactional databases, consumer preference and loyalty programs, the Internet and social media, and customer relationship management systems.” As technology grows, so does the research behind it. With so much competition between software and apps, the analyst’s role is critical to forecasting and trends and pricing between competitors. Luckily the field attracts psychology, sociology, and communications majors as well as math, statistics and computer science graduates. The mean salary for an analyst is around $67,000.
Elementary School Teacher. There are more employed schoolteachers than any other profession. Although many states require a master’s or credential, there are also some that only require a bachelor’s. It’s tough yet rewarding work to command a group of 20-30 young people five days a week, but luckily there are school vacation weeks and a couple of months in summer that provide ample relaxation time. The mean annual salary for a teacher in the US is around $56,000.
Public Relations Specialist. If you’re a people person and care about corporate, media or non-profit consumerism, consider a job in PR. They essentially hold the reigns to a company’s reputation. The job is not nearly as glamorous as Kim Cattrall’s character portrays it as in Sex in the City. As an entry-level employee, you’ll be writing press releases, producing publicity materials and website content.
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