May is approaching and undergraduates are preparing for graduation and what comes after it. Like getting a cap and gown and most importantly a real job in the real world.
With business laying off and cutting back it’s becoming harder to find jobs and keep them for everyone in the working world. Hayley E. Mershon , 23, is a undergraduate student at Towson University who is graduating at the end of this semester.
“I have applied to 50 jobs in many fields that aren’t even strictly related to my degree, which is sport management with a business minor” says Mershon on how she is planning for her life after graduation.
For many people filling out applications for only a few jobs isn’t going to have a good outcome. Applying for jobs has become easier since the increase in online applications, while most places only accept online applications.
The next step after applying for Mershon is to go to the job interview and see if she likes the job. When job seekers go to an interview they may think about if they would normally like the job and whether or not it will pay well. But since businesses are hiring less, Mershon may just take what she can get.
“I think a lot of people will feel like they have to take whatever job they get and not be choosy” said Mershon about choosing jobs.
Mershon stated that many people won't pass down jobs that in the past they might have. For companies this means finding the best qualified person to fill the position would be easier because they have so many qualified people applying and accepting jobs.
Mershon has a minor is business but she isn't sure if she will need to continue in school and get a graduates degree for employers to really take her seriously.
"Furthering my college career will be expensive but might be worthwhile when it comes to getting a good job" says Mershon.
Employers look at a resume and want to see experience that makes that potential employee stand out. But with this experience comes debt from school loans from years of school.
Mershon, like many college students, has loans for all of her five years in college. So while finding the job that is perfect may not be possible, it's important to find the job that will help her and other students pay off their loans.
Many students are on the search for jobs to pay off their student loans. Graduate degrees are in high demand since the decrease in jobs which will eventually bring more loans.
