Forum Post: Jobs that are hard to fill in America
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 13, 2011, 1:35 p.m. EST by superman22x
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http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/03/hard-jobs-fill-leadership-careers-employment.html
Thought some of you guys might be interested in this. There is a lack of engineers out there! You all going for liberal arts degree, it's and education, but that doesn't mean there is a good if any job at the end. This country has unemployment, but there are jobs out there if you've got the dedication to go through the school! It's hard, yes, but that's why there are so many good jobs at the end. Not just engineering, there are other technical jobs too. But companies already import a lot of engineers and scientists from foreign countries because the US just doesn't have many.
Also, there are jobs out there for anyone ready to step in and start at the bottom, rather than feeling entitled to begin at the top.
BS Biology, pretty sure that's a science. I chose MSED b/c I thought it would be an open job market, and I wanted to provide a quality science education for at least a few kids in Alabama public schools. Unfortunately, for me, most of my relatives are poor and none have PhDs or advice to give.
Well, biology is generally an undergrad degree that would lead to other degrees. A BS in just science doesn't go to far. You could go on to med school or something like that. But otherwise you are going to be stuck in a fairly competitive education market. There are a lot of people looking to teach. With a MS, you'll probably find something eventually, but it's not a real open job market...
not true. just like the "america needs math and science teachers" line that encouraged me to borrow money for a MS in ED to go with my technical degree was a lie. I did work hard for my science degree. Many of my friends worked hard for science and engineering degrees so that we can wait tables or work at gas stations, if we're lucky.....
There is a lack of those types of teachers. But you also got a degree in education, not math and science... If you went for a Masters in Math or Science, you wouldn't have had to borrow money because it would have been covered. My uncle is dean of a good engineering school, and I have a few other relatives with PhDs in math/science schools. They all tell me that there is plenty of funding for those pursuing advanced degrees in Math and Science fields.
Posted in 2003
"I am getting ready to graduate with my BSEE in June and in preparation I have been frequenting a number of engineering websites message boards to get a fell for the market.
Boy was I in for a suprise. All the message boards I went to were packed with recent grads who could not find employment up to a year after graduating from school. Most were attributing this , at least partially, to the fact that american companies are still importing engineers from other countries to work here instead of hiring american engineers to do the work. "
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=160900
Hmm, I don't see that issue by me at all. My school has a 99% placement rate...
This was from 2003 and it could be different now. I just put this up here as a demonstration that getting a job can be difficult across all areas. Maybe things have changed in the past 8 years.
Well, I would think things would have been better then. But as far as myself, I've no issues finding internships (well paid ones at that).
Nurses are also greatly needed in this country, mostly because of our aging population.