This weeks' reading in the textbook discussed the transition period between high school and the labor force. There obviously are a few different ways to do this, and the book points out 20 different ways that this is possible. (pg 234) My personal transition would qualify I believe under option 15. I graduated high school, worked for a number of years, then went to college for a year, and then university til now. For myself this has worked really well I think. I think getting work experience after being in school all your life gives a person a different look on life than if you're only in school til you're mid-late 20's. The book also states that unemployment rates for university grads is almost double that of regular working adults, which is a little nerve-racking. (pg 239) This definitely doesn't give me confidence in education as a stability for my family, but I still want to enjoy the work I'm doing so here I am. The book talks about good ways to get a job that include making connections and contacts through family and friends, which seems to be the most popular way, followed by cold calls. I definitely would be using the family and friend connections for a job. The fact that students are having a tough time finding work causes high-qualified people to get stuck in either low-quality jobs, or horizontal mismatched jobs. (pg 242) Lots of times if work is scarce, people will take a job to get their foot in the door, even if the job is not what they are qualified for. There's stories of waitresses with degrees, I know construction workers with degrees, etc. This is our reality, and we will have to find a way to make it work.
Discussion: Have family/friend connections or cold call options ever worked for you for a job, or which one do you think would be best?
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