The 16 worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation: https://lnkd.in/eTyx7YpW. But…If You Majored in One of These 18 Subjects, You’ll Likely Have a Comfortable Retirement: https://lnkd.in/e2nireWR. Notice SCM made the list: #5. Supply Chain (Logistics): $52,290. Note, WMU SCM grads (2022) had a median wage range of $65-$75K. https://lnkd.in/dkGr4_uX.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/16/worst-paying-college-majors-five-years-after-graduation.html
I have been trying to explain SCM to high schoolers. It’s not that easy. Parents like to see this: the number of US job postings for supply chain managers on LinkedIn more than doubled between 2019 & 2022: https://lnkd.in/gyWH5gxt. The U.S. supply chain accounts for 37% of all domestic jobs, according to the Harvard Business Review: https://lnkd.in/gbV_aMT7.
“Employers are fed up with college ‘waste,’ opt for skilled blue-collar workers instead”…Really? https://lnkd.in/gR5pNeDe.
Ranked: Median Student Debt for a U.S. College Degree: https://lnkd.in/g_Eaq7zu.
Ranked: Most Popular U.S. Undergraduate Degrees (2011–2021): https://lnkd.in/gWTxiFch.
The top 10 most-regretted college majors — and the degrees graduates wish they had pursued instead: https://lnkd.in/gtapAxUJ.
Students/Parents: Which college majors pay off? From WSJ: https://lnkd.in/gMy3nwS2 & https://lnkd.in/gH3jSWKt.
90% of 2023 graduates think college is really worth it. https://lnkd.in/g_Vipjd5.
College majors have a big impact on income. Here are the highest- and lowest-earning fields: https://lnkd.in/gt8BHiFM.
Here’s where the jobs are — in one chart: https://lnkd.in/gN-dSc6E.
The 10 highest-paying college majors, five years after graduation: https://lnkd.in/gTFb6_vw.
Top Degrees in demand, current data (2023) from NACE: https://lnkd.in/g3kM_sZ6.
Professional experience that pays well while in college?…Thousands of new internships posted, to name a few – https://lnkd.in/gVsHEZxz & https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE & https://lnkd.in/gmMH5myb. What do internships pay (never work for free)? The going rate appears to be $18-30/hr. See: https://lnkd.in/g6CH_pYv & https://lnkd.in/g4znXYHu. Being job ready in the post covid market & beyond. https://lnkd.in/eZGZbkP & https://lnkd.in/g8cAcBh3.
Are students satisfied with their college experience?…Students have overwhelmingly positive reactions to their college experience: https://lnkd.in/gR5pNeDe.
Goals of an internship (it’s not job shadowing): https://lnkd.in/gMtdr92u.
If you look at this 2020-2030 job growth chart closely, all things supply chain related scored VERY well: https://lnkd.in/g8n-dCz2
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Prepping for a job interview? Here’s how to answer ‘What is my biggest weakness?’ Demonstrating self-awareness during an interview is huge. I tell my students to always answer the “what is your weakness” question in the context of having a strategy to fix it (explain what you have done about it, actual RESULTS). For example: https://lnkd.in/gQnHZd9Y.
Here’s what a lot of college grads don’t know about their first job offer: https://lnkd.in/gG2DeF2h. “Just 38% of new grads negotiate w/ their employers when they get that first job offer.”
Should college grads negotiate a job offer (i.e., a higher starting salary)? Yes, but only if you know how to negotiate. My thoughts: https://lnkd.in/gEZF6prG.
Yale advice: https://lnkd.in/gggJFADW & https://lnkd.in/gxkjy3sm. More from Harvard: https://lnkd.in/ghEYr3Qw & https://lnkd.in/gc4Kd_SE & https://lnkd.in/gC44Baeb
MIT Resume Guide: https://lnkd.in/g3xqeDyc.
Western Michigan University: https://lnkd.in/gipsXEsK.
UNC Pembroke: https://lnkd.in/gJA3uub2.
Kansas State: https://lnkd.in/gPNgpmKA.
The Biggest Mistakes People Make With Their LinkedIn Profile And How To Avoid Them: https://lnkd.in/gSNctThb
Thousands of SCM internships currently posted – https://lnkd.in/gVsHEZxz & https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE & https://lnkd.in/gmMH5myb.
Goals of an internship (it’s not job shadowing):
https://lnkd.in/gGRU_4Rz
Being job ready in the covid market & beyond. https://lnkd.in/eZGZbkP.
#interviewing#career#jobhunting#resume
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