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If todays market action is any indication...... Posted by Notnoel [Email] (#23) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Notnoel) on Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:48:52 In Reply to: Wrapping up my degree. What concentration?, Philip Schall, Wed, 3 Aug 2011 23:26:32 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Choose your path by the route that will give you the most options.
It may seem counter intuitive, but strongly consider expanding your skills in the areas you are already NOT strong in. If you are already good with people/have great people skills, think about branching out in web design, or otherwise broadening your horizons (as much as possible).
When I finished my BS/MS aiming for a career in the oil exploration industry (1983), the market was just coming off a major recession and there were not only no jobs in the oil industry, they had begun laying people off. The price of oil had dropped from $33/barrel to $17/barrel and my former employer (ARCO) had cut the number of new hires in my field from 25 to 5. In hindsight, most who were hired were layed off 2 years later.
I chose to get a business degree degree so that, at worst, I could sell insurance or get a management job in any number of businesses. In the end it all worked out and I have been happily employed in my technical field for 25+ years, but not in the oil industry. As it turned out, I was hired for my technical skills, but the management degree is what got their attention and differentiated me from my competition.
Bottom line, weigh your competitive environment and force yourself to think outside of the box.
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