In Job Outlook for College Graduates, Jill N. Lacey and Olivia Crosby presented the view for jobs in the future for college graduates. They include information from the U.S. Bureau of Statistics to enhance the credibility and quality of information that they provided. Lacey and Crosby explains there is a huge increase in college graduates as a result of college-educated workers’ higher earnings and low unemployment. They also include that although the statistics may seem to be good, it’s not the whole picture; it is only the average of all of the graduates. Then they discuss the future job openings and explain that every occupation is different; some occupations will have more competition due to different requirements for the job; other type of occupation may not require graduate degrees, maybe more training; and demand for jobs in a particular field may increase due to demand/ trends. Then Lacey and Crosby describes how the statistics they got from BLS was estimated. They conclude their article by pointing out that the information they provided is limited due to many factors, but it does support the facts that unemployment rates may be low in the future for college graduates.
I think Job Outlook for College Graduates was a very informative article. I did not really like this piece as much, but I do understand that it is important to inform students about how they graduating from college may benefit them in the future. I liked how they categorized the job outlooks by diving them up into “Pure College Occupations”, “Mixed College Occupations”, and “Occupations with increasing demand: Trends and themes.” I also admired how Lacey and Crosby emphasized upon the fact that the statistics they were providing is the whole picture and it is not a hundred percent accurate. Although this is not one of my favorite readings, it was very education and helpful, since I know more information.
In Carol Carter’s Outlooks and Insights: Succeeding on the Job and in Life, she gives advice about what to do after college, specifically adding techniques to help you when you are at your first job. She emphasizes that you need to know your values and what are important to you; do not let others discourage you just because they may seem to have better things at that moment. Carter also stresses the importance of staying true to yourself and doing the right thing. She explains that you need to enjoy what you are doing. Carter shares a personal story to highlight that fact that you may not always be motived, but you can always find inspiration again. She concludes by pointing out that you should be proud of yourself and show the world what you have to offer.
Outlooks and Insights: Succeeding on the Job and in Life by Carol Carter was intriguing. I liked this article more than the one before because even though it also is repetitive of things I have been constantly hearing, it was still compelling. I really liked when she said, “Preserve your integrity and don’t let someone get the better of you.” It reminds me of a tip that I learned while trying to accomplish my Gold Certificate: “Choose your battles.” Just like the tip from one of the Gold Workshops that I went to, what Carter had said is also very similar because they both are saying to be careful and think about the consequences of your actions. Carter points out obvious things like being ethical and happy because she knows that in the real world, it gets really hard and sometimes you are unsure of what is right and wrong and what will truly make you happy. I also enjoyed reading about her experience; it made her point about motivation stronger. It is true that you can’t always stay motivated, we’re only human; we have emotions too; sometimes it’s good to just forget everything on our minds for a while and maybe we will create solutions, new ideas, or become inspired. I found Carol Carter’s article to be appealing.