Comments on: Self Growth or Job Placement? http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/ Your Professional Development Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Cameron http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 Cameron Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:56:12 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/#comment-4426 Thanks for the kind words Tom! Thanks for the kind words Tom!

]]> By: Cameron Martel http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 Cameron Martel Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:09:39 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/#comment-4418 I agree with what you're saying, and perhaps I should clarify the intentions of my post. You see, the biggest concern that I have is that students are now basing their entire education around "getting a job" as opposed to "preparing for a career". I would only hope that students take classes and courses that genuinely interest them. A paycheck is a paycheck, but a career is the a lifetime commitment. I agree with what you’re saying, and perhaps I should clarify the intentions of my post.

You see, the biggest concern that I have is that students are now basing their entire education around “getting a job” as opposed to “preparing for a career”. I would only hope that students take classes and courses that genuinely interest them. A paycheck is a paycheck, but a career is the a lifetime commitment.

]]> By: Cameron Martel | AffiliateWeb.org http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-4380 Cameron Martel | AffiliateWeb.org Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:49:41 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/#comment-4380 Hello John- thanks for the reply! I read the post, and other areas of your website (including areas that weren't quite online yet...) and I agree with a lot of what you say. I feel that students, regardless of their position, should take a program that suits their interests and try to find employment in that area post graduation. It may not be easy, especially if the graduate holds a degree in an area that is not always associated with esteem or career potential, but it usually leads to the highest amount of personal and career satisfaction down the road. That being said, it's a sad reality when we have to face the fact that a degree in an area is more likely to get you a job than a genuine interest. Oh well- such is life. Hello John- thanks for the reply! I read the post, and other areas of your website (including areas that weren’t quite online yet…) and I agree with a lot of what you say.

I feel that students, regardless of their position, should take a program that suits their interests and try to find employment in that area post graduation. It may not be easy, especially if the graduate holds a degree in an area that is not always associated with esteem or career potential, but it usually leads to the highest amount of personal and career satisfaction down the road.

That being said, it’s a sad reality when we have to face the fact that a degree in an area is more likely to get you a job than a genuine interest. Oh well- such is life.

]]> By: Tom http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 Tom Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:46:47 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/#comment-4377 I loved the post! I agree with today's job market with college students. It just seems like today's younger generation is a lot different than the past. They want so much for a little bit of work and they don't want to be bossed around. They want the best job ASAP. Keep up the good work. I loved the post!

I agree with today’s job market with college students. It just seems like today’s younger generation is a lot different than the past. They want so much for a little bit of work and they don’t want to be bossed around. They want the best job ASAP.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Ken http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-4375 Ken Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:03:17 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/#comment-4375 Self growth and discovery do not only, or exclusively, happen at University. Given the cost of education maybe the return on investment should be considered. If there is concern that the education received is not liberal enough (that self growth and discovery are lacking) there are plenty of other ways to achieve that e.g. external degrees. Just because someone may learn about business at University does not entail that one does not receive an education. Many business degrees are much more challenging than the liberal degrees. There have always been vocational degrees - Theology, Medicine, Science and Law. Is there also an objection that these taught at University? Or is it just the more recent additions? Such as business, computer science and accounting? Self growth and discovery do not only, or exclusively, happen at University. Given the cost of education maybe the return on investment should be considered. If there is concern that the education received is not liberal enough (that self growth and discovery are lacking) there are plenty of other ways to achieve that e.g. external degrees. Just because someone may learn about business at University does not entail that one does not receive an education. Many business degrees are much more challenging than the liberal degrees. There have always been vocational degrees - Theology, Medicine, Science and Law. Is there also an objection that these taught at University? Or is it just the more recent additions? Such as business, computer science and accounting?

]]> By: John Burrows http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-4374 John Burrows Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:42:26 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/#comment-4374 The optimist in me would love to stand up and shout that the role of education should be personal growth. Realistically, however, an education will get you a job. But it won't get you promoted. At least not very often. I also write about career management and development. After reading your post I was inspired to write about the role of traditional business education and career management. You can find the post <a href="http://blog.johnwburrows.com/2007/08/22/will-a-business-degree-get-me-promoted/#http://blog.johnwburrows.com/2007/08/22/will-a-business-degree-get-me-promoted/|Will A Business Degree Get Me Promoted?" rel="nofollow"> here</a> The optimist in me would love to stand up and shout that the role of education should be personal growth. Realistically, however, an education will get you a job. But it won’t get you promoted. At least not very often.

I also write about career management and development. After reading your post I was inspired to write about the role of traditional business education and career management. You can find the post
here

]]> By: Will A Business Degree Get Me Promoted? « The Promotable Employee http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/comment-page-1/#comment-4373 Will A Business Degree Get Me Promoted? « The Promotable Employee Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:25:50 +0000 http://www.careerramblings.com/2007/08/22/self-growth-or-job-placement/#comment-4373 [...] Martel has an interesting post today about the purpose of higher education. Like Cameron, the idealist in me would like to [...] [...] Martel has an interesting post today about the purpose of higher education. Like Cameron, the idealist in me would like to [...]

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