Unfortunately I'm not one of those who has a job in hand for them when they are graduate. I'm done with school in 5 weeks with a B.S. in Finance. I want a job now because I don't want to move back home. It seems like my frield is really competitive.
215430
Depends how much effort you put into it. Does your resume say that you are looking for a specific job or is it vague and leaves the decision up to the employer to figure out what you want to do. An objective of finding an interesting job goes into the waste basket. An objective of finding a sales job where I can utilize my strong interpersonal skills gets kicked over to the sales dept. Are you only looking at ads or are you taking out the yellow pages and calling companies in your field and asking if you can fax over a resume and to who's attention. Only 10% of all jobs get advertised. Have you told everyone you know you are looking? 70% of people get their jobs through someone they know.
555683
I would recommend a state or county jobs. Sounds boring huh. But these jobs have  excellent benefits. You can start as a clerk or office assistant, since you have typing skills. And then later on maybe you can continue school. They usually have programs for people who want to continue their education. The program I was in was called "20/20 program". Which ment I had to go to  school for 20hrs/wk. and go to jobsite for 20hrs./wk. But still get paid full time. It's cool. It got me through college.
297575
Hate to break this to you partner...College is no realistic representation of what real life is like. When you have a job you are expected to get up each day and go work hard to produce results. If you want soothing hire a massuese(sp?)
660287
My parents didn't help me. first i went to a junior college and financial aid paid for some of it, i got a job at the school but mostly i borrowed money- loans. Now i go to a community college and it's about 2,200 per semester plus about 400 for books, lucky me financial aid and tap pays for it. Maybe it's too late to apply for a scholarship but not for grants, try getting your GPA up and try to get a scholarship for the next semester. Or get a job to help you out. But one thing is for sure, education is important and you can always pay you're loans back after you graduate and if you don't find a job after wards they will defer (meaning you don't have to pay it) until you get a job. So i say, go to school.
508337
You should start looking now and just continue to look until you move and when you get there.  The job market changes constantly.  Feel free to send in your resume too but mention in your cover letter that you won't be there for another six months.  I believe it would make you look motivated/
556455
I am trying to think of something to do as well because i'm in the same boat. I have sold food on the weekends. Funny I know, but its an extra couple hundred in my pocket. I think maybe you could try some work at home. Maybe even start off little, if you can bake, make some goods and start selling that or other kind of crafts you can make. I know that may be timely but think of taking a weekend off of school and work and cleaning out old household items and having a yard sale. I know these may seem like chump change but its money. Another thing is to try and look for jobs that pay you a good wage and help you even pay for college. I know that when I worked at Bank of America, they even paid for your schooling. I think the best solution is to change jobs. There are alot of jobs now that offer programs for people who need a job and also want to continue their education.
190449
I have a Bachelor degree and am going for my Masters after having taken a 3 year break.  For years I wondered if it had been worth the time and money I spent on college, since I was unable to find a job related to my field.  Now I realize that it was well worth it.  with regard to jobs, I made the mistake of not going for an internship while I was in school.  You're right, colleges don't prepare students for the job market.  On the other hand, although my brother has a better job than me even though he only has a G.E.D. (he's also much more ambitious than me), he has been unable to move up to the managerial position because he never went to college.  The college experience offers you a whole new way of looking at things...you can't get that view merely with experience.  As for the Ivy League schools, the name may make somewhat of a difference, but the education is not all that much better.  Another plus of going to college is that some careers require a degree and even if your career doesn't, you may change your mind later (like I did) and if you already have a Bachelors and your career requires a Masters you won't have to start from scratch.
29339
What you have been studying in college? If you don’t know what kind of job you are should look for after graduating from college, you are really in trouble.\n\nYou should contact career center at your college and start over again.
142415
Try taking a part-time or weekend college course in something else of your choice. When you qualify in that then start applying for jobs. When you are offered one then take it and quit your current job?
289400
Unfortunately, the world is just not a fair place.  The person who graduated from a prestigious college with an advanced degree will always get the job.  I learned when I graduated that a bachelor's degree isn't worth the paper it's printed on when it comes to getting a job.  Less time and effort is expended by the employer if they hire someone with a master's or PhD. The worst from Harvard will always get paid more and get the better job than the person who graduated with honors from LCC (local community college).
84577
Take it from someone who has been there and who is now about 15 years older, slow down and enjoy being young. Concentrate hard on school, getting good grades, and definately try to go to college. You definately need your education to suceed in life. Employers will pass you up for the good jobs and promotions without it, no matter how hard you work and dedicate yourself to your job. I am now trying to go back and further my education. Please don't skip school! I wish I would not have. When it is to late you can't turn back the clock. People told me this and I ignored them, Please take my advice!!
453677
I believe you should try to find a job on the days you are out of school as a server or something where you would have access to cash daily.  Rent a room, feel blessed to have a car.  Ask about a work study program.  If you need to work more then lessen your school work load.  There have got to be some benefits for being a full time student.  I was a full time student, worked in the library in the morning, went to class in the afternoon and worked serving at night.  I had no welfare and supported 2 children.  But I made it! I am still 10 years later paying off those student loans, but I have a job, house, car and the necessities of life... with an education to boot.  You have to dig, search, find the grants, financial aid, what ever you need to survive.
170998
You need to weigh what you have to do now against the result in the end.  Can you afford it?  Some people spend much more than that for college.  If that is what you want to do with your life, and you can afford it, go for it.  There is nothing like going to work and enjoying what you do, regardless of the pay.
249086
Gee,is this only for new grads?  Oh well,going to answer anyway. I graduated a long time ago. I've accomplished a lot in my lifetime,but am just going back to college now to finish my degree. I felt that something was lacking in my life,and this is it. I need my masters degree to feel complete.
157731
Try getting a job washing dishes or serving customers at a local restaurant.....or flipping burgers. Then tell yourself, "This is where I'll be for the rest of my life if I don't finish school."\n\nYou'll probably graduate early, and with honors! LOL! Seriously, it takes a minimum of a Bachelor's degree to really get anywhere in this world these days - it's a bad setup, but that's what we have now.\n\nAnd you're right to think friends aren't an option - if anything, far too many of them are probably encouraging you to "blow off class" at any time of the day, right? And you're paying an awful lot of money to be using it as essentially the cover charge for a never-ending party - you're still young (I'm assuming) and will have *plenty* of time to party once you're out of school, so get yourself through it while you're young enough to enjoy the fruits of your labors. You'll look back on your Bachelor's (or higher, if you're so inclined) and think, "Man, that Wheezer guy was right!" while you're getting your Burger King order from the partiers who couldn't quite finish.....\n\n; )\n\nGood luck!
327327
I've personally always known that I want my own business from being very young, which is why i'm in a crappy position at the moment after uni to decide what i want to do in the meantime to get the funds to set up my business...i want to be my own boss and not be told what to do and have to hold myself back.\n\nGood for you and good luck if that's what you decide to do.
124684
I went to school to be an Accountant.  I graduated 7 years ago.  I work in my field and I have ever since graduation.  One piece of advice I would give is that you literally have to manage your career, much the same way that a professional athelete would.  I keep a good recruiter (similar to an agent); when I find myself in a job that is not working out for myself or the employer, I start making plans to move on; I market myself quite heavily by building relationships with other people that work in my field.  I keep my resume and my skills current.  I have never settled for any job that does not somehow help me work towards my career goals.