Surprising Career Data
Professionals communicate their regrets and opportunities during the college years
We have talked a lot lately about discussion hours and about developing a sense of belonging for students. What do you talk about when students visit you? I spend a lot of time talking with students about soft skills, non technical professional development opportunities, the hidden curriculum….etc everything we expect students to learn in college but we do not teach in classrooms.
One of the best parts of my job is when students, even years after they graduate, share articles with me that help my current students and the help me lead some of the dialogue during our discussion hours.
Here are two graphs from two articles that that were shared with me in the past week.
CEO job descriptions are changing. An analysis of 5,000 C-suite job ads show a shift in what companies are looking for. How are you developing soft-skills and developing future leaders? Article here
Nearly 2 out 5 adults regret their major. The most-regretted (and lowest-paying) college majors. Article here
H/T to Brooklyn Stephens on both of these articles.
We are in an exciting labor market! Do you have recent data or news to share in career and professional development?
Interesting data points there. Looking at the second graph, it looks like people who majored have a higher chance of regretting than others who studied in a different field (assuming that economics is in the social and behavioral science category). What would be your explanation to that?
I think there are two possible ways to look at this: either because they are not satisfied with the outcomes of a job in the field, or they have lacked of additional skills to get into a position that would provide them with a higher utility. What are your thoughts?