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Hey guys, I'm thinking of going back to school for either a HR degree or an accelerated nursing program. I graduated last may with a marketing degree, but I've notice that it is not a very practical degree. I kinda ended up with this degree after not cutting it with a Accounting/Finance major. Which of these two degrees is a good bet to find a job after graduating. I live in NYC if that helps.
An HR degree? That would be an undergrad in business with a focus in HR, correct? That wouldn't be much different from your marketing degree. I'm a bit curious how you narrowed it down between nursing and HR?
In terms of "marketable," the degree isn't what is marketable, YOU are. The degree is just one of many elements that make up a successful candidate. If you're approaching it from the angle of "I have a degree in marketing, therefore someone should give me a job in marketing" I can understand why you are stuggling. What are your career goals? Do you have any experience? Are you currently working?
Those are two entirely different fields. What are your interests? Most people aren't cut out for nursing. It shouldn't be something you choose just because of job opportunities. If you have a business degree with a marketing concentration, then just drop the marketing concentration and apply to HR jobs. Most HR openings will ask for a degree in business administration or human resources management. If you already have the business administration degree, then you don't need to go back to school. If you feel deficient in anything, then just read some books on various HR topics.
An HR degree? That would be an undergrad in business with a focus in HR, correct? That wouldn't be much different from your marketing degree. I'm a bit curious how you narrowed it down between nursing and HR?
In terms of "marketable," the degree isn't what is marketable, YOU are. The degree is just one of many elements that make up a successful candidate. If you're approaching it from the angle of "I have a degree in marketing, therefore someone should give me a job in marketing" I can understand why you are stuggling. What are your career goals? Do you have any experience? Are you currently working?
Well i started nursing pre-reqs at a community college. But just before i transferred to a 4 year school i change my mind about nursing and decided to study accounting (people told me accountants make a lot $$). But Accounting is a type of degree that has to come naturally for a person to excel at it. Unfortunately for me accounting was not something i was good at. My career goal is to find a job where i can work my way up or have a salary that's comfortable to live on.
Well i started nursing pre-reqs at a community college. But just before i transferred to a 4 year school i change my mind about nursing and decided to study accounting (people told me accountants make a lot $$). But Accounting is a type of degree that has to come naturally for a person to excel at it. Unfortunately for me accounting was not something i was good at. My career goal is to find a job where i can work my way up or have a salary that's comfortable to live on.
I think I see the problem. A big salary is an outcome, not a goal. You need to start thinking in terms of what you want to do and then figure out how to get there. Picking the Major Du Jour because it's the hot field of the moment or you think it will automatically lead to a fat paycheck is not a good strategy (it sounds like this already failed once when you pursued the accounting degree).
You said accounting didn't work out because it didn't "come naturally." Is nursing something you're passionate about? It's a tough gig with long hours and a lot of sacrifice. Is HR something that really interests you? My wife works in HR, and you'll spend the first few years of your career doing grunt work dealing with benefits or recruiting. Does that appeal to you?
I think I see the problem. A big salary is an outcome, not a goal. You need to start thinking in terms of what you want to do and then figure out how to get there. Picking the Major Du Jour because it's the hot field of the moment or you think it will automatically lead to a fat paycheck is not a good strategy (it sounds like this already failed once when you pursued the accounting degree).
You said accounting didn't work out because it didn't "come naturally." Is nursing something you're passionate about? It's a tough gig with long hours and a lot of sacrifice. Is HR something that really interests you? My wife works in HR, and you'll spend the first few years of your career doing grunt work dealing with benefits or recruiting. Does that appeal to you?
Good points. In order to be good (truly good) at nursing, some of it has to be innate. You have to have patience, compassion and empathy. I thought I wanted to be a health care practitioner from an early age, even went to a High School that specialized in the field. When I was 18 and working as a Nursing Assistant, I discovered I was lacking those traits I mentioned above, so instead, I went to college and got a Master's degree in Health Administration.
Be sure about the nursing thing. So easy to get burnt out, and the job still has a lot of physical and emotional demands.
Well i started nursing pre-reqs at a community college. But just before i transferred to a 4 year school i change my mind about nursing and decided to study accounting (people told me accountants make a lot $$). But Accounting is a type of degree that has to come naturally for a person to excel at it. Unfortunately for me accounting was not something i was good at. My career goal is to find a job where i can work my way up or have a salary that's comfortable to live on.
You can do that in nursing. I've been a nurse for >40 years. You can do that in HR. My brother had a career in HR. He was a history major, but that was a long time ago.
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Good points. In order to be good (truly good) at nursing, some of it has to be innate. You have to have patience, compassion and empathy. I thought I wanted to be a health care practitioner from an early age, even went to a High School that specialized in the field. When I was 18 and working as a Nursing Assistant, I discovered I was lacking those traits I mentioned above, so instead, I went to college and got a Master's degree in Health Administration.
Be sure about the nursing thing. So easy to get burnt out, and the job still has a lot of physical and emotional demands.
I hear what you're saying, but there's a fundamental difference between being a CNA and an RN. I'm still working on the patience thing, though.
You can do that in nursing. I've been a nurse for >40 years. You can do that in HR. My brother had a career in HR. He was a history major, but that was a long time ago.
I hear what you're saying, but there's a fundamental difference between being a CNA and an RN. I'm still working on the patience thing, though.
If you figure the patience thing out, let me know.........
I have a hard time believing that you can't find something with your marketing degree. Maybe try a different location?
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