Might move to Twin Cities from Michigan, interested in Job Market (Minneapolis: debt, jobs)

[riokerr]

Hello,

I graduated a couple years ago from the University of Michigan-Flint in Business and have had obvious problems trying to find white collar positions in Michigan. Also, in the past year I passed the A+ computer certification so I could look for more business positions or some IT.

I am interested in moving to the Twin Cities and would like to know how easily you think I could find a fairly decent job for someone that has a business degree but without professional experience.

I was planning on working on graduate studies in Ottawa, Canada, but I am not really sure if it would be wise to go into debt. I figured probably moving to a more favourable area of the states would be better then doing some graduate studies with no work experience and then have a good deal of debt when I was done.

I have always thought living in the Twin Cities would be nice since it has a lot of culture and I like winter and cross country skiing So I am eager to hear what others have to say about my situation ! Thank you in advance!

[Mox]

I moved to the Twin Cities less from Michigan less than a year ago. While, I must admit I know little about the job prospects in your particular field, I believe it is a heck of a lot better than in Michigan.

I was in a similar situation; recently graduated, no professional experience, debating grad school or moving for a job.

In my opinion it would be better to look for a decent job and if you are interested in getting your master's degree, work on it while working. There are a number of excellent programs in the Twin Cities area, and many employers will assist with tuition for furthering your education.

Finding a job is never a fun process, but a friend of mine got a job at Target headquarters in Minneapolis, straight out of college with a business degree. Jobs are out there! It just sucks looking for them.

Best of luck!

[tlynnr]

It's a competitive market, that's my two cents! There are lots of great schools in the twin cities and lots of recent grads fighting for all the entry level jobs. It's a great place to be, but landing that first job is definitely NOT easy.