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My fiance and I are trying to decide if we should relocate to Charlotte or Raleigh Triangle area. One concern I have is that I have a BA in History and American Studies and he is still a few credits shy of an Associates degree which he will have to postpone another year until we can establish residency.
From what you can tell, are jobs that don't require degrees in IT, health, etc. in & around Raleigh less prevalent because of all the colleges in the area? I've seen this phenomena in college towns before (like Gainesville, FL) where there will be a lot of people with more advanced degrees taking the good jobs and then a lot of college students forcing down the wages & creating a scarcity of less skilled jobs (like office administrative sort of stuff for example). Just looking for any opinions on that & if Charlotte might be a better place to get our feet wet in NC.
My fiance and I are trying to decide if we should relocate to Charlotte or Raleigh Triangle area. One concern I have is that I have a BA in History and American Studies and he is still a few credits shy of an Associates degree which he will have to postpone another year until we can establish residency.
From what you can tell, are jobs that don't require degrees in IT, health, etc. in & around Raleigh less prevalent because of all the colleges in the area? I've seen this phenomena in college towns before (like Gainesville, FL) where there will be a lot of people with more advanced degrees taking the good jobs and then a lot of college students forcing down the wages & creating a scarcity of less skilled jobs (like office administrative sort of stuff for example). Just looking for any opinions on that & if Charlotte might be a better place to get our feet wet in NC.
Thanks!
Its no different than any other place. Because so many people are getting degrees, it is becoming less important. Hard and current skills are the best thing to have.
I think this is a good topic. I wouldn't know b/c I will be there in 1 week and have to learn the job market there myself, but I do feel that it is hard to find a job there. My husband and I have been looking since last summer on and off. We both have the years and qualifications, but still nothing.
Do not take job market information from anyone other than a professional. When I first came to this forum someone (you know who you are) kept giving out advise about jobs. He knew everything. His compnay had some positions, he would not tell anyone where to apply. He told everyone they would never get a job without a NC address (total lie) and eventually in PM we all figured out he was just trying to fish for info. Long story short find a ehadhunter for you and go online to the news and observer and look for jobs for him.
I would take all advise, even that which I have given, with aprehension and talk to a professional headhunter whose job it is to know.
What you really need to do is to decide what you want to do. What kind of work? What type of company? Industry?
Once you can answer those questions, then go on-line and look for those companies. If you just move here, and find any job you can get, you will regret it eventually. Once you are entrenched in a particular career or industry, it is difficult to change.
I moved down here several months ago, and was surprised at just how tough it is to find a job here. I come from a consumer products/marketing background, and have an MBA, yet there is nothing!
You might have more luck in Charlotte. Lots of financial companies there. But again, you should research your opportunities very very carefully, and like Penciltucky said, be leary of any advice you receive from a forum like this one!
From what you can tell, are jobs that don't require degrees in IT, health, etc. in & around Raleigh less prevalent because of all the colleges in the area? I've seen this phenomena in college towns before (like Gainesville, FL) where there will be a lot of people with more advanced degrees taking the good jobs and then a lot of college students forcing down the wages & creating a scarcity of less skilled jobs (like office administrative sort of stuff for example).
In a word, yes.
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