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This is usually the situation. Tech work tends to be near larger city metro areas. People that live in rural areas that are far away from large and medium sized metro areas will have trouble finding a tech job. Yes, there are some in the smaller areas but the pay is often lower and often it's hard for someone just starting out to qualify for these jobs. The larger cities have a much larger number of tech jobs and this is where the opportunies are. Yes, remote work is possible in the tech industry but it's still tough to get especially for a newbie.
Bottom line, newvies will be most successful finding their entry level jobs when they either move or commute to a decent sized metro area where the jobs are located.
You will see this to be true even on this city data forum. When a techie discusses having trouble finding work you will find that the Q & A in that thread discovers the person lives in a smaller town/semi rural area that is far from a big city metro area.
Medical work is the exception because medical care is spread across the country, even is rural areas and small towns.
Health care can be pretty lucrative in smaller towns and rural areas. You have a large number of older folk there, and you have new retirees moving to such places for a lower COL. College grads generally don't want to live in such areas so the competition will be lower.
I bet none of those STEM Grads have any Internships or previous work experience during their years in college
How are people supposed to get jobs in those when their part-time gig at Mc D's won't cover it?
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Originally Posted by DorianRo
america has gone to crap when not even STEM grads can find work. And there's no way around it
I'm all for relocating to other countries for employment if possible. Things are going get worse before they get better (that's IF they get better at all). Our elected officials have sold us down the river and we continue to be brain dead sheep and let it happen
Companies are sending lots of our jobs overseas and don't see any of them coming back anytime soon.
I bet none of those STEM Grads have any Internships or previous work experience during their years in college
Call me crazy, but I think if you can get through a STEM Degree at a university level you should be of some use to SOME employer out there. :roll eyes:
I think someone with a bachelor's degree should be able to "learn the ropes" on the job if they can pick up a bachelor's at an accredited university.
Bottom line, companies are just being CHEAP despite making record profits. I don't get the constant "defending" of greedy corporate entities just like I don't get the "defending" of freaking billionaires
Anyone smart enough would take an internship ( paid or unpaid ) in their related field.
There are more internships opportunities than McDonald jobs themselves.
Mcdonalds really does not count as Professional Experience
Yes, but internships aren't always easy to get. At my company they interviewed 20 candidates for one intern spot in my department and 16 of the candidates have already graduated.
The intern that my department hired is in the process of obtaining a full time chemist position in another department that had 50 applicants and 10 onsite interviews. Only 1 candidate will be lucky to get the position.
The pharmaceutical industry is saturated with so many biology and chemistry grads from folks who have failed to get into med/dental/pharmacy school that they are fighting for the handful of full time science positions that are available and there are not enough jobs for all of the chem/bio graduates.
This is usually the situation. Tech work tends to be near larger city metro areas. People that live in rural areas that are far away from large and medium sized metro areas will have trouble finding a tech job. Yes, there are some in the smaller areas but the pay is often lower and often it's hard for someone just starting out to qualify for these jobs. The larger cities have a much larger number of tech jobs and this is where the opportunies are. Yes, remote work is possible in the tech industry but it's still tough to get especially for a newbie.
Bottom line, newvies will be most successful finding their entry level jobs when they either move or commute to a decent sized metro area where the jobs are located.
You will see this to be true even on this city data forum. When a techie discusses having trouble finding work you will find that the Q & A in that thread discovers the person lives in a smaller town/semi rural area that is far from a big city metro area.
Medical work is the exception because medical care is spread across the country, even is rural areas and small towns.
Frankly, not everyone wants to live in major metros nor should that be the expectation. I'm looking at various small towns because I'm sick of constant congestion, crime, and the limited lifestyle here in central Indiana
Yes, but internships aren't always easy to get. At my company they interviewed 20 candidates for one intern spot in my department and 16 of the candidates have already graduated.
The intern that my department hired is in the process of obtaining a full time chemist position in another department that had 50 applicants and 10 onsite interviews. Only 1 candidate will be lucky to get the position.
The pharmaceutical industry is saturated with so many biology and chemistry grads from folks who have failed to get into med/dental/pharmacy school that they are fighting for the handful of full time science positions that are available and there are not enough jobs for all of the chem/bio graduates.
Interesting
Every industry seems to be saturated at this point.
I never found it hard to find internship but maybe because I'm in the technology field. There were a grip load of internships during my college years. I don't know im guessing everyone has a different experience.
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