Friday, August 24, 2012

Trading caps and gowns for mops

College grads taking jobs unrelated to their studies

By Quentin Fottrell 

After four years of college, many graduates are ending up in jobs that only require the ability to operate a cash register with a smile. 

After commencement, a growing number young people say they have no choice but to take low-skilled jobs, according to a survey released this week. 

And while 63% of “Generation Y” workers — those age 18 to 29 — have a bachelor’s degree, the majority of the jobs taken by graduates don’t require one, according to an online survey of 500,000 young workers carried out between July 2011 and July 2012 by PayScale.com, a company that collects data on salaries.  

 

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