| A few months ago, I met a college student at the | | | | probably be at lower pay than she had hoped for. |
| local Starbucks, she was reading some text books, | | | | So, I got to thinking what do college students really |
| that looked as if she was going after her nursing | | | | need to succeed these days? Apparently, the degree |
| degree, but she also had a book on psychology. She | | | | is not enough, or in her case several degrees. What |
| didn't look like she was in her first two years of | | | | these college students need is a new attitude. They |
| school so I was trying to figure out what kind of a | | | | have to learn how to go for it, they need to learn |
| degree she was going for. As we got to talking I | | | | how to network with their friends to give them the |
| was shocked to find out she had an MBA, and a | | | | correct job interview, they need hard work ethic, |
| bachelors degree in business finance. She also had a | | | | and they need to learn to never give up. |
| law degree, but the interesting thing was she was still | | | | I asked her how many resumes she handed out that |
| attending college. | | | | week, and she said none. I asked her how many job |
| Why you ask? Because the job market was such, | | | | interviews she went on and she said none, "next |
| that she couldn't get work. She had more education | | | | week" she said she was going on a job interview, |
| than God, and she was educationally overqualified, | | | | and she had lined up an appointment. Personally, and I |
| unfortunately she had no business experience other | | | | am retired, but if I was her age and looking for a job |
| than a part-time job she once had for a contract real | | | | I would knock on every single business door of |
| estate developer in the area while she was doing her | | | | every company and in our entire city, I would wear |
| in-turn. That company had gone bankrupt, and she | | | | out three pairs of tennis shoes doing it, I don't care. |
| figured that was her way into the business world. | | | | What these kids need is that type of an attitude, |
| Today, she can't get a job even with all of her | | | | one which states; they will do whatever it takes to |
| credentials. | | | | succeed in life, because that's what it takes quite |
| Now, I suppose she could get a job, but it would | | | | frankly. Indeed, I hope you please consider this. |