What Do College Students Really Need to Succeed These Days - Degree Not Enough?

A few months ago, I met a college student at theprobably 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 nursingneed to succeed these days? Apparently, the degree
degree, but she also had a book on psychology. Sheis not enough, or in her case several degrees. What
didn't look like she was in her first two years ofthese college students need is a new attitude. They
school so I was trying to figure out what kind of ahave to learn how to go for it, they need to learn
degree she was going for. As we got to talking Ihow to network with their friends to give them the
was shocked to find out she had an MBA, and acorrect job interview, they need hard work ethic,
bachelors degree in business finance. She also had aand they need to learn to never give up.
law degree, but the interesting thing was she was stillI 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 educationweek" 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 otheram retired, but if I was her age and looking for a job
than a part-time job she once had for a contract realI would knock on every single business door of
estate developer in the area while she was doing herevery company and in our entire city, I would wear
in-turn. That company had gone bankrupt, and sheout 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 herone 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 wouldfrankly. Indeed, I hope you please consider this.