Even with college degrees, blacks struggle to launch careers

[MikelArteta]

Same here. I strongly believe in putting each other on.

i'm not even qualified, there were like 200 people that applied for it

but eff it, going to soak everything in

 

[Suicide King]

GOD DAMN.

Underemployment is ridiculous.

Gotta be fit for the grind.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

No jealousy at all. The fact that so many ppl say the same "you majored in bullshyt. Shoulda did STEM" is comical. Esp if theyre black. Cacs dont care if you got certs n majored in engineering they still gonna look at you like .

We got blacks shyttin on eachother when both of em with degrees aint gettin that job

I know no one who is unemployed with a STEM degree.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Best route is your OWN route. Not everyone is interested in having a career programming or doing mathematics. Life is about learning your career should be something you wanna do and love. Plus, most ppl nowadays really are trying to be jack of all trades

This is an empty statement.

You don't graduate from undergrad and start a car company or a tech firm with no experience

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

This is an empty statement.

You don't graduate from undergrad and start a car company or a tech firm with no experience

Didn't say that at all. Whatever you wanna do as a career you need some kind of exp. Just saying the route YOU choose on your OWN to get what you want

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Didn't say that at all. Whatever you wanna do as a career you need some kind of exp. Just saying the route YOU choose on your OWN to get what you want

But you're just talking aimlessly right now.

 

[Turbulent]

I had an idea...

Check "white" on online job apps.

When they call to schedule an interview, ask for email confirmation of the interview (many do this automatically).

Cop one of those hidden camera pens. Clip it to your suit/shirt coat pocket. Record the entire interview.

When they rush the interview to get your black ass outta there, send all video/email confirmation to attorney.

We gotta fight these greedy racist b*stards guerilla style. Hit em where it hurts. They'll likely settle out of court to avoid the PR hit. ESPECIALLY if they have government contracts.

this might be illegal in some jurisdictions so be careful...but if it's legal where you at then

 

[Yehuda]

third interview: Did a phone interview, then video interview. bytch kept telling me she was trying to contact her hiring manager. Kept reaching out to eachother for 2 weeks then finally, the position vanished off the site

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

That whole "internships= job" thing is starting to become whack. Most of these companies that have internships just use people for free labor or underpay and under teach them.

How do you expect a person to work for an internship over the summer in another state for $10/hr then, expect him to pay for housing and his own food and trans

And don't even say "well get an internship that pays for all that" because most companies aint covering those expenses just for 3 months.

Then, those unpaid internships . We all know what kinda swindle that is

 

[patscorpio]

Should also stress the importance of Internships/Co-OPS while your in college. I keep tellin my youngns to get in on those early and network like a mofo. I interned with BNY Mellon during my junior summer of college in their Atlanta office, and was able to get a full time job with them after I graduated and moved to New York. My regular ass Degree from my Regular ass college was no match for the people I was working with on Wall Street, I know for a fact I wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for that internship.

Don't get lost in the books for 4 years that you forget to get some real world experience in the meantime.

yes..the internship i did after my junior year opened doors...preach breh

 

[Turbulent]

i'm not even qualified, there were like 200 people that applied for it

but eff it, going to soak everything in

that shyt doesn't matter at all. as long as you're in, you're in. that's why i don't even hate on white people who got put on. they used what they have to gain positioning. that's what they're SUPPOSE to do. fukk what's fair. you do what you can to move up and when you're in a position to help, you help who you want to help the way you can.

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

But you're just talking aimlessly right now.

ok sir

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

Yep. Stopped talking to the recruiter and finally got the picture that she wasn't fukking with me when that happened. bytch called me back last week about the same position and I just said "nah, I got a new job already"

 

[Dr. Acula]

That whole "internships= job" thing is starting to become whack. Most of these companies that have internships just use people for free labor or underpay and under teach them.

How do you expect a person to work for an internship over the summer in another state for $10/hr then, expect him to pay for housing and his own food and trans

And don't even say "well get an internship that pays for all that" because most companies aint covering those expenses just for 3 months.

Then, those unpaid internships . We all know what kinda swindle that is

Well...
depends on the circumstances.

Here is the thing, from personal experience, A LOT of jobs actually give you a stipend or pay for your housing during a co-op and interships. In the engineering field which I'm familiar with, the only folks offering "unpaid" internships were the big big techcompanies like Intel, Microsoft, and Apple or a few other silicon valley based companies because they probably feel that they can get away with it under the guise of "Hey if you intern with Intel it will look great on your resume, why do you need money? :D". However, at my school at least, if you co-op you're guarenteed to get paid and most co-ops were making 2k -3k a month on top of paid for housing. Internships were a bit different and varied much more.

So from my experience, you get a nice chunk of change if you're will to work for other companies besides the big recognizable ones and it was in engineering for example.

 

[Blessings]

That's why I moved to NYC...

I never cared for corporate America just like you...I want to be in entertainment cause even with all of the stuff I have done that's what I'm the best at. I was never satisfied just having a career and that being the sum whole embodiment of my existence. I just knew it was gonna be rough but I didn't realize how rough.

Like my last living situation I was living with three of my friends (all white)...none of them went to college. And they were all able to find work easy while I struggled to find anything really viable so I just took whatever I could find.

The odds are against us but fukkit you just gotta keep grinding and never give up.

I'm a native New Yorker......NYC is absolutely the worst place to land a job after earning your Bacehlor's....out of 20 interviews 2 were in NYC
+The advantage of NYC, the connections you can make.....JOIN LINKEDIN, join the groups (Young Professionals Black/African, Industry specific groups)especially those that host events in NYC

example: Face2Face Africa
besides a bunch of fine sistas....get your networking up
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