I am dumbfounded when people say they can't find jobs or careers...

[Hiphoplives4eva]

its very common when people have names that are hard to pronounce/have "hood" names etc. People that work in HR see it a lot. Besides, your name shouldnt prevent them from callng you if your resume looks good.

Jeezus christ you cant be this naive. You should probably stop thinking with your behind and start using your head.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Well I just graduated in May with my Master's in Communications and last week, I just received my approval for Food Stamps.

That last verse in Kanye's "All of the Lights" has become my reality...

What were you hoping to achieve with a Master's in communication?

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Once you get beyond bachelor, post grad degrees should start to hold weight, even for some "worthless fields." But once again the Coli attacks the ill and not the illness.

 

[Nintendough]

Oh this is one of the threads where the 6 Figga Set/It Cert Gang members, the wannabe admissions experts and the " just go start your own business" gurus who still punch in and out of kronos in real life come to be great. I missed out on all of the coli leer jet club fun.





:daheel: :daheel:

 

[Darts]

with the sheer number of online websites, video tutorials and tools available that teach new skills in practically ANYTHING, it is crazy when I hear people talk about how they are struggling to start a career that can get them paid. ALL it takes is the ability to learn, THAT'S IT.

I feel u breh, but we need stupid/lazy people in this world...they're called "clients".



Like this one client asked me for instructions on to how to setup Outlook on the iPhone/Android/Blackberry etc. I almost said "damn nikka why don't u Google it", but didn't and went on Google myself and gave him the info....the client called me a genius .

 

[radio rahiem]

Old Economy Steven meme | quickmeme

http://t.qkme.me/3p857x.jpg

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Oh this is one of the threads where the 6 Figga Set/It Cert Gang members, the wannabe admissions experts and the " just go start your own business" gurus who still punch in and out of kronos in real life come to be great. I missed out on all of the coli leer jet club fun.





:daheel: :daheel:

I've never seen so many extra regular people try to advise others how to be great.

 

[Data-Hawk]

Be able to show people something you've created and contribute to open-source projects on Github and you will have people calling you.

This ^. I was going to reply to I think it was Ghostface killa with this. Hit up github/codeplex and many more open source sites and look for projects of interest and start coding.

Also I recommend using the Mobile app stores not just for making money , but as something to show potential employers. I think it would look great in an interview if you told the employer " Hey, pull up this app I created".

 

[www.THUG.com]

But look what she's MAJORED in tho!

Do you not realize that corporations have entire departments dedicated to Communications? The field itself is broad ranging from Public Relations/Affairs to Media/Gov't/Community/Corporate Relations to Marketing/Advertising to Internal Communications to Print/Broadcast Journalism to Graphic Design. Then there's Television & Radio Production, Writing, Analyst and even Lobbying.

What were you hoping to achieve with a Master's in communication?

I planned to go into Public/Internal/Corporate Affairs. I'm good with putting together Communication plans, writing/editing articles and press releases, maintaining websites and also project management. I've applied for so many jobs in both the public and private sector but nothing is biting. In the meantime, I'm debating on whether or not I should get my Project Management certification to add something else on my resume but I think that's going to be overkill.

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Do you not realize that corporations have entire departments dedicated to Communications? The field itself is broad ranging from Public Relations/Affairs to Media/Gov't/Community/Corporate Relations to Marketing/Advertising to Internal Communications to Print/Broadcast Journalism to Graphic Design. Then there's Television & Radio Production, Writing, Analyst and even Lobbying.

You can just learn to code on YouTube and get one of those jobs. Anything is possible via the internet.

 

[DrX]

shouldnt judge ppl, if u dont know their situation

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

You can just learn to code on YouTube and get one of those jobs. Anything is possible via the internet.

Or you can always give up and get on food stamps and disability. I mean its too hard to try to get something for yourself right?

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Or you can always give up and get on food stamps and disability. I mean its too hard to try to get something for yourself right?

She has a masters in Communications, she's obviously done several things for herself.

 

[True Blue Moon]

right on i hear ya. LA is not cheap. That's why i stay over here. stand up is kind of a tool for me too. the feedback is pretty helpful like you said. it's in the very early stages but i'm getting into writing sketches and hopefully a full film with one of my good friends. i'm still finding my voice but it's nice to do something that a lot of people don't have the balls to do. as a broke as comic, i appreciate the laurels of having a decent set. it's not a guarantee but i'll show up flat broke and sober, told a few yuk yuks the other day and i left drunk, full, and with a number. don't even ask me how. well, i mean, you can if you want.

Yeah, man. It's a way of life. If you have the balls to get on stage and be vulnerable, other parts of life become easier. And there's something special about connecting with people based on the way you think. And little moments of getting drunk, full and with a number are always cool perks. Good stuff, dog. Nice to have fellow comics on the Coli.

 

[newworldafro]

Citizens Receiving Food Aid from Federal Gov't Now Outnumber Full-Time Private Sector Workers

Citizens Receiving Food Aid from Federal Gov't Now Outnumber Full-Time Private Sector Workers

by Debra Heine8 Jul 2013

Which brings me to the latest figures coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, revealing that the number of Americans receiving food assistance has surpassed the number of full-time private sector workers in the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that a total of 101,000,000 people currently participate in at least one of the 15 food programs offered by the agency, at a cost of $114 billion in fiscal year 2012.

That means the number of Americans receiving food assistance has surpassed the number of full-time private sector workers in the U.S.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 97,180,000 full-time private sector workers in 2012.

The population of the U.S. is 316.2 million people, meaning nearly a third of Americans receive food aid from the government.

Of the 101 million receiving food benefits, a record 47 million Americans participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The USDA describes SNAP as the “largest program in the domestic hunger safety net.”

The USDA says the number of Americans on food stamps is a “historically high figure that has risen with the economic downturn.”

http://www.usda.gov/oig/webdocs/27001-0001-10.pdf