Job Seekers Grapple with Career Direction

submitted by /u/Afraid_Ostrich_9515 [link] [comments]

“Hi everyone, need a little advise with my profile. I’m a graduate in mass communication and advertising with 9.1 CGPA. I’ve been working in a strategy tram for a Media MNC for 2 years, and have a few extra curriculars here and there with UN volunteer experience, etc. I’m a little torn between opting for MSc in management programs from top schools or waiting a few more years to be eligible for top MBAs. I have two main constraints - my GRE is average (322) and I won’t be able to afford a massive”

“what can i do my masters in after bs economics that will secure me a good and well-paying job submitted by /u/CertainStress8510 [link] [comments]”

“26M here, looking for some brutally honest advice from people who've done an MBA after a UPSC/competitive-exam gap. I completed my BA in History, Public Administration, and Geography from Osmania University, but despite being selected for the University of Hyderabad for chemical engineering, I had the grit for UPSC back then and wanted to dedicate my entire undergraduate studies to it; after graduation, I spent the last four seriously attempts preparing for UPSC, but couldn't ab”

submitted by /u/meishexx [link] [comments]

“Hi I'm looking for advice and insights for my future career development. A bit of my background. I have a BA and MA in Economics, both majored in Economics and from the schools that are ranked Top 50 worldwide. 2 yrs as a banker at a big bank and an internship as HR assistant before the current job. The job market was hard back to the time when I graduated and I was in need for feeding the family and handle the finances. I'm currently a universal banker at a credit union. The job started”

“I'm doing my masters at a top program in my field. I have around 3 years of research experience in two labs, but no other relevant experience. The program I'm in claims "98-100% internship and job placement" but I have had no luck after 5 interviews. Internal recruiting is coming to a close next week, and I'm wondering if it's even worth it to continue on in the program if I can't find anything. I don't want to be over qualified and under-experienced, excluding”

“I graduated with an Earth Sciences degree in December 2024 and want to apply for a master's in geology/geosciences for 2028. I live in the US, just to clarify. Since graduation I've been working an unrelated job (I work as a document processor, I make legal documents for attorneys basically) and I'm concerned about whether the lack of relevant job experience will affect me getting into a master's program. I graduated college with a 3.2 GPA which isn't amazing, I struggled wit”

“Hello, I am F21. I’m a final-year BBA student from India, graduating in 2027, and I’m honestly starting to wonder if I’m rushing into the idea of doing a master’s immediately after undergrad. My original plan was to do a 1-year master’s abroad, ideally in Europe/UK/US, in something related to HR, Human Capital, People Analytics, Business Analytics or Management. I’m interested in HR, but I also want the analytics/AI side because I don’t want to limit myself to traditional HR roles. The problem i”

submitted by /u/AlbatrossSingle8506 [link] [comments]

“hi so i (21, f) am a final year BBA student in one of the universities in indo. ive come to realize that i dont really have a burning passion for a specific field (finance, marketing, IT, HR, etc) and im actually down for just abt anything as long it makes money... rn im interning for asset management for a local company. over the years i only learnt generic business things in uni which makes me a jack of trades but master of none. ive just been debating myself whether i should find a scholarshi”

“Hey all, TLDR: I am 25, with 4 YOE in management consulting. I want to apply for a 2 year econ masters and pivot to non-profit orgs or development bank roles. Is this a well tested pipeline or am I really risking it? I am 25 and have 4 YOE in consulting (Bain & Co, Alvarez and Marsal). I gave into the consulting glory and got in right after my undergrad. But given the work I am doing, i am deeply unhappy. I did my undergrad in economics - which was something that interested me deeply. I want”

“So being b.com 2022 grad with a one year gap who's with a 3 years of work ex i thought about doing an MBA which will like give boost to my career as I'm working into entry level jobs and not getting promoted my working hours is like 10 to 7 and it takes 30 30 minutes to commute to office end of the i feel like drained even if my job is not that hectic submitted by /u/Pleasant-Molasses599 [link] [comments]”

submitted by /u/Awkward-Lie3597 [link] [comments]

“So basically, I did a joint econ-math degree, and I was looking for Master's options. and I can't decide what sort of degree I should go for! see the issue is, things I want to do are largely research centric. but the problem is I don't have any publications whatsoever. I joined corporate immediately after my bachelor's and I was like "no, this isn't my thing". even within my job, the best parts about it were when someone just told me "hey could you research an”

“Basically, I (a 22-year-old female) am currently a Sociology major studying in the UK, with plans to do a master's, get a job, and settle in the UK as well (I am an international student). I really do want to settle in the UK, and that is one of my big life goals. I am struggling through some confusing time regarding what I want to do. Basically, history and anything related to it has been my greatest passion since I was very young. My family and relatives knew this. For some more important”

“I’m 24 and I recently completed my Master’s in Philosophy from the University of Hyderabad. Right now I’m in Hyderabad and looking for a job, while also trying to prepare for UGC NET. The problem is, I’m really confused about what I actually want to do!? I chose Philosophy and completed my master’s, and I do enjoy some parts of it, but I don’t think I want to spend the next few years doing a PhD or following the usual academic path. At the same time, I don’t really have a clear idea of what care”

“I'm finishing my Bachelor's in International Economics and need to pick a Master's. My Options are: Accounting & Auditing Finance & International Trade Financial Management Monetary & Financial Economics Business Administration HR Management International Economics Economics & Enterprise Management Service Marketing Tourism & Hotel Marketing I don't have a strong personal preference mainly trying to optimize for job prospects in Algeria (and ideally some flexi”

“Hi, I'm a commerce background student. Have done my bachelor's from one of the prestigious colleges of India. Got college placement in an average company, in digital marketing role. It's been 1½ years, I haven't started any further studies. My financial background can't support an MBA or any regular degree right now. Was thinking of doing distance education, but confused in what to choose (because I'm getting a feel that a course like MCom is not worth nowadays) sub”

“Hi, I'm a commerce background student. Have done my bachelor's from one of the prestigious colleges of India. Got college placement in an average company, in digital marketing role. It's been 1½ years, I haven't started any further studies. My financial background can't support an MBA or any regular degree right now. Was thinking of doing distance education, but confused in what to choose (because I'm getting a feel that a course like MCom is not worth nowadays) sub”

“i am in my 30s and did a master's in natural resources management and development in germany, but messed the whole thing up by not getting enough work experience during the master's because I was sort of clueless about what I had to do to be competitive for jobs after. i did two internships but they didn't lead to a job offer. during my studies, i made a huge mistake of asking a UN internship if I could do the internship part time in the interview, because it was unpaid and i didn&#3”

submitted by /u/ItsSwankii [link] [comments]

“Hi guys I'm 25y(F) n im from Mumbai currently I've been thinking about pursuing masters in data n ai field I'm from non tech background completed graduation in bcom bafi(2021 graduate) things are messy I have prior knowledge of coding languages n I want to enter in corporate can u guys help me out in this ke konse college me admission lu submitted by /u/OkPiccolo7124 [link] [comments]”

“I'm at a point where I'm genuinely confused about what direction to take, and I'd really appreciate advice from people who have been through something similar. I graduated with a CS degree with a ~3.3 CGPA. My first four semesters were particularly bad. At the time, I was dealing with a serious financial crisis as well as severe clinical depression, to the point where even getting out of bed was sometimes difficult. I also struggled academically during that period and even failed Lin”

“Hello everyone, It’s my first day here. I graduated from Jaipur, and I haven’t been doing much for the past year. I want to pursue post-graduation, but with the job market being so unpredictable these days, I’m confused about whether I should prepare for CAT and spend ₹20–25 lakhs on an MBA or go for shorter courses instead. The biggest concern with shorter courses is placement and job opportunities afterward. I’m honestly very confused and overwhelmed about what to do next. I’m open to all sugg”

“A brief about me: Graduated in 2022 Got a job worked for 3year then laid off now. Was it a good decision to stay back and not choose MS before or what should I do now, been applying for jobs but did not get a shot at it till will keep trying. Best thing to do now? submitted by /u/kirito_1717 [link] [comments]”

“Long story short: I am 36 from the US and did a master's degree in Germany to change fields into environmental policy. I was not successful and am now unemployed with no job prospects beyond menial labor. Would it be avisable to do a second master's to regain entry into working student jobs or internships to hopefully then network into a new position, or have I totally screwed things up and need to give up on this career path completely? submitted by /u/Suspicious_Mine_2337 [”

“Hello.. I am a 21 year old Bcom finance graduate,and I am thinking about taking the Msc data science and analytics PG distance in IGNOU university.i got average grades in Degrees like 61% cgpa. And yeah I will work these days to earn money to study the pg distance, and I don't get many chances.i am financially backwards.i don't want to waste my years..the thing is I am scared,can I pull it off the distance PG 😭? After completing PG I am thinking about applying for abroad scholarships.yi”

“Iam a ba 3rd semester student at a random college and iam preparing for cuet pg economics for dse in ma economics and iam thinking of data analyst or risk analyst type roles and idk much about this sector really and i love economics and my preparation is going smoothly too with so much time in my hand I made a decision I want to make sure the path iam walking will take me to the destination iam dreaming. So as that said I want people who walked down this path or walking in this path think of me”

“I was initially pretty set on taking some time to do my masters (6m) and then maybe a year or two to study a passion subject, after having just completed ACCA. However, earlier, I was talking to my uni admin, and she mentioned that if I was looking for jobs, that if I sent her my resume, she'd help connect me with prospective employers, and that got me thinking a bit. If i did take 2 years off immediately after graduating, with no prior experience, that'd make it significantly more diffi”

“I did my bachelor’s in Marketing + Economics and recently finished a Master’s in Marketing in Canada. I actually enjoyed studying during my bachelor’s, but I never seriously figured out what I wanted to do afterward. I always thought I’d eventually start something of my own, but I was scared of taking the risk. I did the master’s mostly because the opportunity to move to Canada came up. It ended up being a miserable experience. I became depressed, isolated, and basically stopped doing anything b”

“Seeing as how fucked up the job industry is, what field should you really get into? I'm a 3rd year econ major in a T20. Maybe I'm trying to find a silver lining here, and even then I'm starting to think those posts on social media have increased so much that it's not even negativity bias anymore, it's just the reality. What should you study and which career should you get into? I heard about Accounting since every company needs an accountant, and various sources even mentione”

“I'm 21(F) and doing Psychology (Hons.) from Ignou right now. My goal is to do Masters from a top MBA school and i have already started preparing for it but my main concern is if this degree from ignou be valid or not? Ignou is not that reputable ofc and top IIM/FMS really care about academics and graduation so i was thinking even if i score good in CAT, will my application be ignored just because i graduated from ignou or does this really not matter as much as i'm stressing about it? &#3”

“Hi folks, I am looking for honest advice to pursue my Masters Abroad, I am 26, working as a Data Engineer with about 2.5 years of Experience in an MNC, not paid well lately. I want to pursue my Masters to get high career growth and to make the highest ROI down the line. I am targeting the T-20 universities in the US for my Masters due to high ROI and highest number of opportunities but I have my options open for other countries as well. Long term I want to be in a managerial position at a BigTec”

submitted by /u/Myfancysoap01 [link] [comments]

“Hi, my younger sister is going to pursue masters in economics from Lucknow university. She holds bachelors degree in bcom. Can u all suggest some good career options with good pay in both government and private sector. Thank you submitted by /u/Ok_Guava_1920 [link] [comments]”

“Bachelors: International Relations & Global Studies (Finished) Masters: Sustainable Development (Ongoing) Masters: Green Marketing and Sustainability Comms (ESG/CSR) ~7 years with US gov't agencies doing grants, agreements, program management. ~3 years of agriculture extension work with US Peace Corps and and urban farm. Obviously the US gov't route is screwed right now, and I was DOGE'd last year. Marketing and comms are getting crushed by AI. The international sector has been m”

“hi everyone! I’m a rising third year economics and history undergraduate (at a top tier private uni in my country) who is (very) interested in getting a masters in either economic history, development/publjc policy related masters! here’s my profile rn: big four economic consulting internship BPO internship RAship under history professor third year thesis under China studies Professor (well regarded in his field, partly in research but mostly in diplomacy) GPA: 3.60 (I have mostly As, A-. one sh”

“hi everyone! I’m a rising third year economics and history undergraduate (at a top tier private uni in my country) who is (very) interested in getting a masters in either economic history, development/publjc policy related masters! here’s my profile rn: big four economic consulting internship BPO internship RAship under history professor third year thesis under China studies Professor (well regarded in his field, partly in research but mostly in diplomacy) GPA: 3.60 (I have mostly As, A-. one sh”

“I'm 23 years old. I'm currently in my third year of a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. I have been admitted to a Bachelor's programme in Economic Informatics, but that would mean another 3 years of full-time university. The alternative is to finish my Marketing degree and later pursue a Master's degree in Data Analytics / Databases. My long-term goal is to move into Product Management, AI, PropTech, and eventually build my own company. I don't want to become a full-time so”

“I'm 23 years old. I'm currently in my third year of a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. I have been admitted to a Bachelor's programme in Economic Informatics, but that would mean another 3 years of full-time university. The alternative is to finish my Marketing degree and later pursue a Master's degree in Data Analytics / Databases. My long-term goal is to move into Product Management, AI, PropTech, and eventually build my own company. I don't want to become a full-time so”

“(Warning: I'm French, so I may be misusing some technical terms / jobs titles) When looking at what jobs are recommended after my master degree (both on my uni's website and online) - all of the job's recommendations require skills that I don't have. I don't see myself doing any of those jobs (customer success manager junior, business developer international, export sales executive...) Context: I have a master's degree in "Foreign languages and International communic”

“46F unemployed since April 2024. Should I finish my master’s first or prioritize getting back to work?I’m looking for objective advice from recruiters, hiring managers or anyone who’s navigated today’s job market with situation of work first reentry after more than two year gap and also in their mid 40s. I’m 46 & 40 have been unemployed since April 2024. During that time I completed my bachelor’s in Business Management and did accept a few lower-paying jobs but they weren’t a good fit &”

“I’m looking for objective advice from recruiters, hiring managers or anyone who’s navigated today’s job market with situation of workforce reentry after more than two year gap and also in their mid 40s. I’m 46 & have been unemployed since April 2024. During that time I completed my bachelor’s in Business Management and did accept a few lower-paying jobs but they weren’t a good fit & I left fairly quickly, so I don’t consider them meaningful experience. My background is: 10 years as a Res”

“Hi everyone, I’m a B.Com graduate with a 2-year gap. I spent that time preparing for master’s entrance exams but eventually decided not to pursue a master’s. I also helped in my family’s local business during this period. Now I feel a bit lost. I don’t want to spend more of my family’s money on long professional courses. They don’t mind supporting me, but I feel guilty and just want to become financially independent. My plan is to move to Bangalore in the next 2–3 months and start my career from”

“Is an MA in Economics only for research and teaching, or can it also lead to good corporate careers? I'd appreciate answers from people who've studied or are currently pursuing it. submitted by /u/Radiant_Area5193 [link] [comments]”

“I graduated with a BBA in supply chain and have been working in energy research (policy, industry, report-writing) at an NGO for 2 years since. I wasn't aiming to land in energy, but it was convenient because I am interested in sustainability consulting or sustainable business. However, I have been applying to new roles in business and sustainability and have had no luck despite accumulating experience and certifications outside of my energy research work (eg. pro bono consulting for environ”

“Hi all! Hoping I can find some opinions from professionals in the field or even other students about my current predicament. I just graduated with my bachelor's in nutrition and was accepted into a coordinated program to start this upcoming August. For a while, I felt great about it all and was so grateful to have been accepted into this program. However, after some thinking and a reality check of my money situation, I'm a little torn. I'm already 11k in debt from my undergrad, and I”

“I am in a dilemma on what to do next in my life. I've inquired friends and family on this matter already, but they all seem to be supportive no matter what I choose and I need some objective opinions. For background, I have my undergrad from a target school in the UK (think Oxbridge/LSE/Imperial) where I studied Management/Business Management. I then worked in strategy/sales for 2 years at a fintech in London (left because of visa sponsorship issues), before doing an investment banking inter”

“My_Qualifications: B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (Govt, non-autonomous college), CGPA 8.24, graduated May 2026. I originally planned for the US but have pretty much dropped it because of visas, geopolitics and the job market. Right now I'm mainly looking at the UK, Ireland and maybe Germany. I also decided to delay my MS because I wanted full-time work ex first. Not just for my profile, but to get some clarity about my career. I've also heard work ex helps with internships and jobs after”

“"I completed my B.Com in 2023 and dedicated the last three years to UPSC preparation. Unfortunately, it didn't work out, and the 2026 prelims have left me completely disheartened. I don't have a backup plan right now. I am considering pursuing a Master’s in Economics from IGNOU, but I'm unsure if it will truly help my future career. I am at a crossroads and need advice on which field to pursue for my Master's or what alternative backup plans I should explore submitted”