College Money and Scholarships Tips

If you are graduating college, you know the job hunt will be tough. But if you are just starting college and are wondering where the jobs are, look no further. There are a few degrees that will give you a guaranteed job after graduating. In fact, you probably will be sought out and offered more than one job. However, these degrees are math and science oriented. Before you take out huge amounts of student loans, choose your college degree wisely. Get a degree in pharmacology, and you'll have labs trying to hire you. Coming up with new drugs and lab tests for various diseases will always be growing. Healthcare is still a rising field and pharmacology majors will be at the forefront of the future. The world needs new and improved drugs for combating disease all the time. Energy majors are also in high demand. No doubt that energy needs of the world will grow. Green energy is still a pipe dream. Fossil fuels will still be around for centuries. Geophysics majors will have multiple off...

You don't need a four year degree, or even a two year degree, to get a good job. There are several good paying, in demand jobs that can be gotten after a year or less of training. Here are a few. Chef: Becoming a chef, cook, food preparer, takes less than a year on average. You can enroll in a public junior college, or private culinary institute. Some big restaurants have on the job training or internships. Chefs can earn on average between $45,000 and $70,000 a year. Medical Assistant: Health care jobs are in demand. Paraprofessionals are becoming even more desirable. Medical assistants can do a wide variety of medical office tasks, like insurance forms, secretary, set up, even minor medical tasks like vital signs. Private and public career colleges have medical assistant programs that are less than one year. Earning power: $30,000-$40,000 a year. Pharmacy technicians: Pharmacy technicians work in pharmacies in drug stores and hospitals. They work filling drug orders and pre...

College students need to think about careers and job prospects. The list below gives careers that have lost the most positions in the current recession. It does not mean they are bad career choices, just that you need to look at the overall job picture when deciding on a college major or career choice. Here's a look at the jobs that have lost positions: 1. Architects 2. Carpenters 3. Production and assembly workers 4. Pilots 5. Computer software engineers 6. Mechanical engineer 7. Construction workers 8. Bank tellers 9. Accounting and similar jobs. It is not a great time to be graduating from college, but maybe the programs are a little less impacted as well. It never hurts to get a college degree, but you need to decide if your major is in demand, or will you do some serious job hunting. . . .