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Are you feeling stuck in a dead-end retail job despite having a business admin degree? You’re not alone. Many recent graduates face similar challenges when it comes to finding a good career job after graduation. It can be frustrating and overwhelming, but there are steps you can take to improve your job search and find higher-paying opportunities.
Here are some tips and suggestions to consider when trying to find a well-paying job with a business admin degree:
1. Update Your Resume and Cover Letter
– Highlight your business admin degree and any relevant coursework, internships, or experiences.
– Use keywords and phrases from job postings to tailor your resume and cover letter to specific positions.
2. Network, Network, Network
– Connect with alumni, professors, and professionals in your field through LinkedIn and professional networking events.
– Attend career fairs and industry conferences to meet potential employers and learn about job opportunities.
3. Utilize Job Search Platforms
– Look for job openings on websites like Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn.
– Set up job alerts to receive notifications about new postings that match your qualifications.
4. Consider Entry-Level Positions
– Don’t be discouraged by entry-level positions that require a business admin degree. These roles can serve as stepping stones to higher-paying positions.
5. Research High-Paying Industries
– Explore industries with high-demand for business admin professionals, such as healthcare, finance, and technology.
– Look for companies known for offering competitive salaries and career advancement opportunities.
6. Develop Your Skills
– Take online courses or pursue certifications to enhance your skills and make yourself more marketable to employers.
– Consider gaining experience through freelance work or volunteer opportunities to build your portfolio.
7. Seek Professional Guidance
– Schedule an appointment with a career counselor or advisor to receive personalized guidance on your job search strategy.
– Consider reaching out to staffing agencies for assistance in finding temporary or permanent positions.
8. Don’t Limit Yourself
– Be open to exploring opportunities outside of your immediate geographic area.
– Consider remote work options that may allow you to work from home or from a different location.
Remember, finding a good career job takes time and persistence. It’s essential to stay proactive, adaptable, and open to new opportunities. With patience and dedication, you can find a rewarding job that aligns with your skills and education, offering a higher salary and opportunities for professional growth.
By implementing these tips and staying committed to your job search, you can increase your chances of landing a well-paying job with your business admin degree. Don’t lose hope, and continue to pursue your career aspirations with confidence and determination. Good luck! 🌟🎓📈
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In June, I lost my position as an accountant. And it’s been six months, almost seven months, with little to no results. I still find this to be quite strange. I’m a very seasoned applicant with about ten years of financial experience. I’m concerned about finding work in the upcoming year, particularly in light of the potential impending recession. I keep being rejected from entry-level positions, even though the compensation is far less than I would normally accept. I know exactly how you feel. I don’t know what to do anymore myself. Best of luck with your search.
Start a business!
Hey you sound like me. I finished school almost a year ago. Currently doing gig work making $1k a week or more. $30 an hr or better. It’s not great but it’s better than getting rejected, or offers that require a degree and pay 18 an hour, cough cough enterprise auto rental, good luck 🍀
I have the same degree, but from considerably longer time ago. I deliver mail for a living.
The “woulda, shoulda, coulda” type of thoughts do enter my head, but it’s less so now. “Maybe I should have chosen finance instead, or gone to more job fairs, or networked better, or tried dentistry, or joined a trade, etc”.
The USPS job is stable, routine, and mundane. It pays the bills, and I’m content for now.
As a craft employee, I don’t need to convince my boss I need a raise every year; union does that for me. I’ll get to retire with a pension and have decent benefits. But no, I won’t be rich by most measures.
I don’t necessarily believe my education is wasted. It’s a good base of knowledge that I use daily as a lens to view the world.
A lot of things at the PO doesn’t make any business sense to me, nor do I have much power to make changes other than insignificant things on my delivery route.
You’re still very young. I don’t if I have the answer for what you’re seeking, but sure have empathy for the position you’re in. If you’re only looking at the private sector thus far:
https://www.governmentjobs.com
https://www.usajobs.gov
Insurance maybe? Underwriting trainee programs usually start posting in the 1st quarter each year and are geared toward new grads.
Avoid claims if you can help it but if you apply for claims, learn the job and jump to something else within 1 to 2 years.
This is exactly what happened with me. I lost my job with a University in their “sales” admissions guide department for $20 an hr. I then ended up finding a job and passing and interview for a retail position at a well known department store. It was the only job I could get an interview for that paid the bills, sad to say. Honestly, a lot of jobs are a lot less money now so $18 is better than you would think. It’s not preferable but it’s better than $15. You have to look in places that are growing or fields where people don’t want to work in. Believe it or not a degree means nothing without the experience and network to back it up. If your lacking either or and don’t have both you most likely will be doing something outside the field you wanted to get into. It’s just the reality of the world we live in right now. It’s an employers market not an employee market. This is very similar to the 2008 crisis as well. I am so grateful I was able to find a position in insurance that makes 52k a year. So with that I’d say try your best but know that it’s not you it’s the job market it’s total crap.
People bash trade schools yet most times you’re making more in your first year than what was paid to get the training. And there’s no shortage of trade jobs. Less than a year of training can get you $25 or more starting.
Yet people still think college is the best career choice.
My advice for anyone is to look at the employment markets. If a lot of people are getting that degree or training, that means it is already or soon will be a saturated employment market which means harder time finding a good job and harder time getting good pay.
Simple economics of supply and demand.
Literally same boat as you. Business management degree and over 2 years out of college. Stuck in a production job
Same here! Making $20.50 with BSBA in NorCal.
Downside to being admin is you tend to have to work the bottom of a company first and work your way to it.
While in school, did you get any internships?
In lost my $24 an hour job in Solar to working $18 an hour security. It’s embarrassing and sad and I don’t know what to do.
Your BusAd degree won’t get you crap right now–especially if it’s below Master’s level. Hell, even highly educated and experienced MBA’s are struggling. Reason is, there is a glut of folks out there now with college degrees and experience in the tech and financial fields. Employers and recruiters know this.
There have been thousands laid off from tech/financial companies in the past year or so. You have three options for building your future:
1. Get lucky in the job lottery
2. Leverage your education and your real life knowledge and skills into your own business
3. Go into something completely unrelated to your BusAd degree, such as a construction trade apprenticeship or the military
I know someone who is employed in the pest control industry and he told me that during the Great Recession, his company was getting resume’s from people who used to make six figure incomes. The job they were applying for paid barely $60K at the time. He told me he’s starting to see this again. Not a good sign.
Construction is always a safe bet and many construction jobs are paying more than STEM now. I switched from being an Engineer to an Independent Adjuster. GCs make a lot of money too and it is recession proof.
Well we are in a recession. I mean $18 an hour for a degree?
If your current employer has a management trainee path available, apply for it. Getting 2 to 3 years of experience as an Assistant Manager may help, even if it is in retail (you get the experience for your resune in supervision, hiring, performance management, budgeting/fiscal management, inventory management, etc.)
Alternatively, since you probably have a lot of customer facing experience, you could gun for an Administrative Assistant position to get more Admin experience.
If you can find a role that offers tuition assistance, you may even be able to get a MBA part-time and/or online, depending on the tuition cost. If you can drag it out and use the max tuition benefit to earn the MBA over 5 or 6 years, you may be set up with a MBA without student loans and 5 or 6 years of either retail management or administrative experience.
This could set you up for a Store Manager role/Area Manager role, or under the admin route, an Executive Assistant or Office Manager role. The pay can vary widely, but 75k to 100k+ is possible for these roles, depending on the company.
I just graduated with a business administration degree with a concentration in marketing. I wasn’t able to land an internship during my time in school because of my availability. I am having the same issue with being stuck at a job that I personally hate. I took the job because I was desperate for money but now I’m desperate to get out. It’s been difficult for recent college grads and I can only imagine it’s going to get worse with the new college grads in 2024. I feel hopeless as well and feel like all my hard work and effort in school was wasted. I personally went to college to get out of retail and customer service and get into some type of office/corporate position but haven’t had much luck landing anything. You’re not alone in this. What type of area of business are you interested in? You can work on improving your skills with certifications like Coursera that’s what I have been doing for now. I wish you the best in your job search and hope you can find something better.
People with doctorates are taking minimum wage jobs right now don’t feel bad its a shitty time and competition is insane for all roles
Try Getting a temp job to get more experience
Talk to recruiters build your network
I feel you… business administration major. Top of my class. Bgs member… 2019 grad. Been tough finding good work ever since. Most jobs never required a degree anyway. The ones that do somehow think you should work for 20 an hour with a masters degree. I got into debt shortly after school. My great credit was then ruined, and certain employers wouldn’t hire me because of the spots on my recent financial background… imagine a country where you can’t get a job, so you get into debt, you catch up on your bills and don’t even get a repo or anything else, then you lose a job because a background check made you look risky to a company financially… it makes you disenchanted with life… I’m not at this point, but I see why some people go nuts in the world… they just don’t want to be part of the insanity anymore.
I’m sorry but y’all choosing universities for lets just say degrees that are very difficult to land you a well paid jobs, then you act surprised. A degree does not guarantee a great job, just because it’s a degree.
Long story short, it’s joe-ever for us Business admin majors. Degrees not worth the paper it’s printed on
It’s been this way since 08, the 08 crash restructured the “entry level” white collar job market and it’s the never ending game of can’t get the job because of no “professional experience” but no one will give you a chance to develop professional experience
So what’s left is the round robin of warehouse, retail, customer & food service jobs paying $20 an hour and less. May the odds ever be in your favor trying to escape the rat race
Well as a electrician I can say there is a lot of jobs or company’s to apply but if the trades is not you’re thing you can try doing what my friend did he went inside a company and started talking and making small talk with the security guards he landed a job in the company as a programmer 😅🤣
Hi, I also graduated 6 months ago and have dealt with the same challenges you’re dealing with. I also got a business degree. I just landed my first position and the pay isn’t great but in the next year I can move up if I’m good. My advice to you is to keep applying to positions that align with your skill set and consider many industries. I would have never thought I would be working in the medical industry, yet this is where I got the job. Also, when you interview, be confident and passionate. I think one thing that helped the most was on my first interview, I asked if they had any hesitations about me or my qualifications. The interviewer was shocked and fast forward to now, I’m about to start the job. Try not to worry because you will find something, it’s just a matter of time. I’m a true believer that everything happens for a reason!
I’m not sure I can offer much advice, as i’m in the same boat. I graduated with my degree in May as well, and haven’t found a job yet. I got a comm degree, and have been applying everywhere. HR, Public Relations, Administrative (in hospitals and schools, aka public sector for the good benefits), Journalism, Marketing, Business, everything. It feels hopeless. I’ve been sticking to the same side hustles from high school and college… babysitting, dog sitting, house sitting, etc. so I’m in the same boat. If you need moral support, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re in the same boat.
It’s normal for your first job after college to pay shit just don’t make the mistake of staying more than 1-2 years if they don’t promote you or give you a raise
I just saw a job posting on Linkedin for an FBI Special Agent – Accountant/Finance background.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3771586457
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Have you ever thought of becoming a project manager or going into IT? They both can be challenging, but it doesn’t hurt to learn and obtain certifications.