“Oh, I have a job.” It a growing trend among those under 35, specifically younger millennials, having a job as opposed to a career. There has been a great deal of speculation about millennials, and while much of it is contradictory, some holds true. Younger millennials (Those currently aged 20-25) entered, and are entering, the job market at a terrible time. The economy has been down for a while, and I’m sure no one needs to be reminded that there is a government shutdown happening. While all that is going on, there are other things to consider, which add to the generation gap.
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Millennials have been told their whole lives to “do something they love”. Many millennials (I’ve noticed this to ring most truthfully with those having baby boomer parents) have been encourage to concentrate on what they love doing. While that isn’t a bad thing at all, it leads many to major in subjects such as philosophy, art history, music, literature, and other subjects that have put the ‘liberal’ in Liberal Studies. These majors are enjoyable, enriching, and allow for cultured adult lives. Sadly, they are not what big businesses are looking for new employees to have a degree in. This often leads to millennials working multiple jobs, as opposed to having one salaried 9-5 career. Often, this is caused by trying to hold out for something more specialized to a chosen path, or just holding out for something better.
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That being said, how can this be remedied? It seems that more and more companies are becoming more flexible on what an applicant has a degree in. Recognition is finally being given to students of the majors which were once considered “fluff” and “too liberal”, seeing that these millennials are understanding that in the state of the economy and government, it’s best to take what’s being offered.
