<p>how hard is it to find a job right now for people with majors in other than nursing/accounting after college? there has been talks about simplifying the tax code/make a new one. if this happens, what is the likelihood that most will accountants get laid off? I know that nursing and health care are really hot right now but does graduating with BA in nursing pretty much guarantee a job after graduation?</p>
<p>For science, it depends on which science.</p>
<p>Math, statistics, computer science, physics: generally pretty good; finance does take up a lot of math, statistics, and physics graduates for their math skills. However, actual physics jobs are not particularly numerous (finance is an escape valve for the “surplus” physics graduates).</p>
<p>Chemistry, biology: not very good. Lots of pre-meds who did not get into medical school competing for low paid lab technician jobs, and finance does not recruit them as much as the more math-heavy majors above.</p>
<p>I think it’s good according to an article from WSJ recently
[California</a> Tech Hiring Gives State Economy a Jolt - WSJ.com](<a href=“California Tech Hiring Gives State Economy a Jolt - WSJ”>California Tech Hiring Gives State Economy a Jolt - WSJ)</p>
<p>Partly it depends WHERE you’re willing/looking to live./work. Even tho there is a current & projected nursing shortage, many places are only (or mainly) looking for a nurse or other healthcare professional WITH EXPERIENCE and require to get experience elsewhere BEFORE they will consider you. That is the case in my home state of HI, whether you are an RN with a BA or an AA.</p>
<p>What the job market looks like at this moment may not reflect the market when you graduate. Regardless, it really helps all students to relevant work experience in fields they plan to work in and DOES give them an advantage in getting hired for a permanent position as a college senior. Our S worked two summers in different interships & did research during the year for 2 school years. He was considered by his prospective employers as “having two years experience” and able to compete for jobs requiring this and got a significant advantage over students with less experience, many of whom got NO job offers while he received three great ones for his EE degree in Jan/Feb of 2010, which was his senior year of college. He almost got a fourth offer as well, but they couldn’t promise funding.</p>
<p>Most importantly, experience helps the student have a better idea of what they really LIKE & want to pursue as a career (and also very importantly, what they DISLIKE). It helps steer toward & eliminate careers so that your major will be an asset for you rather than something you did to pass time in college.</p>
<p>Volunteering, interning for credit or just experience can be a great way to get your “foot in the door” and exposure to what life is like in different fields & jobs. It saves misperceptions when you see more of what the day to day operatinos of the business are like – letting you see the field/job’s highs & lows. Even in a tough economy, many places are willing to have a volunteer/intern that doesn’t require much supervision.</p>
<p>Nursing tends to peak in pay very early. Accting does not and will be around forever thanks to other requirements outside taxes on financial reporting. Any good Top 30 business school will help you get a good accting job. Placement this year should be around 80%+ for business majors at good schools.</p>
<p>You may be interested in <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html</a> .</p>
<p>We seem to have no shortage of crooks in the financial markets and therefore I see more and more regulation coming down the road which should increase the need for more accountants - btw, I’m steering my daughter towards accounting. I have a sister who was an accountant - their firm closed shop a year ago and she’s been unemployed - they’ve lived off of investment income for the last year. She’s going back to look for a job now - she has a lot of good contacts from her previous job so I expect that she will find a pretty good position soon.</p>
<p>One of my other sisters has been a nurse for 30+ years and she makes low-six figures in the Bay Area. She mentioned to me that there had been layoffs in hospitals in her area so the job isn’t immune to budget pressures but she didn’t feel any particular job insecurity.</p>
<p>One other nursing story: I play tennis with a teacher and coach at the local high-school. He told me that his step-daughter was completely unmotivated in high-school and was hanging out with the wrong crowd. She started attending community college after high-school but she wasn’t doing very well there. She then signed up for a nursing program that was sponsored by a local hospital where they would pay for the degree (LPN I think) for a commitment to work there for some period of time. She got her degree and is making $50K with shift differentials to over $50/hour. I believe that she has been working for a year or two now. That’s a pretty nice outcome - someone pays for your schooling and you get a job that pays quite well, even with a poor high-school record. There was an article in the local paper that showed that our state has a higher percentage of seniors than Florida - I guess that’s driving a fair amount of demand for health services.</p>