<p>Haoleboy, I think you’re problem is that you aren’t looking in the correct field for jobs. It is true that many employers would prefer someone with quantative skills, but those aren’t the jobs that most people in business go for. Business majors replace those quantative skills with real life business and problem solving skills, and that is exactly what many employers are looking for.<br>
Just do a search on employers searching for new hires with a degree in operations management or information systems; you will find an overwhelmingly large amount of jobs. You may find that these jobs are a little more broad in the work description area, that’s only because these jobs require skills that go beyond math; they are looking for well rounded individuals who have the brain power to trust their company’s backbone with, yet have great general people skills at the same time.
Just do a little more searching, I’m sure you’ll find what you’re looking for.</p>
<p>I have some time before I graduate but it seems like you are living my nightmare (not finding a decent job) so I’ll try to help you out.
My advice to you, and I hate to say it, is to stay at Loyola for a couple extra semesters and get a degree in another business field. Management works well with operations management as does finance/econ. I was also thinking that math or statistics would complement your degree as well. Employers like analytical/quantitative minded people. If you want to do accounting, math, or stats, it’ll obviously take you much longer to complete. But if you stick with getting another degree, you have a chance to get your gpa up, you can also find internships, and join some good extra-curriculars and start networking. </p>
<p>Now if you do not want to stay as an undergrad, you could always join a masters program in finance, accounting, econ, ops management, etc. You might want to apply to a more recognized school. I am sure after you get your masters, you could definitely find a great job. This is also the option that I would go for if I was in your situation. I would start researching some top schools that you meet the qualifications for and apply to those.</p>
<p>Other than that, you could always keep trying on your job search. Hopefully the career center over there in Loyola isn’t much of a disappointment. </p>
<p>I am no expert in this but I hope this somewhat helps in understanding your options and where to go. Remember, don’t slack off and take advantage of every opportunity you get. </p>
<p>I do agree with what apayton said though. It’s hard to believe that you can’t find any operations management jobs. Look in the right places.</p>
<p>Thanks guys.</p>
<p>There’s no way in hell I can afford another year at Loyola, and frankly, I can’t wait to get away from the place. </p>
<p>I’m just gonna continue my job search, that’s really my only option at this point. Does anyone have any good links to looking for jobs outside of jobs.com and monster?</p>
<p>I used jobs.com/yahoo hotjobs/monster/craigslist/applied to over 150 company websites and it took 6 months for me to get a job out of college. You just have to be persistent and keep applying. Look for temporary jobs and placement firms to see if you can get your foot in the door. It’s going to be hard because you have an average gpa, no extracurriculars, and no internships so don’t expect too much. Your main goal right now should be just to get your foot in the door somewhere so don’t think that you’re above any job. It definitely gets depressing at times because you feel like a college degree should help you get a job, but a college degree is becoming more and more useless. Good luck.</p>
<p>msl, what was your major?</p>
<p>Haoleboy,</p>
<p>I’m sure you already have but how is Loyolla’s Career service center? Would it be possible for you to study and do awesome on an exam GMAT/CFA and improve your resume?</p>
<p>I graduated with majors in Accounting and management and a minor in human resources.</p>