Is a Double Business Degree in Marketing and Event Planning Enough?

We have had a lot to celebrate in our household this past month.  Our son graduated last month from Chico State , and our daughter graduated last weekend from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo .  After a 4:30 AM wake-up call we attended the traditional "Dads & Grads" (Mom’s welcome too!) in the local bars at 6:00 AM ~ BEFORE the actual ceremony!  I’ve got to tell you I have "closed" many a bar, but this was a first to "open" them.  I thought we’d be the only parents crazy enough to go along, but was I wrong!  There were lines out the doors and standing room only ~ 50% were parents ~ guess we were all pretty excited….

During the ceremony most of the speakers addressed how this is a very different time for these graduates to be looking for work.  How they will need to get creative and be resourceful.  How they will need to remain optimistic and positive, and to not take a "no" personally.  There are numerous markets that are still growing, it’s just the competition is greater.  Not too far in the past it was a "slam dunk" to get hired if you had a business degree in marketing .  Mikaila has that, plus another in continue reading »