Holiday Hiatus and a much Belated Update

I apologize to anyone who's stumbled across my blog as I haven't made an update in quite a while. I decided to take a little break for the holidays and enjoy as much time with my family as possible. I felt it was a good time to take the opportunity to be reminded of what's truly important in life. My family has been very supportive of me in my search for work in what is truly a difficult time for a lot of young graduates. Like most who are struggling I hold an undergraduate degree in something other than engineering or computer science. The problem is that there are simply too many people with degrees like mine - Criminology - and too few with the skills that are most needed in today's workplace.

I feel that the major solution to this problem is for young undergrads to step up to the plate and start learning new skills. Many out there don't realize you need not have a College or University degree in something to learn how to do it. In fact with most jobs you get in your life you will be taught how to do everything exactly as your superiors want it done. The world of computer science for example moves much too quickly for anyone to understand all the different programing languages and people in this field are required to learn every day. There is a large amount of work needed in this field and it only takes a few months to learn the skills required for a specific niche and build a portfolio through volunteer projects.

Take the field of web development for example. There are many things to learn about but in a few months of watching tutorial videos on the internet and practicing the skills yourself almost anyone can learn how to do the basics. You work on a few volunteer projects, get a reference, and then seek out work. There aren't enough people to do this kind of work and employers can't hire them fast enough.

So get on out there and build new skills! There are literally hundreds of things you can learn how to do through volunteering and effort. You don't have to sit on a dusty resume and hope that your previously acquired knowledge will be enough. Get out there and learn! Make yourself into a valuable asset that potential employers just can't afford to pass up.