Get a Good Job Without a Bachelor's Degree

“You must have a bachelor’s degree” is a common myth that needs to be debunked. For years, it has been said that, with the decline in manufacturing, the blue-collar job that required a high school degree or less was gone for good.

Not all good jobs for people with less than a bachelor’s degree have been eliminated. There are 30 million jobs in the U.S. that pay good wages without a B.A.: The median salary is $55,000 with an opportunity to move up the career ladder.

Job-seekers without a B.A. need to search beyond traditional blue-collar sectors and look to skilled-services industries. jobs in financial services, health services, information technology and other skilled-service industries. More discussion here.

Crush fears and get on with your search

A job search can produce a lot of anxiety. You may find that, your search efforts keep getting pushed to the bottom of your to-do list and the needle never moves.

You may chalk up the delay to lack of time, but is that really what’s going on? Could it be time to evaluate the mental roadblocks getting in the way? There are three top mental offenders that hamper a job search:

• Succumbing to fear
• Ignoring your strengths
• Being disorganized

Find hints on how to tackle each here.

Where STEM jobs are, and aren't

The best way to predict your future is to create it, Araham Lincoln advised.  The right education helps.  A courageous course adjustment works wonders.  There is no plenty of new STEM data to help point you in a profitable direction.

For more info, click here.

Group Interview Tips

If the you you plan to interview for requires a lot of team work, be prepared for group or panel interview.  This will determine how well you able to be heard and share ideas in group settings.

Project interviews are become more common especially among IT job interviews.  The company will want to save time knowing you possess the necessary skills before taking time with a personal or group interview.

For 5 tips for getting through a Group Interview, click here.