| Mr Khan said: Despite my pursuit of a liberal arts (International Relations) degree in college and the accompanying troubles with job-hunting, I must say that a well-rounded liberal education still has value even if the job market has not adjusted to match that value. I would put that blame on employers as a whole which seem to have very finicky needs and demands and do not acknowledge the realities of the labor supply Like one job i was looking at that wanted Mandarin fluency for a glorified secretary job, in an industry with nothing directly to do with China. |
One of the things about your statement that worries me is that it does not recognize the current reality.
I must say that a well-rounded liberal education still has value even if the job market has not adjusted to match that value
The job market has adjusted to the value of a liberal degree. It finds little or no value in the degree because the skill sets that useually accompany people with those type od degrees are not the skill sets that the companies need. There are some jobs that can use those skill sets, but because it is currently an employers market, companies can ask for skill sets above and beyond those because the unemployed is currently so plentiful. Companies can be more choosey now.
I would put that blame on employers as a whole which seem to have very finicky needs and demands and do not acknowledge the realities of the labor supply
Putting the blame on the employers is stupid. They are not the ones who forced you to take a liberal degree. That is a choice you make and you have to except the responsibilities for those choices. As I said before, they can be finicky with their needs because of the labor supply, and they will always try to hire the best skill sets for their company. That is how they increase production and maximize profit. It is not a companies fault that they won't hire you for an IT position because you only have a BA in World History. Just as it is not a companies fault that they won't hire someone for a highly technical job if they never finished high school. The skills and knowledge of the employee need to match or exceed the needs of the job. Especially in this job enviornment.
This is just a reality of the way the job market works.
