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[quote=Anonymous]I've been having a discussion with a friend about bachelor's degrees. She believes that B.A's are becoming obsolete and the job market is starved for trades. From an anecdotal perspective she has friends with graduate degrees working in entry level customer service jobs. I'm doing my graduate degree in child and youth care and must digress from her position. I feel that if you are strategic in school and balance professional interests with personal you will be able to pursue a career. Often a B.A is not enough and you need to do internships, research, co-op's and volunteering to be an attractive candidate for positions. I see her argument that yes - there is a huge demand for trade but we can't all be plumbers and mechanics. The market needs psychologists, support workers, social workers, human resource, etc. My classmates and colleagues that were proactive about their education and opportunities found work in teaching, gov't, and non-profits. However, it's like any route, if you slack off and don't get good grades or not seek out opportunity you will flounder.

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