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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many threads about this on this forum. Please do searches and read. I am a recruiter for a major tech firm. You must not be in the field or from overseas. Many tech giant CEOs are also saying the same thing, they’re hiring more humanities majors with the strong critical thinking, writing, communication skills. There are many examples on this forum of kids graduating over the years with non STEM majors getting high paying jobs at the tech/consulting/banking firms (majors like history, IR, econ, poli sci, etc) wake up. Many many Fortune 500 CEOs have humanities majors.

https://www.fastcompany.com/40440952/why-this-tech-ceo-keeps-hiring-humanities-majors

https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2017/02/18/mark-cuban-dont-go-to-college-to-study-business-study-the-humanities/

Prominent Fortune 500 CEOs with Humanities Degrees:
Brian Moynihan (Bank of America): History
Alex Karp (Palantir): Philosophy
Michael Eisner (Former Disney): English Literature & Theater
Kenneth Chenault (Former American Express): History
Lloyd Blankfein (Former Goldman Sachs): History
Mark Parker (Nike): Political Science
Brian Cornell (Target): Political Science
Gail Boudreaux (Anthem): Psychology/Sociology 
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Please stop the nonsense.  These people would have been successful regardless of the major.  Not everyone can become a professional athlete, and not everyone can become CEO.  CS major is going through a big shift.  https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1314492.page

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Listen. These are extreme examples. Read here on this forum or talk to people. I live it as a recruiter and have colleagues at other top firms. They do not hire only CS or STEM majors. Please wake up. [/quote]

I missed the beginning of this discussion, but interested in your experience.  Can you elaborate your comment?  My inclination is that firms hire people, not necessarily by major - that’s what graduate school is for -  but the AI revolution has apparently led to two camps of parents: 1- avoid all CS and maybe finance etc,  majors ….  2- avoid liberal arts degrees such as a language or philosophy etc. ?[/quote]

It's the same poster(s) who have been banging the CS and Tech thing on this board for months. Sad. Just ignore.  Maybe didn't have the aptitude for Tech or Engineering who knows their motivation.  So tiresome.[/quote]

Agree. Just ignore. Posters who think CS and STEM are the golden tickets to success … their kids will sadly learn the hard way. Best to keep this knowledge to ourselves (and the many college counselors/elite privates/publics who have their students major in interdisciplinary subjects - stem and humanities)…don’t waste the energy to change the minds of the delusional an uneducated. [/quote]

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