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[quote=Anonymous]You might be being a little hard on him I’m saying in contrast to the others on this thread. It sounds like he may not have had a great focused plan but it doesn’t sound like he’s been lazy per se. He’s always worked, he’s applying for tons of jobs, interviewing etc…

I just think those kinds of masters degrees aren’t that useful. As others have said, he’s basically like anyone with a BA almost. I graduated from an Ivy in the 90s with a poli science degree and getting that first job was really tough. I did eventually, and then a second, at fairly low salaries, and ultimately ended up going to law school.

What does he actually WANT to do? Is there a way to spin any experience he does have as less of a jack of all trades and as more of a niche (environment, trade etc) I think that can be an issue for young graduates. Their resumes look sort of generic whereas a lot of jobs want relevant experience in their niche area.

Networking is important and I also get his reluctance. When I was 22 and needed that first job it was so hard to call up random connections of family friends etc to ask about jobs and informational interviews. I did bite the bullet and do it but frankly that’s not how I got a job. [/quote]

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