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Two weeks ago, Payscale.com released survey results on underemployment. They report 46% of Americans feel they’re underemployed. I encourage you to go the site to read the survey for yourself as it breaks down the following:
- most common job titles of the underemployed
- most common job titles of the underemployed
- percentage of underemployed by degree level (from high school GED to MD)
- % of underemployed by gender
- % of underemployed by degree level + major
- % of underemployed workers and a break down by reason for underemployment
- Let me if you’re underemployed current and share some of your challenges. Here’s how you can join the discussion:
- Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your thoughts to the same number
- Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
- Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com
Katie Bardaro is the Vice President Data & Analytics and Lead Economist at Payscale.com.
Here are highlights from our discussion:
- Underemployment as an epidemic in the U.S.
- Underemployment is an important consideration when we look at the economic health of the country
- MBA not having the expected ROI (Return on Investment)
- Huge divergence in earning and job opportunities
- The great recession affected graduate degrees made new grads shift in career possibilities (part-time or continue school)
- The survey measure two catagories: Those who feel they are not utilizing their education and those with a part-time position wanting to work full-time
- STEM careers have many ways to get the skills needed to change careers. Online certification and experience don’t require the degree
- Opportunity and underemployment gap exists, women are funneled into lower positions with lower pay and less movement
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About Mark Anthony Dyson
I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers," career consultant, job seeker advocate, career writer, and founder of this award-winning blog. I help the employed, unemployed, underemployed, and under-appreciated find jobs using job search strategies to navigate the new job market. I aim to give a safe place online to those with different needs, cultures, and ethnicities to find their voice in the job market. Thousands have read my career advice throughout the web as I write about everything from job search strategies to the mobile job search. I have published more than 400 articles on this blog and some of the largest career sites such as Recruiter.com, YouTern, and Come Recommended. I've been quoted in major online publications such as Monster, TIME/Money, Fortune, Business Insider and MSN. FlexJobs, JobMonkey, Aerotek, Career Pivot, and CareerSherpa listed my podcast as one of the top podcasts to help your job search. Love for you to sign up for the weekly newsletter. I share the latest articles I've written, new podcast episodes, and answer any questions you may have. The new job search is scary and if you need help, I am here for it!