Anyone with a BA in Economics?
What do you do?
Business jobs? Government jobs?
Business jobs? Government jobs?
Feb 8th, 2006 7:47 pm
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p51dray wrote:Go back and get another degree haha. That's what my friend is doing.
Feb 8th, 2006 10:34 pm
Feb 9th, 2006 12:25 pm
Fellow Laurier grad in Econ. I work for an investment management firm. If you want to become an Economist, you need a graduate degree, which I don't, so I'm not.spawnr wrote:I have my BA economics with minor in communication studies (from Laurier)
I work for the government.
I got lucky, but an Economics degree is slim pickings out there, unless you have something to go with it.
I will be going back to do my MBA.
Feb 9th, 2006 1:57 pm
Not completely interested in becoming an "Economist". I don't even know what that is, hahaha. As long as I have a decent job that isn't uber streneous I think I'll be fine.Eazy E wrote:Fellow Laurier grad in Econ. I work for an investment management firm. If you want to become an Economist, you need a graduate degree, which I don't, so I'm not.
Feb 9th, 2006 7:35 pm
i doubt tats a good mix. jus my 2 centsKevC wrote:Not completely interested in becoming an "Economist". I don't even know what that is, hahaha. As long as I have a decent job that isn't uber streneous I think I'll be fine.
I'm considering picking up another major as astrophysics isn't that applicable
Hopefully Astrophysics and Economics will get me somewhere... I'm ok with numbers and kinda know how the world works.
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yeah, tell that to all the HR people I've sent my resume to.Sugar wrote:BA in Econ from Waterloo + MBA
Used to work with the government as an economist, switched to bank and now with consulting firm. Found that the skills (analytical thinking, being good with numbers, seeing bigger picture, etc) that you develop in economics training are key things that you can use for any job, and because the theory is more rigourous, could make you more marketable than say a Bcomm if you spin it correctly.
Feb 10th, 2006 11:35 pm
have you tried applying for jobs outside canada?...or even take a job outside your field..like teach english in asia for a year...and once you determine if you like the environment or not....apply for econ related jobs there...urameatball wrote:yeah, tell that to all the HR people I've sent my resume to.
Only decent jobs I've scored were all from people who knew me personally (too bad they were all temporary contract jobs). I've yet to get a call-back from any of the applications I've sent out (except for customer service jobs). Feel like the biggest loser in the world right now . Outstanding performance records in all my previous jobs with great references... but that doesn't matter if nobody even wants to give me an interview and check my references.
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Feb 12th, 2006 11:55 am
Care to elaborate?manho wrote:i doubt tats a good mix. jus my 2 cents
Feb 12th, 2006 5:08 pm
Economics sounds hard enough to get a job on its own, and astrophysics kind of sounds even further. (Try to think of some industry that might want to hire astrophysics grads... kind of hard, isnt it?) Unless you plan on doing something with the nanotechnology or quantum stuff. Which might not get you any jobs anytime soon, but in the long run, it might be on the winning side.KevC wrote:Care to elaborate?
Feb 12th, 2006 5:27 pm
If I wanted to do research I would've stuck to an Astrophysics Specialist. I can't even get into grad school with a Major anyway. They even force specialist students to take additional courses (higher level maths usually).manho wrote:Economics sounds hard enough to get a job on its own, and astrophysics kind of sounds even further. (Try to think of some industry that might want to hire astrophysics grads... kind of hard, isnt it?) Unless you plan on doing something with the nanotechnology or quantum stuff. Which might not get you any jobs anytime soon, but in the long run, it might be on the winning side.
I place my bets on quantum mechanics stuff, since I believe quantum computing is the computers of tomorrow. There will be a boom of quantum computing without enough people in the field with experience, much alike IT 10 years ago.
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