Should I do more education?

dsg512 wrote: ↑I just graduated with a degree in Communications and Media. I'd like to get into PR/corporate communications or something related, but I realized too late that this degree didn't give me enough hard skills and I have no experience regardless. I'm not confident in applying for even entry level jobs with only an arts degree.

Since I have nothing to distinguish myself, I've been mulling over the idea of doing a 2 year college diploma on marketing or advertising to get more practical knowledge and hopefully a co-op placement or an internship. This, I figure, would give me the skills, connections, and experience I need to make myself more competitive and be in a better position to land a job. I've also considered a masters for similar reasons. I'm 21.

Does this sound like a good idea? Or would my time be better spent just pounding the pavement, being persistent, and networking like crazy for an entry-level job? Right now I'm working a full-time landscaping summer job.

If you have any other suggestions, like volunteering or switching career paths, feel free.

Thanks.

dsg512 wrote: ↑I just graduated with a degree in Communications and Media. I'd like to get into PR/corporate communications or something related, but I realized too late that this degree didn't give me enough hard skills and I have no experience regardless. I'm not confident in applying for even entry level jobs with only an arts degree.

Since I have nothing to distinguish myself, I've been mulling over the idea of doing a 2 year college diploma on marketing or advertising to get more practical knowledge and hopefully a co-op placement or an internship.

Mulder and Scully wrote: ↑As a marketing grad and as someone who has worked in the industry for years, my recommendation would be to continue to apply to jobs in public relations and communications. Doing a post-grad/diploma certificate in marketing or advertising (choose one because they're different fields, the former being client side and the latter being agency side) won't give you the education that you're looking for.

You could do a post-grad in either public relations, communications or copywriting and go from there. Regardless of what you choose, you'll still be looking at entry level jobs and there's nothing wrong with that because that's where most of us started.

Mars2012 wrote: ↑No amount of education will help you overcome confidence issues. Advertising and marketing companies will overlook some deficiencies in education if they find a driven and competent individual. There are lots of people who are education-rich and experience-poor. I would only get more education is you need it to get into a specific area. You are still young, more education isn't going to hurt you, but it's so expensive these days...make sure you're not wasting your money.

Mulder and Scully wrote: ↑As a marketing grad and as someone who has worked in the industry for years, my recommendation would be to continue to apply to jobs in public relations and communications. Doing a post-grad/diploma certificate in marketing or advertising (choose one because they're different fields, the former being client side and the latter being agency side) won't give you the education that you're looking for.

You could do a post-grad in either public relations, communications or copywriting and go from there. Regardless of what you choose, you'll still be looking at entry level jobs and there's nothing wrong with that because that's where most of us started.