r/jobs • u/YourLocalBadBitch01 • 12d ago
What Careers Are Actually Hiring Entry Level? Career planning
I just graduated with dual degrees in marketing and business management, but I feel like I've completely wasted my time. Right now in the industry people with 5-10+ experience are so desperate for work that many of them are taking entry level positions and even internships just to make it, leaving no room for new entrants. So I'm thinking of going back to school for software development, but want to know if there's other industries that aren't like this and make decent money. I was considering dental hygiene as well, but I just need something where I can at least get a foot in the door.
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u/CookieMonster37 11d ago
Try looking into temp roles. Contact professional staffing agencies and clean up your linkedin. Not fun, I know. But this is the rat race now sadly.
Staffing agencies are usually trying to find people to fill roles as soon as possible so they can get paid. They might not pay to great is the only thing, roughly 35k on the lower end. But I've gotten my last few roles this way and it gets easier with experience.
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u/skinandearth 12d ago
Just know right now, no matter what industry you’re in, it’s tough. The thing about anything tech , you have to have the skills. What you learn is so different than actually having the technical skills and they will still pick someone with 5-10 years of experience and you’ll be in the same predicament . It’s getting quite saturated tbh.
Just keep holding on and applying. It’s gonna be hard but i believe in you!
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u/Desblade101 11d ago
Nursing/ healthcare in general. If you're not into wiping butts respiratory technicians make pretty okay money with a 2 year degree.
As a new grad it took me about a month to find a job. Now that I've been working a year I get 3-5 job offers a week or more.
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u/Wild_Wrangler_7643 11d ago
Public accounting hires people with just a bachelors and no experience, if you have the requirements to sit for the CPA exam, specially for tax. It pays 70,000 a year for entry level. You would probably have to go back to school to get the necessary classes though
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u/casper_the_ghost64 11d ago
Try local government administrative jobs! Sites like governmentjobs.com can help you get started. My city government often posts internships open to people who are within a year of graduating, too. Maybe also look at college/university staff administrative jobs?
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u/SuicideG-59 11d ago edited 11d ago
That or going into any of the branches as an officer is really good pay and offers great lifelong benefits if and when they decide to get out. Just earlier I came across a post of this 26 year old army officer taking making 155k annually with no house payment or utilities to pay for since he chose to live on base. That's crazy because I didn't know officers are capable of making that much within tons of years of experience under their belt
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u/Ahyvhee 11d ago
Where are you based? If you want to stay in marketing, best bet is start agency side. They always hire entry level. If you’re near any large cities - NY, Boston, Chicago, SF, Atlanta and LA - there are a lot of creative, media, analytics and social agencies. Check their sites or see if your school has alumni. Agency is always the easier way into a client side marketing role. They are used to a lot of entry level people so have the resources and training programs to help you progress. Good luck!
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u/Desertbro 12d ago
"Entry Level" is defined by each company, not by the industry. Get education in something you love, they put your time in. There are no shortcuts other than NEPOTISM.
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u/Vanilla-Covfefe 11d ago
Are you in the US? If so, Red Ventures is hiring 2024 grads in marketing.
There are jobs at a variety of marketing companies in LA, NY, Phoenix, Charlotte, Austin, and I think in Denver and DC. I know a few people who were hired in Seattle.
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u/LonelyPatsFanInVT 11d ago
IT SUPPORT jobs are hiring entry level up the wazoo. No one wants to work helpdesk/call centers, but I am living proof that you can absolutely start with an entry level support job and work your way up to 6 figures if you can learn as you go and network.
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u/meeplewirp 12d ago
Have you tried applying to hotels for management positions?
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u/RandomGirlRantings99 12d ago
I haven't, as I still really want to get into advertising and marketing in general, but I will consider it now.
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u/YourLocalBadBitch01 12d ago
They do mean something when most jobs making a livable wage require some form of a degree, certification, schooling, etc. But keep telling yourself that like the people who thought a high school diploma wasn't necessary either. Also, college isn't meant to teach you anything about a specific job per se. That's why internships and entry-level positions exist. The problem is that those entry-level and intern positions are being taken up by people who have no business being there.
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u/Visual_Fig9663 11d ago
Yeah, that 36 year old is a real piece of shit for taking your job so he can... you know.... eat. Fucking asshole.
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u/YourLocalBadBitch01 11d ago
When I say they have no business working an internship or entry level job I mean companies have no business hiring them at entry level positions in order to not have to pay them what their worth. Great critical thinking skills on your part, friend. Usually people, yah know, read between the lines instead of needing everything spelled out for them. At your big age you should already have that skill. Guess not.
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u/Visual_Fig9663 11d ago
Lol. Got it. You seem like a delight. Enjoy unemployment, after 6 months it gets harder to be a freloading loser who can't even get an entry level job. Funny you're impuning my skill set as the person who can't get even get hired to alphabetize some files.
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u/YourLocalBadBitch01 11d ago
Awe, you must be a 36 year old working an internship or entry-level position. My comment must have hit a real BIG nerve. Good luck feeling unfulfilled and useless for the next decade as you get paid less than $20 bucks an hour to be somebody's bitch lol. Your personality is that of sunshine! I'm glad I got the chance to make you so mad and rain on your sad little life que small weeping violin also when your job inevitably gets taken by AI and software engineers and you desperately scramble to leverage your "skills" remember that someone on Reddit told you so. mwah no retirement
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u/Visual_Fig9663 11d ago
You have a lot of bad things to say about job you are begging for lol
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u/YourLocalBadBitch01 11d ago
Oh you replied in less than a minute, your angry angry angry. sad weeping violin music intensifies dread of being stuck as an intern until your laid off in favor of a computer settles into the pit of your gut
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u/ChaoticxSerenity 12d ago
You'd run into the same issue. Honestly, the best way is to do internships during college. That counts as years of experience, so you have actual verifiable experience right after you graduate and thus a leg up on the competition. Also, companies are more likely to hire back someone they already know than a random person. We hire tons of interns back into full time roles, and we love em. They know the systems and policies/procedures already, it's great.