Will Engineer With AutoCAD, MatLab or Other Software in Exchange for Food.

We might start seeing homeless signs that read this way this one day.

I might just decide to stand out there with such a sign myself. But, why should I? Would it be to make sure others understand a Technical Degree is no assurance of a job. It does not matter what you have learned unless you know how to make the right connections. Colleges try to make this happen towards the end of the education process but sometimes the employers just aren’t as eager as they make themselves out to be. So if your fresh out of college and you think an employer is ready to hire you… Go make sure you have a backup plan, but if you tell the employer about this plan they will not hire you. So make sure you are a good liar.

I recently talked to an employer about what they wanted. So, let me mark out all the details about exactly what is wanted so all job searchers can understand what they are required to do.

1. Love for the organization to the extent they will turn down all other higher paying jobs.

2. A willingness to sign a contract that could leave them jobless in less than a year if they have the attitude of only meeting minimum criterion. (Put forth effort or expect removal)

The criterion so far is only reasonable; any one can meet these expectations. In my opinion: though society has made employers this way, any one at any level should expect to get turned down or fired if they cannot fully meet these two criteria. Given societal norms I can’t see any reason to say an employer asking for such criteria is not desperate.

3. Certification, or for some a willingness to work on getting one.

4. Five years experience. (Can be achieved through internship, co-op or work-study)

Not so bad… People can get with program… Good luck liberal arts majors.

5. They must have all A’s maybe B’s in the grade books. So look for an easy program that sounds cool when you tell people you have a B.S. in ...

So I asked the employer if they were desperate for employees, I received an automatic yes. This is where things get a little complex. You see, they are desperate, but only for employees that meet those five criteria. What about the other employees, the ones who only meet the last four or three criteria? What about the employee who only meets the first four? Assuming all the employees I am talking about have been to this place called “College” and spent enormous amounts of money on mental buildup… Well they better get out there with signs and hope for the best.

Finally to answer the question as to why I would do such a thing, I need a job. Employers are clearly not looking for individuals with broad understanding and honest action, they are looking for specialized understanding and pleasing action. So keep all this in mind before you start down that road to college.