NEED TO KNOW | Generation jobless: 'Millennials' struggle with unemployment | PBS

The struggles of middle-aged and older Americans during this economic downturn have been well documented. But what about the "millennials," those born during the Reagan-Bush era? Starting your first job search during a recession can result in challenges that last for years, studies say. Need to Know's Alison Stewart spoke with some recent grads who are just starting out — pounding the pavement to land that first job. Need to Know airs Fridays on PBS. Watch full-length episodes of Need to Know at http://video.pbs.org/program/1458405365/

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News & Politics

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• Millennials
• unemployment
• joblessness
• recession
• economy
• college
• graduation

[getalife67]

i'm in the same boat now I'm devastated , depressed broke, land of opportunity my ass more like land of the corrupted and lairs and cheaters.

[Ps05205]

studied public relations, no wonder she can not get a job

[wootwootbreh]

1. This guy isn't teaching proper row form. Kid is going to throw out his back.

2. This girl needs a new voice if she's going to advise clients how to present themselves publicly. LAWNG ISLAND REWLZ

[HerresKoolaid]

@Ps05205 with a degree its still quite hard to get a job in this recession...........but when you have a degree in something as worthless as that right now your chances of a job are 0.0000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­0000000000000001%

[crizpy9119]

They say a degree is the best defense against a recession, yet they just showed the story of this top class graduate who's still working the tables at a restaurant, living with her parents. If she had to go into massive debt to get that degree, like most people do, then how is the degree the best defense? Makes no sense to me.

It's hard figuring out the best way forward as a young person these days. Trade school is looking like the best thing for me right now.

[actracts]

@jmzzz1 SHHHHH! You can't tell people to use logic. I got a degree in Electrical Engineering in from UNLV - funny how I was offered jobs left and right (domestic and foreign) because we don't have enough engineers in the world. But hey, I guess people would rather get an easy degree where they can party throughout college, than spend five years studying and getting a degree that does guarantees a job. Karma is a biatch and I love seeing all those idiots with LibArts degrees whine about jobs.

[majik2hanz]

The issue is the efficiency gains of technologies in virtually every field have passed a tipping point making most forms of human labor unnecessary. So the education indoctrination system is churning out dumbed down grade inflated debt slaves.

The global labor market has turned the cost benefit of a college degree in many areas of study negative. Fields that requires face to face contact is most secure the corps are going to make anything and everything automated and roboticized that they can.

[Jantv81]

@jmzzz1 Exactly!! Go to college focusing on jobs that will get you hired faster. Healthcare, and Law are the best bets.

[jmzzz1]

It depends on what your degree is in. I know a guy who completed an Associate's degree in Nursing, passed the exam, he got a job in 3 weeks, $30 per hour, no experience. And that's in Las Vegas, NV, probably the worst enemployment rate in the US.

[rustyscrapper]

I have witnessed wave after wave at companies I have worked for where they hire 10 people they dont need, keep 2 and get rid of the other 8, then can 2 of their existing employees and replace them with the new ones. No new positions created, but the new wages are lower and you are expected to do more. Existing employees are shown that asking for raises is pointless, and the bar has been raised yet again. Better show up another 15 minutes earlier, and leave 15 later, if you dont want to be next

[rustyscrapper]

In the real economy employers are looking for workers who can do more work then who they currently have hired for less pay. If you will work harder for less pay they make room for you.

In the fake economy (anything meddled with by the government) it has nothing to do with skills and everything to do with complying to their regulations and accepting their programming, then regurgitating the programming back to them unaltered.

[Jaringan2]

like it or not you have to take any Job to eat.......take off all your degrees for a while...keep it in the drawer....get out to find a job..any job....in any place..or even overseas...or maybe make your own bussiness at least to fill in your wallet....and eat some crackers for lunch for sure GOD still keep provide to fill in your stomach everyday not more..not less...just hope this bad situation will change to be better soon cheer up and GOD Bless us