How long did it take you to find your last job?

Benjamin Tomkins of the TechSearch Business/Finance/Careers Blog writes that 69 percent of college seniors expect to find a job within three months of graduation. Many will be working in healthcare where we know the demand is great. But, half of these soon-to-be college grads also think they’ll be earning at least $50,000 a year. Reality obviously hasn’t hit yet.

Even at my alma mater, few were earning that amount at graduation. Maybe the ones who went into management consulting or investment banking, but the rest of us started at around $30,000 tops. Of course, this was more than 10 years ago. Current college degree holders can expect as much as $50,000 or more but it’s those with technical degrees, such as engineering and computer science, who see that much money. (CNNMoney.com, Feburary 8, 2006)

In healthcare, most probably won’t see that much unless they get advanced degrees in nursing or medicine. For medical technicians and other allied health professionals, only years of experience will help them up the salary ladder with the average salary being about $40,000.

What was your first job–healthcare or not–fresh out of university? And what was your starting salary?

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