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What do these people have in common:
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan, comedian and actor Steve
Martin and former Attorney General
Janet Reno?
None of these highly successful
people ended up pursuing a career
relative to their college major.
Reno was a chemistry major,
Greenspan studied music and Martin
earned a degree in philosophy.
How can you expect to map your
entire life with a college major
when, according to the U.S.
Department of Labor, the average
person changes careers three times?
And, in search of the perfect course
of study, 75 percent of students
change majors at least once during
their college years, according to
Randy Miller, chairman of student
counseling Web site Readyminds.
Don't worry. The biggest secret in
career development is that you can
get a job with any major, according
to Donald Asher, career consultant
and author of "How To Get Any
Job With Any Major" (Ten Speed
Press). Asher says that even though
all majors may not supply equal
preparation for all jobs, no job is
out of reach simply because of your
major.
You have more options than you
think. Many students have tunnel
vision when it comes to choosing
their major - they pick their major
on the assumption it's the only fast
track to their lucrative dream job.
Problem is, they might hate that
major, do badly in it and
subsequently rule out a career they
might have been great at.
Employers do look at your major when
considering your application, mainly
because your major helps the
employer determine the skills you'd
bring to the organization. But other
factors, especially your relevant
experience, play a big role.
In fact, Asher adds, the top 10
characteristics corporate recruiters
look for can be found in students of
any major. They include:
-Communication skills
-Honesty/Integrity
-Teamwork skills
-Interpersonal skills
-Motivation/initiative
-Strong work ethic
-Analytical skills
-Flexibility/adaptability
-Computer skills
-Self-confidence
advertisement
Additionally, post-baccalaureate
studies provide specialization and
internships provide work experience.
These can define your road more
significantly than undergraduate
studies.
Here are some examples of real
people who found success outside of
their college majors:
Carly Fiorina, chairman and
CEO of Hewlett-Packard Company,
received a degree in medieval
history and philosophy from
Stanford.
James Gandolfini, Emmy
award-winning actor, majored in
communications at Rutgers.
Richard Gephardt, politician
and former Presidential hopeful,
earned a degree in speech from
Northwestern University.
Hugh Hefner, founder of
Playboy magazine, majored in
philosophy at the University of
Illinois.
Lee Iacocca, former head of
Ford Motor Company, studied history
at Lehigh University.
Mick Jagger, lead singer for
the Rolling Stones, majored in
economics at the London School of
Economics.
Ashton Kutcher, actor,
majored in biochemical engineering
at the University of Iowa.
Sherry Lansing, chairman of
Paramount Motion Picture Group,
earned her bachelor's degree in
English from Northwestern
University.
Lucy Liu, actress, studied
Asian Languages at the University of
Michigan.
Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme
Court Justice, majored in economics
at Stanford.
Brad Pitt, actor and
heartthrob, was two credits shy of a
journalism degree from the
University of Missouri.
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Governor of California and actor,
studied economics at the University
of Wisconsin.
Denzel Washington,
Oscar-winning actor, has a degree in
journalism from Fordham University.
Tiger Woods, professional
golfer, earned a degree in finance
from Stanford.
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