Myself, (26F) am coincidentally attempting to go in to the workforce at the same time as my 3 close cousins (21, 23, 25F)(very different life circumstances)
Myself and their middle child have bachelor degrees (liberal studies, English respectively), the other two of our family have high school degrees.
The two of us are both first generation college graduates, graduating the same year.
Neither one of us college graduates knows where to go any more than our family high school graduates, in the sense that we are all equally skeptical.
However, I am attempting to create a more positive, but realistic atmosphere. And this Being a sub that consists of many different viewpoints, abilities, skills, trades, and many other different adjectives, I didn’t know if anyone had any tips or experiences anyone would want to share to give a spark of preparation and confidence (or hope/happiness/relief) during their experiences of getting in to the work force, changing jobs, hating their job, learning to love what you are doing, how you coped with coworkers/bosses, how you advocated for yourself, super etc. during the time of job search in your life.
Even if it seems totally random, even if it’s a cautionary tale. For some if us, the workforce is so daunting, and being prepared is the best defense.