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Homeland or Abroad – Employment Prospects for University Graduates

Homeland or Abroad – Employment Prospects for University Graduates

Studying at a foreign university is your chance to find your place in a rapidly changing world

Of course, senior students may be critical of this fact. The most likely way to refute it is to find a job in their field. At least to gain experience. Everyone starts by searching for vacancies on the Internet, then in relevant newspapers and magazines. When it becomes clear that young specialists are not really wanted for vacancies, the miracle function of "help from friends and acquaintances" comes to mind.

Eventually, someone is invited for interviews. But their results are not always encouraging – good positions are not offered without real practical experience. And what is offered is either not at all what was promised in the vacancy, or, worse, low-skilled work that doesn't even require higher education.

Thus we have confusion and lack of choice. And this is not due to pickiness or greed on the part of employers. After all, in any company, even the largest, there is a very limited number of high-paying jobs for real managers, economists, and international relations specialists with higher education. And if we recall textbooks on management and economics – that's how it should be! While the country is experiencing a crisis of an overabundance of non-production personnel compared to production ones.

And what should a student with such a profession do in a country where this profession is not paid? Changing professions – it's a pity about the years, money, and nerves spent. The answer is much simpler – you need to broaden your horizons and, before it's too late, explore the possibilities of transferring to study abroad.

You don't have to decide immediately. First, you need to consult with parents. "Advanced" and reasonable parents will support such an initiative and suggest gathering more specific information about the cost and programs of higher education abroad. After all, if you think about it – in economically developed countries, the economies are larger. Which means there will be more employers, even if with a few vacancies that you can apply for. These few add up to dozens, hundreds of jobs.

The conclusion is that abroad, in economically developed countries, there is greater demand for professions of managers, economists, international relations specialists, and other specialists with higher education. With an understanding of the aforementioned facts, one should practically approach the decision – admission or transfer to a foreign university. You can't waste time, because today this is a very common practice among students. And foreign universities select students not so much by competition as by the principle of "first to submit documents – first admitted." Good luck!

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