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Career Strategies for Sociology Majors: Maximizing Opportunities and Job Satisfaction

Discover valuable insights from an ASA study on sociology graduates, popular job roles, skills obtained, resume tips, and employers hiring sociology majors. Enhance job satisfaction and prospects with effective communication of sociology skills.

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Career Strategies for Sociology Majors: Maximizing Opportunities and Job Satisfaction

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  1. SocioLogy – specific strategies Betsy McEneaney

  2. Some background:what happens to soc majors?? • ASA study of the Class of 2005 – Sociology BA Graduates • www.asanet.org (Click on “Students” at top right) • Upon graduation: • 22% planned to go to grad school only • 42% planned to work only • 27% planned to work and go to grad school

  3. What are the most popular Full-time jobs for soc majors?

  4. Popular internships for soc grads… • Social Services, Counselors, Psychologists • 54.8% of all internships • Social Science, Researchers • 23.8% of all internships

  5. Job satisfaction? • Almost 70% of those who said their job is “closely related” to sociology reported being “very satisfied” with their job. • If job was “not related” to sociology, only 36% were “very satisfied” with their job. • SO: Look for a job that uses your sociology skills!!

  6. Communicating about your sociology skills • The ASA study found: • Soc grads often did not list sociology-related skills on resume, AND • Failed to discuss those skills in the job interview • You won’t get a “sociology-related” job that way!!

  7. Skills soc grads reported learning • Developing evidence-based arguments • Evaluating different research methods • Writing a report understandable to non-sociologists • Forming and testing hypotheses • Using computer resources to develop a reference list • Analyzing data, creating charts and interpreting results • Conducting interviews and focus groups • Using statistical software (SPSS, Excel)

  8. What other skills/perspectives have you learned at csulb? • Let’s brainstorm…

  9. More ‘resume language’ • Developing, distributing, and collecting surveys • Constructing interview protocols, conducting interviews, building rapport with others. • Creating a work plan and systematically follow through with plan. • Effectively implementing and managing group projects. • Leadership… negotiation… teamwork… • Awareness of and sensitivity to many forms of diversity.

  10. And a bit more… • Clear and logical writing style • Persuasive, effective oral presentation skills • Producing professional-quality powerpoint presentations. • Using Facebook and other social networking sites to publicize events.

  11. How to boast without boasting at a job interview • Working sociology into the discussion • Your ideas? • Mention your concentration or other specific coursework • Think about papers, projects, internships that you did that relate to the job in some way before the interview • How might collecting some data help the organization solve a problem it is facing – sketch it out for them

  12. Specific employers hiring soc grads now • Census Bureau • 2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/ • AmeriCorps • www.americorps.gov/ • Other websites: • www.usajobs.gov/ -- Federal Jobs • www.CareerBuilder.com – SPSS-related jobs • www.craigslist.com – non-profits, part-time • www.monster.com

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