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 * What a College degree means to employers:**

The three articles that I read are, "The Job Market: Is a college degree worth less?", "Should more People Skip College?", and "Plan B: Skip College." These articles relate to college degrees and how meaningful they really are when applying for jobs. The first article discussed how hard it is to find a job in this society. Not only is it very difficult to find a job today, but it seems that degrees are not worth as much as they used to be. Having just one degree or an undergraduate degree is less valued now because so many more people then years before are attending college because having a degree to get somewhere in life. It is now the norm to get a degree. If you applied for a job up against other applicants and you only had an undergraduate degree, how would you stand out more than the other people that are wanting the job? The article mentions that employers are not only looking for a degree, but work experience as well or extra curricular activities that gives the person more experience. I think that it is important for future employees to know that employers are looking for more than just a degree. A degree does not guarantee a job for someone. Going above and beyond, putting effort and time into something that one enjoys is important when applying for a job. The next two articles talk about how people do not always need to go to college and asks if people should consider skipping college. The first sentence in one of the articles states, "How important is college?" What a silly question..in my opinion. I do not agree with this article because I think that college is very important for everyone who would like an education and would like a job. College provides people with a well-rounded education and a life experience where you live with a stranger and learn to live away from home. Skipping college is not the best choice if you want to have a job because it is basically required to have a college degree if you would like a job.