My newphew asked me for some advice on where he should get a job. He's in college but doesnt have any certifications or degrees or experience or anything, or any specific skills. He's a hard worker, an excellent writer and speaker, extremely intelligent, fast learner, good with his hands as well as his mind, and very knowledgeable about computers, but these are all intangibles in that he has no documentation or previous work experience to back it up. He said he's willing to do anything from extremely tedious work to manual labor, but really what he wants is the best pay rate he can get.
The money is going to be used to pay for his continuing education. He wants to be able to go to school part time and work part time (which is why more money is better), but is willing to work full time if necessary. A job that provides good life experiences (meeting new people, seeing new places), would be a plus, but again not needed. This is not about a long term career, its just for him to be able to finish his degree, so "working his way up" is not really an option. What he needs is some advice on which are the best-paying entry level jobs. When he asked me I could only give him some general pointers like, anything that pays on commission has the potential to pay a lot, but I felt inadequate to give him specifics as I really dont know much about what entry level jobs are like these days. I've heard for example, that call centers/internal tech support can pay well, but I don't know if thats true (what with all the outsourcing going on, it sounds opposite of truth.) So if you guys have any advice, it would be much appreciated, the more specific the job, the better. Thanks.
The money is going to be used to pay for his continuing education. He wants to be able to go to school part time and work part time (which is why more money is better), but is willing to work full time if necessary. A job that provides good life experiences (meeting new people, seeing new places), would be a plus, but again not needed. This is not about a long term career, its just for him to be able to finish his degree, so "working his way up" is not really an option. What he needs is some advice on which are the best-paying entry level jobs. When he asked me I could only give him some general pointers like, anything that pays on commission has the potential to pay a lot, but I felt inadequate to give him specifics as I really dont know much about what entry level jobs are like these days. I've heard for example, that call centers/internal tech support can pay well, but I don't know if thats true (what with all the outsourcing going on, it sounds opposite of truth.) So if you guys have any advice, it would be much appreciated, the more specific the job, the better. Thanks.
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