Jobless in Vancouver?

As a university student, my ultimate goal is to have a stable career after I earn my degree. However, as Jessica stated in her blog, Post-Post Secondary Doesn’t Get Easier, a university degree no longer guarantees us jobs. Jessica made some interesting points in her post, but it was the last paragraph that struck me. She compared students to products who are easily substituted. I found this a very interesting perspective. I agree that we need to differentiate ourselves from others in order to stand out, which will help us to become not so replaceable. Making connections, networking, and gaining work experience are some of the main ways to distinguish ourselves. Going to university isn’t necessarily a point of difference anymore, but the skills we learn and practice are. In my opinion, as degrees and the skillsets for careers become more and more common, people will have greater difficulties finding a good job. My generation is already facing this issue, and it will only continue further. Just as Jessica said, “every minute matters”, if we don’t start preparing ourselves for the work world now, finding a job will be infinitely harder.