With the enormous demand for post-secondary education, universities are producing thousands of university graduates each year, all expecting to obtain a rewarding job. But like what Cecile Ouillet’s post discussed, higher-level education does not guarantee higher-level jobs. Many graduates today are unemployed or take low-skilled occupations out of desperation, jobs that are achievable with a high school diploma and not worthy of specialized degrees and astronomical student loan debt.

Cecile mentioned that the reason students were unable to find satisfying employment was because of the sheer number of competition created by the massive amount of graduates. She recommended that students take advantage of opportunities offered by universities to distinguish themselves from other applicants, such as co-op and work experience programs.

However, I disagree. If 100 students are applying for 10 jobs, it is next to impossible to be selected for the position when other applicants are armed with the same university degree and work experience. In Nirmala Menon’s opinion from the Wall Street Journal, universities are not preparing students for the right occupation. Thus, I believe that there should be reform on how universities train students for future careers. Universities should inform students on details of the job market, which professions require workers, and where those professions are located. As a result, students can make their education more valuable and graduate with skills useful to the labour market.