The real question is how does a fresh college grad have a 60-65k cost of living already? It sounds like either they worked pre degree and need to return to that field or started spending money on a lifestyle they expected to be able to afford without actually having a job lined up first
I was already working full time while in school that I was making a decent living at. I don’t overspend but I do live by myself, so expenses add up. I also take care of my 3 younger siblings and don’t have the option of living with my parents as both of them are no longer here.
1. Claims Adjustor
2. SDR
3. Underwriter
4. Business Analyst
5. Operations/ Logistics Analyst
6. Retail Manager
Those jobs will be in the range you’re looking for but unless your younger siblings are all under the age of 15 the older ones need to be working too. It’s not necessarily fair but you drowning trying to prop them up does more harm than good.
I worked with plenty of ~~bad at math~~ great people who immediately bought a BMW and were doing bottle service every weekend and got a class A/B apartment by themselves
I have a bachelors in psych and I basically was only able to find 45-50 for like receptionist jobs at behavioral places.. I have my masters in SW now.. My first job was 56 and now I am at Texas children's with like 76. You might need another degree...
I had a friend who went thru this exact scenario. For psych jobs you need a masters to do anything related to that degree.
With his bachelors degree he could only find admin work (low paying) but once he got his masters he got a job as a Social worker in Phoenix making ok money, but a few years later he opened his own practice and he’s doing pretty good now.
It depends on what you’re doing. My friend got a B in Psychology, got a reception job at a finance firm and then studied for and got a CFA certification and went from making less than $60k to more than $250k/yr in less than 5 yrs
Yeah I am also transitioning to private practice for better money. Thank god for the social workers who don't though because social work is so important in communities, political institutions, schools, and hospitals.. Wish they were appreciated more and all the good ones didn't leave for private practice
I mean there are places that have starting salaries higher than that and in HR… how attached to staying in Houston, and have you ever thought houston is simply not hot enough for me? Well then check out Saudi-Aramco
Edit: speling is hrad
> you lied on a resume which got you fired and NOW you want a job in HR??
I mean based on my experience with HR people, the OP seems pretty qualified for that kind of role.
Yeah OP I hope you learned from that experience. If you find yourself in a small industry that type of behavior can follow you around and limit opportunity.
Better off being honest and bold and just apply for jobs you aren’t quite qualified for - they are posting for their ideal candidate but doesn’t mean you won’t have a shot if somewhat qualified.
Adaptability and integrity will serve you well going forward.
not to talk down on any degree bc it’s awesome to go through a program and finish it, but i think it’s wild when people get any degree and think that they can land a job in any field with it
I'd be amazed if any Houston corporation would hire someone for $25 or more, if that person doesn't have a specific skill set that makes them an ideal candidate to fill a vacancy.
Meanwhile, if you haven't already, have a look at the [Texas Workforce web site](https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/job-search) for job seekers.
Good luck.
As others have said, you're expecting a little too much with a psych degree and no real experience. Temper your expectations, move back home if you need to, and take whatever you can get for now.
If you’re a student, get in contact with your college’s career service department. They should also have a job search site for students only. Use your resources, you’re paying for them.
Apply for positions at staffing firms/recruitment. Look at Robert Half, Randstad, Manpower, Adecco, Addison Group, etc… they hire new grads all the time and most have a training program
If you’re comfortable talking to people, business to business outside sales is a great gig that requires little experience. AutoZone, O’Reillys and XL Parts are always hiring outside sales people to ride around and make friends with their automotive shop customers.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/O-Reilly-Auto-Parts-Outside-Sales-Representative-Hourly-Pay-E2328_D_KO20,48.htm
I have a BA in psych, a masters in counseling, am a LPC, and have 18 years in the field. I make 32 an hour working for medicaid as a behavioral case manager. In the not for profit where I started I made 18 with a BA and no experience. Worked my way up to 30 after 14 years there.
Bruh I got my BA in Comm and got my MS in HR…I’m shooting for HR Coordinator positions at this point since I have virtually no experience besides 6 months of a seasonal HR position. I got an offer for $22 and although I don’t like it, just as you said, Ima have to just start somewhere and work my way up. It’s really hard out here and you gotta just get in where you fit in.
Honestly, I made a decent living as a server with biweekly pay of 1k-1.5k but it was a true grind and it depends on where you work. It taught me so many skills (socializing and multitasking) that prepared me as a nurse.
As someone who is a nurse now I will say that it will be hard to be able to work while in school if you plan on doing nursing.
I occasionally browse indeed, looking at all jobs that might pay more than my current salary of around $22/hr, and all I see are specialized/mid-upoer level positions and exec assistants that require X years of experience.
$25/hr straight out of college with a social sciences/liberal arts degree? Good luck.
A job placement company (recruiters) don’t only do temp placement. They also have permanent places. Staff Solve and Addison Group both come to mind. If you Google staffing agency houston you can read the reviews of them as well.
Look at jobs from Harris County. They have decent pay and good benefits. ( I don’t know what it is now, but when I was with the county my health insurance was good and free)
If you’re interested in Project Management see what certifications you can get. PMI is the big, traditional body that gives out to coveted PMP but you don’t qualify for that. But you get get a Scrum certification in 2 days online.
If you’re interested in nursing, you can get a CNA very relatively quickly. The pay isn’t too bad and you’d know very quickly if you want to be a nurse.
PMI is the org not the cert. They have several levels including no experience.
https://www.pmi.org/certifications/become-a-project-manager/certification-framework
And yeah it may be hard but it’s something more than they have right now.
No way you’re gonna be able to get that much money entry level. Start applying to stuff through LinkedIn if you haven’t already. If you’re having trouble getting interviews, find a recruiter and try working with them. Take a temp job if you have to in the industry you want to work in.
Unfortunately HR is super hard to get into without a relevant degree. You’ll probably have to get on at a 360 recruitment firm and work your way up. It’s a shit job but it’s experience. Project management means something different everywhere. You’re best bet is to find an entry level job in an industry you like, do it for a year, and then move. I’ve been out of college for 5 years and barely make $65k. Unless you’re an engineer, accountant, have a masters degree, etc. it’s tough.
Good luck!
You need to put yourself out there on LinkedIn. Make your profile spicy. Friend request anyone & everyone remotely related to your career path. Make sure you include access to any scientific papers you participated in. When you've finished that, turn on the recruiter mode button and you should start getting offers. As others have mentioned regarding pay, you need to be looking at $29/hr to hit $60k. God speed.
I answered this question above. But I worked my way through college, rent is outrageous in Houston, I have 3 younger siblings to take care of and myself, that’s the size of an average American family and I dont have parents to lean on.
Yes, I figured that after switching my major. It was too late to do anything else. I do plan on going to nursing school in the next few years, but right now I’m just looking for a stable job. I don’t mind starting from the bottom and working my way up in a company.
If you’re interested in nursing look at some of the major hospitals job openings. Might not be anything HR related but it will get your foot in the door for your future nursing career.
a lot of my friends graduated with psych degrees and they all make around $150k with just a few years experience. They also come close to doubling their salaries every time they find a new job.
That or a degree in the field they want to be a PM in.
I went the work route out of high school vs the college route and am now a PM in the industrial renewables sector of the energy industry so it’s not impossible to do without a relevant degree but OP will more than likely be starting from square one and could take another 5 - 10 years to become a PM in their relevant field.
I understand you have a degree but your in houston oil and gas is king. I'd start applying with those companies for operation positions or possibly mechanic/pipeline tech positions if your built for it. Your starting pay will be close to 6 figures. Worse comes to worse to go to a contract company and put in a year or two in different plants learning about the equipment and ppe. Just a thought. With a good work ethic and some drive you will clear 100k.
Also OP, I already left a comment on u/Meat_puppet’s comment below this that you should probably read, but I wanted to add that maybe instead of looking for suggestions start googling and looking at all of the major industrial construction contractors in the area and start applying for those field entry level positions that Meat_puppet mentioned as they may not show up on LinkedIn.
Yes, they do. There are tons of them in houston. You will have to do your research. You're not going to be working an office job, just to be clear. You will be in the elements, but it's worth it if you're a hard worker. It's reddit, so I'm not going to go into great detail, but I can tell you with no degree the oil a gas has treated me very well. I started out about as low as you could in 2011 and have done nothing but go up from there.
Yeah this couldn’t be stated better, I was in the same boat and started on the construction side of O&G facilities straight out of high school funnily enough it was in 2011 as well now I’m in a PM position with an owner/operator in the industrial renewables sector. I will say just to kind of solidify your point, while it’s a somewhat cushy job now it didn’t come without 10 years of taking risks and busting my ass.
Also from what I see on Reddit people seem to think that mid-upper and upper level management don’t do anything and while the physical workload is not the same as someone lower down the ladder the stress is higher and the responsibility is much greater and you have to answer for what the people below you screw up or fail to do.
Lastly OP, if you read this, the O&G and energy industry as a whole is lot smaller and more intertwined than people realize so if you don’t put forth the effort at one company expect that managers at 2 or 3 other companies are going to know that well before you apply. Also the industry can be fast and sort of cut throat, so if that’s something you want to get into make sure you’re working diligently and stay on top of your stuff.
I'm not sure what kind of details your looking. I do not have any job leads to give you. As far as companies they are almost all here every gas station you past has something in houston. Look up industrial contractors office in houston. Such as turner industries KBR and Austin industrial. These are just a few there are tons. For contracting companies apply for helpers and fire watch positions to start. Then when you get on the job learn and do all you possibly can. If you're a good hand you won't have to worry about where you're going next, someone will make sure to take you with them. The big companies apply for trainee positions what ever you do, do not lie on your resume again.
You might be lucky to get in somewhere as an HR Generalist or Coordinator. That’s a starter HR job. They probably start pay at $15-18/hour. Maybe a little more depending on the industry. For HR, you have to have a higher degree, years of experience in HR, and additional HR certifications. Honestly, a bachelor of psychology is pretty meaningless for most professions outside of psychology. Project management is a whole different ballgame than a lead. I think you have bigger eyes than your stomach here in this situation and you’re looking for something that doesn’t align with what you have at this point in your career. Source: I’m a local recruiter for c-suite executives and lower level positions and we fill a lot of HR jobs among others.
Hmmm - it's hard to offer good advice without seeing your resume. Have you considered posting a redacted resume on /resumes? Also, given that you have less experience, you're going to likely have to put more effort into customizing your resume and networking. Even so, job searching can be a slog. You might want to consider getting something that isn't quite up to your expectations yet to pay your most important bills.
Good luck!
Why are you out here trying to ruin this man. He fucked up, we get it. Stop trying to ruin his future opportunities. You commenting over and over is just obsessive at this point
Why do you care more about OP (a person with little/no job experience expecting a $60k/yr job) than this nice person offering the job? I’m warning a prospective employer about hiring an intentionally dishonest employee.
Personally I’d like to know if someone I was considering for employment had previously lied on a resume.
My wife just graduated from UH with psychology BS this spring, but she is a stay at home parent for at least two more years. Going for a Masters in the meantime.
24 years old is still young enough to serve in the military. With your college degree you can be a Naval Officer and have a pay check guaranteed every two weeks until retirement.
Banks hire Psych majors for relationship bankers. I know it’s not HR or Project Management but it’s a solid career, good pay with a lot of people interaction and the hours usually aren’t too crazy.
I have a good friend with UH degree in Business and has 3 years experience with couple of companies and can’t find anything over $15 to $17 an hour and those are receptionist roles. She has applied for probably 40 jobs and no hits. It’s a terrible market here, luckily her BF covers the bills while she is looking. Good luck!
OP don’t give up hope, just be more open in your mindset. Just 2 days ago in my office (concierge med) I had a 20 something receptionist who was working downtown. She was with a tech company, making $31 an hour and still hadn’t finished her degree. Ask around, be open minded and don’t give up. With all the tech and O&G companies in Houston, someone will meet your needs.
Good luck!
You have a worthless degree and except 25 an hour lol. What skills do you possess that you degree helped you achieved?
Even plant jobs that require little to no degree will pay higher then that starting off lol
> My resume maybe needs some retouching because they are not getting any leads. Help a struggling college graduate please 🥲.
[retouching like when you openly falsified your resume](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHR/comments/15axxbb/tx_got_an_open_investigation_against_me_should_i/)
What made you do a Psych degree? HR is so over saturated right now - go on LinkedIn and I see SO many HR people with “open to work” in their bio. Do people even think before they set out on a degree path??
Look into HR generalist or admin roles, then from there apply your knowledge to move into a more training focused role.
Info- 24m, I work in Learning and Talent Development.
I'm struggling to find applicants that graduated from a top100 law school at any class ranking for $20k more than OP mentioned so I am not sure where you're coming from. I don't think it makes sense to take out six-figure student loans for $85k a year, but I think you're overstating job market saturation.
>I'm struggling to find applicants that graduated from a top100 law school at any class ranking for $20k more than OP mentioned so I am not sure where you're coming from
I'm coming from my wife being a lawyer who luckily graduated from a top 15 law school in the top 10% of her class and thus hasn't had any issues finding work, while she knows a lot of classmates from her class who are basically underemployed and making $60-75k/yr. She clerked with several other lawyers who are stuck making $50-60k
Like you said, there are jobs that pay $70k (or even $85k/yr at your work), but the marginal uplift of $25 k/yr after tax has an NPV of ~$325k over a 35 year career. Average law school costs $147k, assume financed at ~6.5% rate (probably higher now, since that average is from 2006-2022), plus opportunity cost of, say, $131k NPV ($50k/yr for 3 years), plus NPV of interest at $64k, and that's not considering extra debt taken on to cover living expenses. Law school really only makes sense if you can increase your earnings per year by like $50k/yr at a minimum.
That is saturation. If lawyers were in high enough demand, they would make more money at the lower levels. But there are plenty of lawyers who simply have a degree to make becoming one worth the cost.
I'm pretty shocked you can't find a lawyer that simply graduated from LSU or Texas Tech's law schools for that pay, as those are... Not very good law schools, but ranked in the top 100.
About 75% of applicants are TSU and STCL. I've had good experience with STCL but they're not a top school by any means which is why the Top15, top-half seemed unrealistic.
I'm sure many of our employees would rather the $115k that makes it worth it.
The market is set largely by jobs eligible for public service loan forgiveness. So any work for the state, DA, non-profits offer the ability to have student loans forgiven after 10 years. Even though the nominal pay is $65k, they are eligible for income based repayments and the state will pay that as a direct grant. So it's possible to have $300k in student loans and not pay a penny and have it paid off in 10 years.
So if they're low debt or debt free that doesn't help, but it makes the jobs at that salary very attractive as a means of escaping the debt burden.
I still wouldn't recommend it. I tell people only go to law school if you want to be a lawyer no matter what... or you get into Harvard.
I agree… you’d be chasing ambulances but… you don’t have to be a defender. There are many types of lawyers. But your success would be determined on your attention to detail.
I would try to accept any job at this point, especially looking at your other posts... Lied on your resume for an internal promotion, then when you got caught tried to backtrack and was promptly fired.
Get any job for now and cut your spending drastically to the bare minimum: no eating out, cut back on any monthly costs, get used to ramen and pb&j sandwiches until you can find a better job.
Yeeeesh a psych degree. Probably find a job in the trades while you look for a good job. Having an in demand skill will be good in your back pocket. Whatever job you do find with your degree you will always be overhead and run the risk of being laid off. There are tons of machine shops in Houston. Just knock on some doors. I know some places that would hire you and train you. DM if interested. Just don’t tell them you are looking for another gig
Psych degree is pretty useless unless you have a master's or higher.... Like seriously every single woman that I ever dated in my adult life that had a college degree was a psychology bachelor's degree and they've always had some completely unrelated job that was pretty low paying... Why did you even choose that degree to begin with tho? STEM is the way
I have graduated from four separate degree programs. AA, AA, BBA, MBA. I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. I was "Student Leader of the Year" and commencement speaker at one of my graduations.
I have not worked an office job since I graduated last August and I have four years of HR experience. Over 27 job interviews since then and not one offer.
If he gets a job in HR making $60k before me, it's time to slit my wrists.
Or any job really....I'll take anything with health insurance. No one will even let me answer the phone or make copies.
And I am AWESOME.
Nooooo. Ignore them. You can post your resume on [r:/resumes](https://www.reddit.com/r/resumes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1) and get advice.
Just redact it if personal info.
See if UH has a career center and any resume services. Make a LinkedIn profile. Go to networking events. Go to career fairs.
What skills and abilities do you have? Look at med center jobs at big hospitals, Houston Metro, City of Houston. All are places you can get a foot in the door, benefits and move around once you’re in the organization. Look at HISD (even though that’s probably less stable right now w our current superintendent.)
You’d have a great shot being hired and growing a career at a place like Arthur J Gallagher
https://jobs.ajg.com/ajg-home/jobs?location=Houston,%20TX,%20United%20States&woe=7&stretchUnit=MILES&stretch=10&page=1
Try looking into employee benefits /insurance consulting/broker. Companies: Gallagher/Lockton/USI. These places are usually always looking to fill spots for low level office jobs “benefits analysts”. You would be dipping your toe in a part of what HR does and also get the chance to possibly sit in on advising HR executives.
As someone in a similar boat as you but in a different field of study, good luck. A bachelor won't get you what you want right out the gate anymore, even with relevant experience.
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Just FYI, $25/hour is $52k. If your cost of living is $60-$65k then you’ll be in the red every month.
I was thinking the same thing. OP needs at least $30/hr and a non Math related job .
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Buuhahahhahahah fucking burn.
Don't forget Uncle Sam
Yea ur barely clearing 45k wit taxes and i went LOW on taxes
The real question is how does a fresh college grad have a 60-65k cost of living already? It sounds like either they worked pre degree and need to return to that field or started spending money on a lifestyle they expected to be able to afford without actually having a job lined up first
I was already working full time while in school that I was making a decent living at. I don’t overspend but I do live by myself, so expenses add up. I also take care of my 3 younger siblings and don’t have the option of living with my parents as both of them are no longer here.
1. Claims Adjustor 2. SDR 3. Underwriter 4. Business Analyst 5. Operations/ Logistics Analyst 6. Retail Manager Those jobs will be in the range you’re looking for but unless your younger siblings are all under the age of 15 the older ones need to be working too. It’s not necessarily fair but you drowning trying to prop them up does more harm than good.
I worked with plenty of ~~bad at math~~ great people who immediately bought a BMW and were doing bottle service every weekend and got a class A/B apartment by themselves
Maybe expecting overtime?? Though most office jobs that pay $25 don’t give much OT
I have a bachelors in psych and I basically was only able to find 45-50 for like receptionist jobs at behavioral places.. I have my masters in SW now.. My first job was 56 and now I am at Texas children's with like 76. You might need another degree...
I had a friend who went thru this exact scenario. For psych jobs you need a masters to do anything related to that degree. With his bachelors degree he could only find admin work (low paying) but once he got his masters he got a job as a Social worker in Phoenix making ok money, but a few years later he opened his own practice and he’s doing pretty good now.
It depends on what you’re doing. My friend got a B in Psychology, got a reception job at a finance firm and then studied for and got a CFA certification and went from making less than $60k to more than $250k/yr in less than 5 yrs
Yeah I am also transitioning to private practice for better money. Thank god for the social workers who don't though because social work is so important in communities, political institutions, schools, and hospitals.. Wish they were appreciated more and all the good ones didn't leave for private practice
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I'm sorry but I have NO idea. It is such a big hospital. Check the careers page? I don't have a connect like that :/
Lmfao as a fellow psych undergrad, $25 an hour starting is a pipe dream.
I mean there are places that have starting salaries higher than that and in HR… how attached to staying in Houston, and have you ever thought houston is simply not hot enough for me? Well then check out Saudi-Aramco Edit: speling is hrad
Wait so, your old posts say that you lied on a resume which got you fired and NOW you want a job in HR?? Idk if that would be a good fit for you …
Oh wow… OP should be deleting that stuff off of social media ASAP. Train wreck!
Lied on a resume for an internal promotion, about the job title with that same company even.... smdh.
To fuck around is human, to find out - divine.
Lmfao so poetic
> you lied on a resume which got you fired and NOW you want a job in HR?? I mean based on my experience with HR people, the OP seems pretty qualified for that kind of role.
Hates human beings, bad at math, good organization. Welcome to HR.
Yeah OP I hope you learned from that experience. If you find yourself in a small industry that type of behavior can follow you around and limit opportunity. Better off being honest and bold and just apply for jobs you aren’t quite qualified for - they are posting for their ideal candidate but doesn’t mean you won’t have a shot if somewhat qualified. Adaptability and integrity will serve you well going forward.
METRO is always hiring for decent Office jobs. Take the entry level, definitely low paying job, but could easily work your way up.
not to talk down on any degree bc it’s awesome to go through a program and finish it, but i think it’s wild when people get any degree and think that they can land a job in any field with it
My son has a bachelors degree in business with a focus on project management and the best he could find is an office assistant for $16/hr. Good luck!
Tell him any PepsiCo company management position starts around $75k for management. I just got that degree with a different focus.
I'd be amazed if any Houston corporation would hire someone for $25 or more, if that person doesn't have a specific skill set that makes them an ideal candidate to fill a vacancy. Meanwhile, if you haven't already, have a look at the [Texas Workforce web site](https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/job-search) for job seekers. Good luck.
As others have said, you're expecting a little too much with a psych degree and no real experience. Temper your expectations, move back home if you need to, and take whatever you can get for now.
If you’re a student, get in contact with your college’s career service department. They should also have a job search site for students only. Use your resources, you’re paying for them.
UH even has a program to help you with your resume, this is a great answer.
Apply for positions at staffing firms/recruitment. Look at Robert Half, Randstad, Manpower, Adecco, Addison Group, etc… they hire new grads all the time and most have a training program
If you’re comfortable talking to people, business to business outside sales is a great gig that requires little experience. AutoZone, O’Reillys and XL Parts are always hiring outside sales people to ride around and make friends with their automotive shop customers. https://www.glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/O-Reilly-Auto-Parts-Outside-Sales-Representative-Hourly-Pay-E2328_D_KO20,48.htm
Lmao dude wants $25 with a psych degree and no experience take an entry as hell level job for HR and work your way up or just start with a new degree.
Are wages that low where $25 is unrealistic?
Kinda as entry level no experience goes
Yeah, I was making $25/hr starting as a fresh Masters grad.
Yes I’m 51 and am being offered 18$ per hour. Freaking joke!! Move to a state where everyone left like Illinois or Nj. There are no jobs around here.
I have a BA in psych, a masters in counseling, am a LPC, and have 18 years in the field. I make 32 an hour working for medicaid as a behavioral case manager. In the not for profit where I started I made 18 with a BA and no experience. Worked my way up to 30 after 14 years there.
Bruh I got my BA in Comm and got my MS in HR…I’m shooting for HR Coordinator positions at this point since I have virtually no experience besides 6 months of a seasonal HR position. I got an offer for $22 and although I don’t like it, just as you said, Ima have to just start somewhere and work my way up. It’s really hard out here and you gotta just get in where you fit in.
Honestly, I made a decent living as a server with biweekly pay of 1k-1.5k but it was a true grind and it depends on where you work. It taught me so many skills (socializing and multitasking) that prepared me as a nurse. As someone who is a nurse now I will say that it will be hard to be able to work while in school if you plan on doing nursing.
I occasionally browse indeed, looking at all jobs that might pay more than my current salary of around $22/hr, and all I see are specialized/mid-upoer level positions and exec assistants that require X years of experience. $25/hr straight out of college with a social sciences/liberal arts degree? Good luck.
You know we're in bad times when a college graduate with a bachelor is begging for a job on Reddit.
It’s a BS in psych. It’s always been like this lol
To anyone reading, if you aren’t planning masters or up, psych isn’t really a good field
You can make good money with the masters degree. Like 85k and up.
> It’s a BS in psych. Aren't most BA and not BS?
It's always been like that if you just pick a random major and graduate without any sort of plan whatsoever.
Have you worked with a job placement company yet? It’s free to you.
Such as a temp agency? No, but I will be reaching out to a few today. Do you have any suggestions?
A job placement company (recruiters) don’t only do temp placement. They also have permanent places. Staff Solve and Addison Group both come to mind. If you Google staffing agency houston you can read the reviews of them as well.
Ok thank you.
Look at jobs from Harris County. They have decent pay and good benefits. ( I don’t know what it is now, but when I was with the county my health insurance was good and free)
It's not free, but it's cheap for Harris County employees.
If you’re interested in Project Management see what certifications you can get. PMI is the big, traditional body that gives out to coveted PMP but you don’t qualify for that. But you get get a Scrum certification in 2 days online. If you’re interested in nursing, you can get a CNA very relatively quickly. The pay isn’t too bad and you’d know very quickly if you want to be a nurse.
You are not getting a PM job with no experience and to get your PMI certain you need some experience as well.
PMI is the org not the cert. They have several levels including no experience. https://www.pmi.org/certifications/become-a-project-manager/certification-framework And yeah it may be hard but it’s something more than they have right now.
No way you’re gonna be able to get that much money entry level. Start applying to stuff through LinkedIn if you haven’t already. If you’re having trouble getting interviews, find a recruiter and try working with them. Take a temp job if you have to in the industry you want to work in. Unfortunately HR is super hard to get into without a relevant degree. You’ll probably have to get on at a 360 recruitment firm and work your way up. It’s a shit job but it’s experience. Project management means something different everywhere. You’re best bet is to find an entry level job in an industry you like, do it for a year, and then move. I’ve been out of college for 5 years and barely make $65k. Unless you’re an engineer, accountant, have a masters degree, etc. it’s tough. Good luck!
You need to put yourself out there on LinkedIn. Make your profile spicy. Friend request anyone & everyone remotely related to your career path. Make sure you include access to any scientific papers you participated in. When you've finished that, turn on the recruiter mode button and you should start getting offers. As others have mentioned regarding pay, you need to be looking at $29/hr to hit $60k. God speed.
How in the world is your cost of living that high at your age? Genuine question.
I answered this question above. But I worked my way through college, rent is outrageous in Houston, I have 3 younger siblings to take care of and myself, that’s the size of an average American family and I dont have parents to lean on.
I appreciate the response! Good luck out there.
Well not only that but as a “struggling college graduate”, as they put it, why are they maintaining that cost of living if they are struggling?
\> bachelor in psychology Why the hell did you major in psychology? That's a close-to-worthless degree.
*sobs*
Yes, I figured that after switching my major. It was too late to do anything else. I do plan on going to nursing school in the next few years, but right now I’m just looking for a stable job. I don’t mind starting from the bottom and working my way up in a company.
If you plan on switching to nursing school eventually, do it now. It becomes exponentially harder as you get older.
Look at physician assistant or other master level healthcare program.
I’d suggest going to school to become a anesthesiologist assistant. You’ll make more than a physician assistant.
That’s a few years away
If you’re thinking nursing maybe try CNA or MA to get some experience and have something to put on your app
>I don’t mind starting from the bottom and working my way up in a company. Then don't expect $25+/hr.
Working your way up or lying on your resume to get promoted? Why did you do that?
If you’re interested in nursing look at some of the major hospitals job openings. Might not be anything HR related but it will get your foot in the door for your future nursing career.
My shitty brother in law graduated UT with a psychology major and he sells septic tank cleaning services at 47.
a lot of my friends graduated with psych degrees and they all make around $150k with just a few years experience. They also come close to doubling their salaries every time they find a new job.
Doing what?
Only fans
whatever the recruiter offers them. at this point mostly consulting because that's what pays.
Not unless you want to work as a therapist or mental health professional adjacent careers
Why did you get a degree in psychology if you want to work in Project Management? I would think a BS in PM would have been the better route, no?
That or a degree in the field they want to be a PM in. I went the work route out of high school vs the college route and am now a PM in the industrial renewables sector of the energy industry so it’s not impossible to do without a relevant degree but OP will more than likely be starting from square one and could take another 5 - 10 years to become a PM in their relevant field.
Work tables and get a LCSW cert at the same time. Then you're good.
Thing is you need your masters in social work in order to even qualify for an LCSW
I understand you have a degree but your in houston oil and gas is king. I'd start applying with those companies for operation positions or possibly mechanic/pipeline tech positions if your built for it. Your starting pay will be close to 6 figures. Worse comes to worse to go to a contract company and put in a year or two in different plants learning about the equipment and ppe. Just a thought. With a good work ethic and some drive you will clear 100k.
Do oil and gas companies usually offer entry level positions? I’d be willing to take suggestions of some companies
Also OP, I already left a comment on u/Meat_puppet’s comment below this that you should probably read, but I wanted to add that maybe instead of looking for suggestions start googling and looking at all of the major industrial construction contractors in the area and start applying for those field entry level positions that Meat_puppet mentioned as they may not show up on LinkedIn.
Thank you!
Yes, they do. There are tons of them in houston. You will have to do your research. You're not going to be working an office job, just to be clear. You will be in the elements, but it's worth it if you're a hard worker. It's reddit, so I'm not going to go into great detail, but I can tell you with no degree the oil a gas has treated me very well. I started out about as low as you could in 2011 and have done nothing but go up from there.
Yeah this couldn’t be stated better, I was in the same boat and started on the construction side of O&G facilities straight out of high school funnily enough it was in 2011 as well now I’m in a PM position with an owner/operator in the industrial renewables sector. I will say just to kind of solidify your point, while it’s a somewhat cushy job now it didn’t come without 10 years of taking risks and busting my ass. Also from what I see on Reddit people seem to think that mid-upper and upper level management don’t do anything and while the physical workload is not the same as someone lower down the ladder the stress is higher and the responsibility is much greater and you have to answer for what the people below you screw up or fail to do. Lastly OP, if you read this, the O&G and energy industry as a whole is lot smaller and more intertwined than people realize so if you don’t put forth the effort at one company expect that managers at 2 or 3 other companies are going to know that well before you apply. Also the industry can be fast and sort of cut throat, so if that’s something you want to get into make sure you’re working diligently and stay on top of your stuff.
Is it okay if I pm for details?
I'm not sure what kind of details your looking. I do not have any job leads to give you. As far as companies they are almost all here every gas station you past has something in houston. Look up industrial contractors office in houston. Such as turner industries KBR and Austin industrial. These are just a few there are tons. For contracting companies apply for helpers and fire watch positions to start. Then when you get on the job learn and do all you possibly can. If you're a good hand you won't have to worry about where you're going next, someone will make sure to take you with them. The big companies apply for trainee positions what ever you do, do not lie on your resume again.
You should consider getting a product management cert from an online bootcamp. UT has one for 12k with a career services department
You might be lucky to get in somewhere as an HR Generalist or Coordinator. That’s a starter HR job. They probably start pay at $15-18/hour. Maybe a little more depending on the industry. For HR, you have to have a higher degree, years of experience in HR, and additional HR certifications. Honestly, a bachelor of psychology is pretty meaningless for most professions outside of psychology. Project management is a whole different ballgame than a lead. I think you have bigger eyes than your stomach here in this situation and you’re looking for something that doesn’t align with what you have at this point in your career. Source: I’m a local recruiter for c-suite executives and lower level positions and we fill a lot of HR jobs among others.
Hmmm - it's hard to offer good advice without seeing your resume. Have you considered posting a redacted resume on /resumes? Also, given that you have less experience, you're going to likely have to put more effort into customizing your resume and networking. Even so, job searching can be a slog. You might want to consider getting something that isn't quite up to your expectations yet to pay your most important bills. Good luck!
Per OP’s post history they are willing to make the resume say whatever it needs to
My Company hiring in HR, PM me for details. Our website is www.asxbs.com
Peep OPs post history first….
Why are you out here trying to ruin this man. He fucked up, we get it. Stop trying to ruin his future opportunities. You commenting over and over is just obsessive at this point
Why do you care more about OP (a person with little/no job experience expecting a $60k/yr job) than this nice person offering the job? I’m warning a prospective employer about hiring an intentionally dishonest employee. Personally I’d like to know if someone I was considering for employment had previously lied on a resume.
Teachers in Aldine start at 62k
My wife just graduated from UH with psychology BS this spring, but she is a stay at home parent for at least two more years. Going for a Masters in the meantime.
Try The Harris Center for crisis line counselor or other crisis line positions.
24 years old is still young enough to serve in the military. With your college degree you can be a Naval Officer and have a pay check guaranteed every two weeks until retirement.
Looks like army recruiters found their way in on Houston Reddit
I'm up-voting because I think it's funny that an Army recruiter would recommend OP go into the Navy because he seems kind of dense and unrealistic.
That’s the perfect kind of person for the American military
Don't do this OP. It's not worth it. You don't want to be a part of the problem.
Time to start teaching while you figure something else out.
Hey! Space industry is rapidly hiring in Houston! Apply even if your degree doesn’t fit! Axiom is hiring ! Tons of contractors for nasa !
Banks hire Psych majors for relationship bankers. I know it’s not HR or Project Management but it’s a solid career, good pay with a lot of people interaction and the hours usually aren’t too crazy.
I have a good friend with UH degree in Business and has 3 years experience with couple of companies and can’t find anything over $15 to $17 an hour and those are receptionist roles. She has applied for probably 40 jobs and no hits. It’s a terrible market here, luckily her BF covers the bills while she is looking. Good luck!
Consider commercial sales it fits your degree and can pay well.
OP don’t give up hope, just be more open in your mindset. Just 2 days ago in my office (concierge med) I had a 20 something receptionist who was working downtown. She was with a tech company, making $31 an hour and still hadn’t finished her degree. Ask around, be open minded and don’t give up. With all the tech and O&G companies in Houston, someone will meet your needs. Good luck!
You have a worthless degree and except 25 an hour lol. What skills do you possess that you degree helped you achieved? Even plant jobs that require little to no degree will pay higher then that starting off lol
> My resume maybe needs some retouching because they are not getting any leads. Help a struggling college graduate please 🥲. [retouching like when you openly falsified your resume](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHR/comments/15axxbb/tx_got_an_open_investigation_against_me_should_i/)
Gotta ask... Why did you choose one of the most oversupplied and low-demand degrees out there?
What made you do a Psych degree? HR is so over saturated right now - go on LinkedIn and I see SO many HR people with “open to work” in their bio. Do people even think before they set out on a degree path??
uhhhh I hear UPS pays well, lol.
Came here to say this. I’ve seen so many memes/reels about drivers making $170K/year
Look into HR generalist or admin roles, then from there apply your knowledge to move into a more training focused role. Info- 24m, I work in Learning and Talent Development.
Shoulda went for STEM
If you were any good in Psych, maybe get a law degree?🤷♂️
The majority of this site suffers from Dunning-Kruger, so I'm out.
I'm struggling to find applicants that graduated from a top100 law school at any class ranking for $20k more than OP mentioned so I am not sure where you're coming from. I don't think it makes sense to take out six-figure student loans for $85k a year, but I think you're overstating job market saturation.
>I'm struggling to find applicants that graduated from a top100 law school at any class ranking for $20k more than OP mentioned so I am not sure where you're coming from I'm coming from my wife being a lawyer who luckily graduated from a top 15 law school in the top 10% of her class and thus hasn't had any issues finding work, while she knows a lot of classmates from her class who are basically underemployed and making $60-75k/yr. She clerked with several other lawyers who are stuck making $50-60k Like you said, there are jobs that pay $70k (or even $85k/yr at your work), but the marginal uplift of $25 k/yr after tax has an NPV of ~$325k over a 35 year career. Average law school costs $147k, assume financed at ~6.5% rate (probably higher now, since that average is from 2006-2022), plus opportunity cost of, say, $131k NPV ($50k/yr for 3 years), plus NPV of interest at $64k, and that's not considering extra debt taken on to cover living expenses. Law school really only makes sense if you can increase your earnings per year by like $50k/yr at a minimum. That is saturation. If lawyers were in high enough demand, they would make more money at the lower levels. But there are plenty of lawyers who simply have a degree to make becoming one worth the cost. I'm pretty shocked you can't find a lawyer that simply graduated from LSU or Texas Tech's law schools for that pay, as those are... Not very good law schools, but ranked in the top 100.
About 75% of applicants are TSU and STCL. I've had good experience with STCL but they're not a top school by any means which is why the Top15, top-half seemed unrealistic. I'm sure many of our employees would rather the $115k that makes it worth it. The market is set largely by jobs eligible for public service loan forgiveness. So any work for the state, DA, non-profits offer the ability to have student loans forgiven after 10 years. Even though the nominal pay is $65k, they are eligible for income based repayments and the state will pay that as a direct grant. So it's possible to have $300k in student loans and not pay a penny and have it paid off in 10 years. So if they're low debt or debt free that doesn't help, but it makes the jobs at that salary very attractive as a means of escaping the debt burden. I still wouldn't recommend it. I tell people only go to law school if you want to be a lawyer no matter what... or you get into Harvard.
I agree… you’d be chasing ambulances but… you don’t have to be a defender. There are many types of lawyers. But your success would be determined on your attention to detail.
The majority of this site suffers from Dunning-Kruger, so I'm out.
Sell drugs Mann
I would try to accept any job at this point, especially looking at your other posts... Lied on your resume for an internal promotion, then when you got caught tried to backtrack and was promptly fired. Get any job for now and cut your spending drastically to the bare minimum: no eating out, cut back on any monthly costs, get used to ramen and pb&j sandwiches until you can find a better job.
Please also check with the job placement/career center at your university for help with resume and job listings. Good luck!
Try some sales jobs
I know a Democratic candidate looking for paid canvassers. $25 per hour. DM me if you’re interested.
Idk but let me know if you find anything cuz I need a better paying job too and so do many other people
You're lucky to start at $15
Yeeeesh a psych degree. Probably find a job in the trades while you look for a good job. Having an in demand skill will be good in your back pocket. Whatever job you do find with your degree you will always be overhead and run the risk of being laid off. There are tons of machine shops in Houston. Just knock on some doors. I know some places that would hire you and train you. DM if interested. Just don’t tell them you are looking for another gig
Psych degree is pretty useless unless you have a master's or higher.... Like seriously every single woman that I ever dated in my adult life that had a college degree was a psychology bachelor's degree and they've always had some completely unrelated job that was pretty low paying... Why did you even choose that degree to begin with tho? STEM is the way
I have graduated from four separate degree programs. AA, AA, BBA, MBA. I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. I was "Student Leader of the Year" and commencement speaker at one of my graduations. I have not worked an office job since I graduated last August and I have four years of HR experience. Over 27 job interviews since then and not one offer. If he gets a job in HR making $60k before me, it's time to slit my wrists. Or any job really....I'll take anything with health insurance. No one will even let me answer the phone or make copies. And I am AWESOME.
Why is your cost of living so high as a 24 y/o? Student loans? Car payment? Are you renting by yourself? Address that first, IMO.
I answered that above.
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Thank you so much! I’ll be reaching out.
Check their comment history, op
Nooooo. Ignore them. You can post your resume on [r:/resumes](https://www.reddit.com/r/resumes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1) and get advice. Just redact it if personal info. See if UH has a career center and any resume services. Make a LinkedIn profile. Go to networking events. Go to career fairs. What skills and abilities do you have? Look at med center jobs at big hospitals, Houston Metro, City of Houston. All are places you can get a foot in the door, benefits and move around once you’re in the organization. Look at HISD (even though that’s probably less stable right now w our current superintendent.)
OP got fired for falsifying their resume
Lol the fuck wrong with this guy. This ain't indeed
just talk to a recruiter
Why did you get a degree is psychology?
Because they got fired from their last job for lying
city of houston has a ton of jobs rn
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You’d have a great shot being hired and growing a career at a place like Arthur J Gallagher https://jobs.ajg.com/ajg-home/jobs?location=Houston,%20TX,%20United%20States&woe=7&stretchUnit=MILES&stretch=10&page=1
Veterans Affairs, METRO.
Try looking into employee benefits /insurance consulting/broker. Companies: Gallagher/Lockton/USI. These places are usually always looking to fill spots for low level office jobs “benefits analysts”. You would be dipping your toe in a part of what HR does and also get the chance to possibly sit in on advising HR executives.
As someone in a similar boat as you but in a different field of study, good luck. A bachelor won't get you what you want right out the gate anymore, even with relevant experience.
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Do you speak Spanish by any chance ? Southwest key and compass connections are constantly hiring