DAVID MORALES

Thesis:
Maybe the reason is that life has gotten more expensive and competitive so
people tend to rely on a college degree in order to have more opportunities to ensure
financial well-being.

First research:
According to a historical timeline of higher education in the U.S. published by
stateuniversity.com, (It might consider the second research) Good introduction for
each first paragraph sentence. Find something directly from the official web or the
persons publish.

This:
Globalization has also made some industries grow more than others.
Industries that require specialized studies and more research have made many
advancements because of this extra focus they have been given in order to stay
competitive in the global market. According to some occupational employment
projections done by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The most new jobs added
and fastest job growth will occur in health care practitioners and technical
occupations and healthcare support occupations. Production occupations and
farming, fishing, and forestry occupations are the only major occupational groups
projected to decline. This information serves as an example about why a more
complex and complete education is necessary for todays generation to have a better
opportunity at professional success. Jobs like fishing and farming, which were more
popular in the 19th century, only required little training, but these jobs are slowly
being replaced by machines and other industrial revolutions. (This can be consider
interview part) its looks fine.

In the competitive world that we are living right now, it is crucial to have a
bachelors degree if you want to have a job that pays you enough. Sometimes you
even need a masters degree in order to be able to have a high paying job. But it
hasnt always been like that. So, how was college perceived then? A few decades
ago the story was very different than how it is today. Some people didnt even finish
high school and started working as soon as they could. Why was there this dramatic
change in such a short time? Maybe the reason is that life has gotten more
expensive and competitive so people tend to rely on a college degree in order to
have more opportunities to ensure financial well-being. This idea comes from my own
personal experience, seeing how the highest-earning jobs are fought after by many

people and they have to prove their skills and have a better curriculum and academic
history in order to get the job. Another plausible reason for this change could be the
fact that in the mid 19th century, when the industrial revolution was taking place, new
jobs were created and specialized studies became popular. It also may be due to
globalization, that made competition tougher, as we are experiencing the world as a
whole and people from all around the globe are fighting for a good spot. But, to what
extend does having a college degree help to get a job? What do people really look
like for when looking to hire someone?
Going back to analyze how college was perceived around the 19 century
helps understand this change in society. Institutions for higher education have been
around in the United States since the colonial period. Harvard, William and Mary, and
Yale were one of the first ones. But the importance given to this level of education
has not always been the same. Still in the 1800s, a college degree was still
something destined for the elite. According to a historical timeline of higher education
in the U.S. published by stateuniversity.com, employers seldom required college
degrees, therefore college presidents faced the perpetual challenge of persuading
young adults to delay pursuing their life's enterprises by spending four years on
campus. Modest-income families decided whether or not a young man's potential
contribution to family labor could be spared while he pursued higher education. The
college experience and the college degree did confer prestige and often some
professional advantages, but its perceived benefits did not always outweigh the
costs.
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This leads to the question about what made the change? In part it was due to
the industrial growth and development that created the need for more specialized
studies. Countries started to invest in higher education because of the strong
relationship between this and industrial growth, which would lead to a better
economy. But this reason would not explain why people would change from the old
habit of learning as they go, from the experience. People wanted to start earning
money at a younger age, even if that meant a bigger challenge to learn what they
had to in order to work. People were trained at a certain job they would commit to.
Things really started changing when the world became one; when the world
became globalized. Technology, information, transportation, everything became
better and more efficient. This resulted in instantaneous communication and
information from all across the globe that made everything spin faster. One of the
many effects of this phenomenon was increased competition, which evolved from
local to global, pushing everyone and everything to improve day by day in order to be
able to survive and adapt this fast-paced and ever-changing evolution.
I interviewed Patricio Morales for this specific subject since he is an executive
recruiter and knows plenty about what you need to have in order to find a job.
According to Morales official business webpage, Patricio Morales is a founding
partner at XENTIA. Based in Mexico, he works as a key talent advisor to several
local, regional and multinational companies. Patricios clients are focused on
implementing and executing high-growth strategies and opportunities. He sits on
several boards across a range of industries including construction, mining, consumer
goods, food and beverage, and retail. I chose to interview him because of the close
relationship he has with information concerning education and what really matters
when looking for a job, plus he has fresh statistics and professional experience about
this topic. I asked Patricio for his thoughts about how globalization impacted on the
popularity of higher education and he said, Today we have hyper competition,
everywhere you look around you see very good players in every industry and every

field. You not only have your next door neighbor as a competitor, but you can have
a competitor from the other side of the world and they are right at your backyard
selling the same as you. This agrees with the statement mentioned above and
further explains how this interconnection has revolutionized the view and importance
of higher education.
But, to what extent does a college degree matter nowadays? According to
Patricio, You can see a very good correlation between people who went to really
good universities (and a high paying job). When asked about the importance of
having a college degree in order to get a job he also mentioned ironically: Its very
important. I cannot tell you an exact percentage, what I can do tell you is that maybe
99.9% of our candidates, if not 100% of our candidates hold a college degree. Costs
have risen and in order to live in economical stability to ensure a comfortable life
higher education has become of uttermost importance.
Globalization has also made some industries grow more than others.
Industries that require specialized studies and more research have made many
advancements because of this extra focus they have been given in order to stay
competitive in the global market. According to some occupational employment
projections done by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The most new jobs added
and fastest job growth will occur in health care practitioners and technical
occupations and healthcare support occupations. Production occupations and
farming, fishing, and forestry occupations are the only major occupational groups
projected to decline. This information serves as an example about why a more
complex and complete education is necessary for todays generation to have a better
opportunity at professional success. Jobs like fishing and farming, which were more
popular in the 19th century, only required little training, but these jobs are slowly
being replaced by machines and other industrial revolutions.
Analyzing some other documents also from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, I found evidence as to what extent does a college degree help. The
findings were that unemployment rates are much higher to people without a college
degree, (1.9% vs. 6%) and there is also a big gap between average earnings ($1639
vs. $741 in weekly earning), which is more than double.
This leads to the conclusion that in contrast with the 19 century, higher
education has grown more popular and important nowadays. Globalization has made
this shift in societys attitude making the world in which we live in a much more
competitive place. Before, you only had to prove yourself better than people from
around town that wanted the same job, nowadays, your competition has evolved
from local to global. Skype interviews, Internet, cheaper flights, and many other
modern commodities have made this possible. Everyone will be fighting for highpaying jobs because of the enormous expenses we have in order to live a pleasant
life. This worldwide integration has influenced society in every aspect because not
only does it affect those looking for a job, but also for the company that is selling a
product or service, that it now has to get in battle with sellers all across the globe,
making it more important to reduce costs. Companies are always trying to increase
quality and decrease costs so they can have a bigger profit. In order to do so, they
have to cut down number of employees and keep only those that are outstandingly
efficient and prepared. For this reason, higher education has become of uttermost
importance in order to prepare everyone in a specialized field in which they will stand
out above the rest of the competition that there exists, globally.
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