Processing in Career

A sociologist uses many supportive statements for his evidence on the human capital model. In the following, I will explain how he uses the quotes to back up his testimony. “The number of graduates degrees also contuses to rise—masters’ have doubled since 1980 and record numbers are enrolled in master’s programs, a recent article in The New York Times reported” (Corrigall-Brown, 2016). I believe this opens the window to express why this is so important to making note that the sociologist is pressing onto a developing matter here. As he pitches the numbers in a fashion to grab the readers’ attention to the awakening factor of our developing world, it makes developing change to more education.

The sociologist states that students are awakened to the factor that they understand to make more money; they need a more in-depth education. He does this in the following quote. “For example, surveys conducted by UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute found that 72 percent of college freshmen cite “to get a better job” as the primary reason for going to college” (Corrigall-Brown, 2016). I do believe this to be the truth, as I have asked my fellow peers why they decided to come to college. The answer is the same.

Except, I know from personally being out in the workforce that the employers are only looking for the particular set of skills required to obtain the job they want to hire. Some of the tasks that I have personally interviewed to obtain wanted to know if I have a college degree like it was apart of a section group. Although I still served eleven years in the kitchen without a college diploma. Beaver backs this up by stating, “Some 22 percent of students currently major in business, but even within the business curriculum, not all areas of study focus on acquiring specific skills” (Corrigall-Brown, 2016).

This theory closely resembles Weber’s classical theory because it examines the functions of the degrees and how education can play a role in subsection society. “His detailed historical and social analysis supported Weber’s contention that degrees allow certain occupational groups to exclude individuals. Even business degrees seldom provide actual job training but do serve as indicators that a potential employee possesses the correct values that make compliance with organizational standards more likely” (Corrigall-Brown, 2016). I did see this happening a lot when I was attending Baking Management. I often felt that we were constantly judged on who to advise the right students for jobs after college. Those who had the “talent” were provided with exclusive off-screen perks, and the rest were hurried along like cattle. We were playing a dangerous game, and the losers found jobs cutting themselves short after graduation. Those of us who were the cattle; it was like we were being pressed to complete our duty to society by filling a role. This role we would soon find out was to fill up the economy of low paying jobs; this is where the economy could make use of the less talent since Canada is in dire need of filling employment jobs.

Each day felt like completion, and only the very skilled talented could succeed. “It was assumed college graduates possessed the cognitive and verbal abilities good managers needed, which also reduced the uncertainty associated with hiring” (Corrigall-Brown, 2016). This knowledge would open many of our graduating class; rather, we would be looking at minimum wage or above. Our Chefs knew this knowledge, so when they were choosing their favourites from daily completions, we were scraping by with early and late nights trying to finish the course no matter the outcome.

Major pay gap the sociologist refers to in his statement about how many employees are overqualified now for even the simple jobs. “Research by Stephen Vaisey discovered that nearly 55 percent of workers are overqualified. This discovery means that they are producing levels of the job with dissatisfaction. The fact that workers forced to pursue even higher, increasingly high credentials (which is particularly burdensome to lower-income groups) if they want a chance to be hired” (Corrigall-Brown, 2016). Yes! When I graduated, my interview for like ten different baker positions, the only one willing to hire me, was an overnight baker at Tim Horton’s. If I came right out of high school, I would have received the same type of position. I know this because it was my second ever job. I felt like it was a slap in the face! So, I refuse it. The same weekend I declined the position, is when I meet one of my clients. It was the best weekend of my life, and now I know experience is turning in too much better results at the end game, then overnight baker would have.

The sociologist goes on to state how the schools have to accept more students of lower average incomes and immigrants. “According to U.S. Department of Education, between 1972 and 1985 high-school completion rates increased by roughly 2.6 percent, and then climbed by about 3 percent by 1999” (Corrigall-Brown, 2016). I believe this is true, as I remember that jobs were easier to obtain when my parents were younger. At my age, it seems everyone can access post-secondary education now. Proving that you have the grades to be in college is no longer the amazement it once held; now it’s how many years of do you have.

In the end, I believe the sociologist’s human capital model is found hitting the button on the nose. In any words, I think the sociologist is correct in his statements. At least, in my years of watching how society is behaving lately, it seems fitting. One must attend post-secondary if they wish a good job, but they need to be considered well suited for the career is the right skills.

References

Corrigall-Brown, C. (2016). Imaging Sociology. Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.

Stiglitz, J. E. (1975). The Theory of Screening, Education, and the Distribution of Income. Retrieved from Columbia University Libraries: https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D8PG22PM