After college careers disrupted by the pandemic, new grads look for security: 'Passions can always change, but the financial stability thing is set in stone.'
Gina Fahrenholz, 22, left her childhood dream job of criminal justice to become a nurse once she realized she would be more financially stable.After advising thousands of college students on their career paths, Christine Cruzvergara "doesn't truly believe in only having one dream job."
In 2021, after going through some health issues and seeing the medical field firsthand, she started to poke around at the idea of nursing as a new career path that could offer real financial stability. After taking a few anatomy classes, she was hooked. Her pre-pandemic conversations with students often revolved around the biggest tech companies like Meta, Amazon, Apple and Google.
Manny Contomanolis, the director of Harvard University's career center, says nowadays young people are less likely to invest their self-worth and identity in their job.
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