Usually, college is portrayed as a time when you should focus on your studies and have as much fun on the side as possible. While this is the approach most college students take these days, it is not the only one available.
Some people view college as a way to gain an early competitive advantage over their colleagues and learn some valuable skills for the job market through working. If you are thinking whether or not to get a job during college, here are the main advantages of doing so:
1. Reduce college debt
Student loans are one of the biggest issues in America today. People are graduating with a great burden of debt after college and working a job during these years can and will reduce this burden.
It won’t completely erase it, but working towards paying student loans off in early years will mean you’ll get rid of them years before you normally would.
2. Increase cash-flow and available money
If you even considered getting a job in college, it means the money you receive from your parents is just enough to get by (or almost get by). An extra income on the side is no laughing matter – it opens the door to a great number of possibilities like quickly solving extra expenses, being more independent and affording some luxuries – like traveling.
3. Earning money management skills
This will probably be the first time in your life you earn a steady paycheck. Not blowing it all in one place and learning to live with it for the rest of the month, or even putting some aside are all great lessons which will provide good value in the future.
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4. Getting professional experience
Even if you work outside your field of study, working experience is no laughing matter. It shows your future employers that you are able to take care of tasks, pull your own weight, arrive to work on time and work in a team. If you manage to get a job in your domain of interest, it’s even better.
Remember there is no downside to experience, whatever experience it is. And you can’t buy it either.
5. Time management
Surely, balancing between work, school and social life will not be an easy task. If you manage to pull it off, this will be a huge deal both for your personal development and in the eyes of a potential HR manager. Managing to provide good results under pressure is a necessity in every domain.
These are just a few of the reasons why you should consider getting a job while in college. If you want to find out more, share this article with your friends on social media, so everyone can add their reasons and share the experience they had while working in college. You’ll be surprised to hear success stories from people who are now up the corporate ladder related to their first job in college. Get access to them by sharing this article and asking everyone to chip in!
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