Social Media Isn't Fooling Anyone!

Happy April Fools Day 2013! If you've gotten this far in the day without falling victim to any pranks, like myself, you must be doing dandy! Or, if you were the mastermind behind the jokes, kudos to you as well. I'll let you in on one jokster who isn't fooling anyone, and that is our little friend known as social media.

Social media is here to stay. Admit it; we live and breathe it. It has become our campanion; someone we can lean on, knowing they will always be there to entertain us and keep us company. A group of people, known as HR experts, have noticed this increasing bond society has made with social media. As a result, they have deemed it one of the "Top 5 Degrees Employers Want Most".

 

The article, posted on Yahoo! Education, gave a list on the "hot picks" of college bachelor degrees. Communications is ranked #4 as a top degree to have in this day and age, amongst others such as business administration, health care administration, computer programming, and accounting.

 

HR experts highlighted that social media is a facet of communications that is "super hot right now." They advise that communications majors should: 

"gain professional writing, editing, and speaking skills through classes like public relations writing, writing for business and technology, business communication, and advertising and marketing communications." 

The article also noted that students who graduate with a bachelors in communication can garner a salary of up to $176,400 (workers in the 90th percentile). Now that is a number that isn't fooling with anyone!

By: Alyssa Wickham