Originally Posted by feonateresa

We can all forget about jobs at McDonalds now, because we're already overqualified for that... but I would think we're going to university so that we don't end up with a job at McD's. :]

This isn't necessarily a good thing...Take me, I could not get a job this past summer. Why? Because I'm overqualified for most fast food jobs, many of the 'mall jobs,' and I'm underqualified to get a job in industry.

Originally Posted by xo.monica

I'd like to be a high school teacher. Which would I need?
Also, how long is teacher's college in Ontario?

Aite, I'm kinda looking at the same thing right now, so I'll let you in on what I know.

If you're a male, Catholic and have a science degree, you're pretty much set. Ontario's Catholic boards have a surplus of female teachers, so they always jump on the opportunity to get good male teachers, especially in science. But if you're a female with really good marks and a solid volunteer record, you'll do pretty well also.

Science teachers are always needed, but they're starting to look for computer science, business, religion and english teachers too.

Average marks to get in are around B+, but higher is always better. Some schools look for 200+ volunteer hours in a teaching environment as well.

The consensus at my old high school (where I'm getting my volunteer hours) is that the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at U of T is one of the best teacher's colleges in the country, with Brock being pretty high up there too.

You can stretch out your B.Ed. if you'd like, but it only takes about 2 years (including placements) to get that. Best jobs always require a Masters and/or a M.Ed. (masters in education). As a department head with all the perks, you can be looking at a cap of $95,000 in the Catholic board.

Hope that helps?

Originally Posted by Mowicz

This isn't necessarily a good thing...Take me, I could not get a job this past summer. Why? Because I'm overqualified for most fast food jobs, many of the 'mall jobs,' and I'm underqualified to get a job in industry.

true but if you really wanted such a job couldn't you just exclude your education from your résumé?

Originally Posted by sinthusized

true but if you really wanted such a job couldn't you just exclude your education from your résumé?

I could but then I'd look like I've been sitting around for the last four years doing nothing, and I would look like a bad employee...unless of course I fabricated some elaborate lie, but barring that looks like I'm stuck putting down my educational info. lol