Being in recruiting for some time I have come across more people with history degrees that I can count and nearly all of them never even ended up using them! Do you know what they used it for, to meet the basic requirement to have a degree when applying for certain jobs. If you are going to spend the time getting an education then make it useful!

This brings me to a blog I just read about Microsoft going to Washington as they seek even more H1-B visa employees. Right here we see a huge hole in our talent bank and it needs to be filled.

America needs more qualified Software Engineers. I am not talking about web developers, I mean people that write applications, help develop operating systems and those that can combine their software knowledge with some Electrical Engineering experience to work on high tech machinery.

Right here we are looking at thousands of highly professional, high paying jobs that this country and it’s corporations need. Keeping the jobs and money in this country will only help America.

And before those with history degree’s decide to light me up, I know people who have put them to use it. It was simply an example of what I have seen.

If your kids are coming out of highschool or you plan to change careers and are going back to school then keep an eye on software engineering if you want a stable high paying career.