More university will not necessarily get millennials their dream jobs, writes Ottawa Citizen contributor

“As a society, we are pumping more university graduates into a job market that doesn’t require their skills,” writes Randall Denley for the Ottawa Citizen. The author cites a 2016 report from the Parliamentary Budget Office that found that 40% of university graduates aged 25 to 34 are overqualified for their jobs. While Denley admits that university grads earn more over their lifetime than those without such education, he questions whether this trend can continue if Canada’s proportion of overqualified workers continues to grow or remains the same. The author concludes that “when it comes to work, people could use less dreaming and more realism,” adding that “most people will do ordinary jobs for ordinary pay but that doesn’t mean you can’t lead an exceptional life.”
Ottawa Citizen