[MUSIC INDUSTFRY 101]: GET A COLLEGE DEGREE THAT EMPLOYERS FIND "SEXY"

#1 Degree - Business Administration

There's nothing sexier than someone who knows how to take charge. And if you want to learn how to be the take-charge type, you may want to consider earning a bachelor's in business administration.
Why? Because with a business administration degree, you'll develop your leadership skills, says the College Board, an educational organization that administers aptitude tests like the SAT.
What's more, "This program prepares students to plan, organize, direct, and control an organization's activities," adds the College Board.

What's the attraction? It could have something to do with the marketability of a business degree, says Amanda Andrews, a certified professional resume writer at Great Resumes Fast, a resume writing service. "Marketable skills gained through coursework often include entrepreneurial leadership, workflow prioritization, consensus building, efficiency improvements, business development, and process reengineering," says Andrews.
Andrews also says that the broad-based approach of a business administration degree could potentially entice a wide variety of recruiters.

#2 Degree - Communications

Want to appear calm, cool, and collected while communicating your goals and strengths in the future? Getting your bachelor's degree in communications could help you learn how to do exactly that, whether you're networking, drafting a cover letter, or actually sitting down for a job interview.
And how will you learn to do this? According to the College Board, "You'll study the complex ways in which we communicate with each other, through the media and face-to-face, with words and without, at work and at play."


What's the attraction? "Communications majors offer a key skill attractive to hiring managers from a broad range of industries - the often overlooked art of persuasion via written, oral, and visual communication," Andrews says.
In fact, the ability to effectively communicate with persons inside and outside an organization is the single most important skill that employers want from new college graduates, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers' (NACE) 2012 Job Outlook Spring Update. This survey was taken in the spring of 2012 and polled companies for their hiring intentions through the end of the year.

#3 Degree - Accounting

Wondering how to get employers to notice you? Then you'll want to keep in mind that employers find some skills and degrees more attractive than others, and accounting is one of the degrees at the top of the hot list.
In fact, of the employers who responded to the NACE survey, 53 percent plan on hiring college grads in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in accounting.


What's the attraction? Workers with this number-crunching degree could help fill the growing need for accountants due to recent corporate scandals, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
"Stricter laws and regulations, particularly in the financial sector, will likely increase the demand for accounting services as organizations seek to comply with new standards," the Department of Labor says.
And as an accounting grad, you should be prepared to meet these demands. Because "In addition to attending lectures, you may also conduct research, analyze real cases, and visit the computer lab to act out simulations," notes the College Board.

#4 Degree - Information Technology

It's hard to define sexy. Basically, you know when you see "it."
Along those lines, a bachelor's degree in information technology (IT) certainly has the "it" factor to attract employers.
Why? Because by deep-diving into this subject, you could learn about the newest computer technology and how it's used to make our lives easier and more efficient. What's more, "IT majors focus on how information and computing systems support business, research, and communications needs," says the College Board.


What's the attraction? Technical expertise is what this particular degree delivers, and it's also what today's IT employers want, according to Laura Maurer, IT resume writer for Great Resumes Fast.
Maurer recommends that IT graduates list any and all technical skills that they possess on their resume under category headings such as database tools, development tools, and operating systems.

#5 Degree - Criminal Justice

We've all heard the saying that there's something irresistibly sexy about a man or woman in uniform. As for employers, it seems that they find the degrees to help you get into those uniforms just as sexy.
And what might draw employers to a bachelor's degree in criminal justice? It could have something to do with the fact that criminal justice majors become acquainted with almost every aspect of the law and justice system.
Just take a look at what the College Board has to say: It notes that as a criminal justice major, you'll "study the law backward and forward, learn how the judicial system works, and learn the ins and outs of police departments and other law enforcement agencies."


What's the attraction? While a degree in criminal justice isn't always required to pursue a career in law enforcement, it doesn't hurt, either.
In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor says that state and local police agencies encourage applicants to continue their education after high school by taking courses or preparation related to law enforcement, which includes criminal justice programs.
It adds that, "many applicants for entry-level police jobs have taken some college classes, and a significant number are college graduates."


Courtesy of Chris Kyle, Yahoo! Inc.