it's all about luck and who you know.
End of thread.
also all about where you are; if you live somewhere there are no jobs, it doesn't matter how educated you are or aren't.
in some fields, though, it is not at all about luck or who you know, and the gov't makes sure of it. where we are, 'fair hiring practices' come into play (bill 115). wife has an MA in education, years of teaching experience, but principals can't even give her an interview if she hasn't been working for the board for a certain amount of time. it's education vs. experience; had she not gone to grad school those extra two years, she would have been working for the board those extra two years and would therefore have more seniority. her MA means nothing in this context.
any time i get posted, she's at the bottom of the seniority list again whatever board she applies to.
so 7 years of university later and she can't get a job despite being highly qualified and employable. in fact, being qualified has limited her options, as though she is willing to take what she can get, she is regularly told she is 'over-qualified'.