I suspect most of us who were born in the 1980s and even into the 1990s grew up with the assumption that getting a degree would make our lives easier. And, on a whole, I think it’s true. For many careers, you need at least a bachelor’s degree just to get an interview.
But our parents [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Graduates learning to be more persistent in their job searches
Posted in College Jobs, First Job, Internships, tagged economy, fellowships, graduation on June 19, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Prove that you can think outside the box
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m guessing many of you are looking for work these days. Post-graduation and summer job searches are a little tougher this year than they have been in the past. Applicants outnumber jobs, and everyone’s trying their hardest to get noticed.
According to 18 percent of hiring managers, more job seekers are using unusual tactics to land [...]
Some hope in the numbers?
Posted in Job Search, tagged BLS, job loss on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know how many of you pay attention to the job loss numbers that come out every month. For the last several months, the numbers have been grim. Sometimes downright shocking. Lately we’ve seen some big losses, but they were expected because we knew the economy was–and is–still struggling.
Well, the numbers for May came [...]
