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TwitterCollege graduates faced a tough job market in 2009, but will 2010 graduates face similar challenges? Although layoffs have slowed down, unemployment is at a 26 year high and a recent survey conducted by Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute doesn’t offer a lot of hope to college seniors. The survey shows that hiring [...]
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Hiring Trends for 2010 College Graduates
November 18th, 2009 
Andrea 
Posted in advice, economy, employment, job search, recession, statistics 
Tags: advice, business, economy, employment, jobsearch, trends 
2 Comments »OneWire.com Surveys College Career Counselors
October 1st, 2009 Andrea A recent survey of college career counselors conducted by OneWire.com shows current trends at career centers. Some key findings:
67% of college career counselors expect the job market to turn around sometime in 2010, while 33% think an improvement will take longer.
69% of counselors said that campus recruiting has decreased.
91% of respondents have [...]
Posted in recession, statistics Tags: career planning, college, economy, jobsearch, statistics, survey Comments OffWhat Young People Should Learn from this Recession
September 19th, 2009 Andrea Recent college graduates seem to have been dealt the worst luck of any graduates in history. It’s true that finding a job out of college will be a big challenge for most and I don’t want to minimize the burden that recent graduates are facing. However, you are lucky in that you [...]
Advice for Recent Graduates from HowStuffWorks.com Founder Marshall Brain
June 17th, 2009 Andrea Marshall Brain is the founder of HowStuffWorks.com, an award-winning site that provides resources on thousands of topics. Mr. Brain was kind enough to answer some questions I had about the challenges recent college graduates are facing. For more information, visit the career channel at HowStuffWorks.
1. How do recent graduates get started in a career when [...]
Posted in advice, employment, financial aid, interview, job search, money, recession, website Tags: advice, career planning, financial aid, interview, job search Comments OffHow to Pay for School after Losing Your Job
April 9th, 2009 Andrea The following is a guest post from Karen Schweitzer who writes about online education for OnlineColleges.net and serves as About.com’s Business School Guide.
If you are one of the many people who are considering going back to school after losing your job, you shouldn’t let a bad economy stand in your way. There are many [...]
Posted in advice, college, economy, financial aid, guest post, recession, school Tags: advice, college, financial aid, money Comments OffShould the Recession Influence Your Choice of Career?
March 15th, 2009 Andrea With the constant reports of layoffs and rising unemployment, will more people choose secure occupations over more prestigious or exciting ones? I graduated high school shortly after the dot-com bust and, as a result, never considered a career in information technology. High school and college students, as well as workers who have experienced layoffs, [...]
The Advantages of Being a Young Job Seeker
December 27th, 2008 Andrea News regarding the current recession can seem pretty scary, particularly to college students and recent graduates. We haven’t even gotten our foot in the door while experienced workers are being laid off left and right. However, there are a few major advantages that young candidates have in a tight job market.
The first major [...]