According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 1.4 million college educated individuals will enter the labor force this year. Unemployment is at its highest level in 16 years and is likely to increase. So will a college degree alone get you a job in a brutal economy?
Dr. Robert Reid, Dean of the Business School at James Madison University, notified an alumni audience last week that recruitment visits on campus are scheduled to be down 40% this semester. He added this is the worst job market for graduating seniors he has ever seen in his career.
Two years ago, USA Today reported that helicopter parents were extending their involvement from the college admission office to the workplace. Parents were not only showing up a job fairs with their children, they were negotiating salary and benefits on their behalf. What can we expect this year?
With those sobering facts, what advice do you have for college students?
If you are a student, what strategies are you using to get hired?
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