Job losses that have occurred over the last couple of years have resulted in more people taking jobs at lower levels, that pay less than they are accustomed. This trend has made the job market much tougher for recent college graduates, because the jobs that they are applying to put them in direct competition with candidates with more experience. Therefore more and more college students are opting to intern right after school in an industry where they want to work. With the economy slowly recovering, this move is very smart as it will allow many of them to get jobs in the industry they desire in the near future. The Los Angeles Times reported this week that University of California Career Center director Kathy Kims said “40 percent fewer job recruiters visited the UCLA campus in the past 12 months than in previous years.” Luckily, next year is looking to improve which is a very positive sign for those recent graduates looking for work or those who are to graduate in the near future.
Many college graduates each applied for multiple jobs this year, but most were unsuccessful due to the current state of the job market. Having a quality internship in the industry which a student is trying to secure a job is a great way to get ahead while things are slow for the economy. Often times, the employer where a graduate interns will hire them on full time after the completion of the internship if the intern can demonstrate true value. In November, the overall unemployment rate dropped from 10.2 percent to 10 percent, while this drop is not large, it could be a sign of things starting to turn around. Hopefully 2010 will bring positive changes in the economy in California and across the United States, so that more and more graduates will be able to secure great jobs.
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