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    10 Tips For College Graduates in a Recession

    College students graduating during the recession are facing a real world tougher than most. The weak job market has more experienced workers vying for the same positions as new grads, giving the younger candidates fewer opportunities. Recession graduates can persevere through this rough time — view my 10 tips for surviving and succeeding as a new grad today.  
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    Thank you so much for these tips, Savvy! I am graduating from college on Saturday and the job search is already in full effect. This totally helped!

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    Tue, 05/12/2009 - 8:15am Report Comment
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    Good tips. It took me about a year after I graduated to find my first full-time job (I worked part time until then) and another 6 months to get a job in my field.

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    Tue, 05/12/2009 - 4:45pm Report Comment
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    I graduated from college last year - and I'm headed right back to school this year! Laughing out loud

    It's tough out there - the BA/BS is fast becoming a minimum requirement for many jobs.

    It's also hard not to do the "I wasted four years" thing if you went into a major expecting to get a job from it and it's not paying out. That's discouraging - on TOP of the student loans!

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    Tue, 05/12/2009 - 8:53pm Report Comment
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    It tips are great I needed them esp. the last one Don't give up' I have been home a year being liberally educated its really hard here in Jamaica but I am still trying.

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    Wed, 05/13/2009 - 5:30pm Report Comment
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    islandchic [+]

    The tips are great I needed them esp. the last one Don't give up' I have been home a year being liberally educated its really hard here in Jamaica but I am still trying.

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    Amazing article, its true, im sure that you have really really true...

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    Cool blog, i want to start blogging too, what script is the best for my first blog ?

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