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Are You Looking For a Summer Job?
Young workers — new graduates and teens alike — are little fish in a pond of more experienced applicants looking for jobs. Word on the street is teens are having a tough time finding Summer work because they're competing with adults who need the money. Are you looking for a Summer job?
9 Ways You Might Be Messing Up Your Job Interview
It's easy to commit an interview don't when one of them is considered arriving too early to reception, but showing up more than 10 or 15 minutes early might be the least of your problems. Gearing up for a job interview is stressful regardless of your work experience, and for new grads, the anticipation can be downright draining.
Learning the interview dos and don'ts is the best way to reduce the butterflies, and CareerBuilder surveyed employers on the biggest mistakes they've seen recent college graduates make in the application and interview process.
Could the Weak Job Market Be Good For New Grads?
The class of 2009 is well in to its first semester of senior year, and the future could be even more up in the air for this group than it has been for previous graduates. The job market won't exactly be welcoming the class of '09 with opening arms and evidence of that can be seen in the reduction of corporate recruiters on college campuses. A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers projects the weakest outlook in hiring for new graduates in six years, while just two months ago the group projected a 6 percent increase in hiring.
The Best Companies to Begin Your Career
When you're scouting out companies as possible contenders to launch a career, it's important to not only consider the demands of the position but what the company can do for your development. Working for a firm that facilitates employee growth and likes to promote from within can be very valuable to whether you're just starting out or you're looking to make the move from a job to a career.
BusinessWeek compiled its annual list of the best places to launch a career, and this year it includes a total of 119 employers.
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The 10 Best Cities For New Grads Are Different From Last Year
One of the best things about being a new college grad is the flexibility and freedom you have to move anywhere you please! Because the current job market isn't exactly awaiting grads with open arms, relocation might be more appealing than ever for fresh degree-holding job seekers.
Apartments.com and CBcampus.com released their annual list of the 10 best cities for new grads, taking into account cities with the highest concentration of 20 to 24 year olds, the number of entry-level jobs, and the average cost of a one-bedroom apartment.
The Best Places For Entry-Level Job Candidates
Recent college graduates are ready to spread their wings and fly, but the weak economy means many will spend an extended time flapping their wings before landing a job offer. There are a lot of ways recession grads can boost the probability of finding work, and one of them is being open to relocating to a place where the job market is more welcoming.
Forbes developed a list of the best places for first-time job seekers using a variety of data and adjusting for population so big and small cities could compete.
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.
Don't Start Your Cover Letter With This Sentence
We all know it's exciting to graduate college, and higher education is a big asset for any applicant. But don't boast your new diploma in the very first line, or even explicitly in your cover letter, like it's the best thing you have to offer a potential employer. Too many fresh-out-of-college graduates hurt their chances by beginning their cover letters with a sentence that reads: I just graduated from Blank University.
Insurent Helps First-Time Renters Get Decent Apartments
Adventure and possibility push new grads to move to a new city and many (including yours truly) do so with low entry-level salary offers in hand. While you're sure of your ability to pay monthly rent and are willing to fork over a high percentage of your salary, searching for an apartment without a certain level of income can be an incredibly frustrating process.
Many landlords require a renter's income to be as much as 45 times monthly rent, so new grads without that pedigree might find themselves as I did: moving in to a tiny apartment in a walk-up building with steep stairs, a blocked fire escape, windows that didn't fully close, and a charming water heater taking up half the closet-sized kitchen.
Oh, the Places You'll Go! Best Cities For New Grads
Choosing your move after college graduation can be a positively daunting task because you're faced with the dilemma of too many options! Maybe you're moving to a new city without knowing many people or you're venturing to another part of the country, or maybe your plan is to stay local. It's an exciting decision because you can move anywhere you please and there's nothing controlling your decision but your own ambitions.
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