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Job Climate for the Class of 2008 Is a Bit Warmer Than Expected

Filed under Economic Trends
Posted by Libraries, July 07, 2008
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Job Climate for the Class of 2008 Is a Bit Warmer Than Expected

Are you worried that this is the wrong time in economic history to be graduating from College? Lately, we are all bombarded with messages of doom and gloom with regard to the economy. For example, does a day go by that you do not hear of rising fuel prices? Well, let’s not get too discouraged; there is reason to be optimistic, or at least less pessimistic.

An article by Kate Murphy in The New York Times announces good news, that recent graduates and career counselors are finding better prospects than what was anticipated for this year. Check out Murphy’s list of reasons why new grads should stay positive about entering the work force.

Also, head on over to the Career Resource Library’s collection of on-line resources for New Grads. And stop by One Palace Road, 304E to pick up your free copy of College to Career: Pocket Guide for Surviving the Real World.

blogged by Julie Waddick