Posted by: Lindsey Gerdes on June 09
By: Anne Vandermey
Who needs benefits, anyway? In this economic climate any job will do—even one without health care, stability, or in some cases, without a salary.
Enter the post-college internship. Pre-financial meltdown, grads could look forward to a full-time job and a reliable paycheck. In this job market, landing an unpaid internship can seem like a miracle.
This isn’t totally new, of course. Internships after college have always been a good way to get your foot in the door, but it’s never been happening at this volume, according to The Wall Street Journal. Even MBAs, a historically employable group, are taking part-time post-graduation gigs.
Continue reading "Perma-Interns"
Posted by: Lindsey Gerdes on June 02
As a young professional, I (like many of us) have worried about coming across as mature and capable. I've written about wearing power suits in situations in which I felt particularly uncomfortable, whether the occasion called for it or not.
But there's one thing I've never been able to overcome--my tendency to blush--whether I'm meeting somebody new, standing up to give a presentation, or asking a question in a crowded lecture hall. I turn a dark shade of crimson every single time.
Continue reading "At First Blush"
Posted by: Lindsey Gerdes on June 02
By: Anne Vandermey
Recession or no, for new grads, hope springs eternal. Although data show only two of every 10 2009 graduates had a job lined up as of April, more than half of graduates are “confident” they’ll get one in the next three months, according to a recent study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Continue reading "Grads Are Cautiously Optimistic"
Posted by: Lindsey Gerdes on June 01
A little while back I read an interesting blurb about the tough entry-level job market in one of my favorite magazines, The Week.
The author basically said that the implosion of Wall Street will drive some of the smart, ambitious students who once gravitated to investment banking to other industries and opportunities. After all, the possibility of six-figure pay right out of school was enough to drive many to the industry; whether they were truly suited for investment banking or not. Thoughts?
Posted by: Lindsey Gerdes on May 20
First-time job seekers surveyed by CareerCast.com and employment info provider Going Global chose their top international destinations. American students chose the United Kingdom as their top destination, followed by China, the United States, France and Australia. Japan, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain and Italy rounded out the top ten.
But what I found even more puzzling was that students were also surveyed on their top American cities to start a career and a whopping 83% chose ultra-expensive New York City (trust me, I would know.) Washington D.C. was a very distant second.
Continue reading "New Grads' Top Countries to Work"
