Recent college graduates are testing the viability of their backup plans as the recession puts the squeeze on job opportunities. According to a spring study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, just 19.7 percent of 2009 graduates who applied for a job were hired, compared with 26 percent in 2008 and 51 percent in 2007. New graduates are competing with laid-off older workers who have more experience and may be willing to take a pay cut.''Our finance majors have been hit really hard,'' said Christian Garcia, director of the University of Miami career center. `` Read more at:
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Bad times for recent grads right now. Do you think the part about Teach For America points to a silver lining, in that more grads may go into less lucrative fields, like teaching or public service?
Posted by: sankim | July 14, 2009 at 08:23 AM