With Jobs Scarce Some College Seniors Are Spending More Time On The Job Search Than School Work

The employment market may be picking up, but graduating seniors like Ballard - who landed a job with a Chicago advertising agency and will start next month- have in many cases known nothing during their college careers but economic turbulence and high unemployment. To forestall entering the job market, many soon-to-be graduates are taking unpaid internships or social service work, going to graduate school, or even trying to start their own businesses. Those who are searching for jobs are making it a higher priority than schoolwork. Gone is the luxury of taking it easy senior year.Read more at:
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