Job market not helping out new graduates
Samantha Grossi
Issue date: 4/9/09 Section: News
The class of 2009 should be excited to graduate and move on with their lives. But many are putting the cap and gown aside to figure out what else they can do, in case they can't find a job. This year, the country is experiencing the most dynamic and changing economy in all of history. The mediocre days of getting a college education, moving on to your dream job, receiving financial security and retiring are long gone.
The graduating class of 2009 has a rough road ahead of them. Many graduates will not have applicable work experience and these students will have to compete with the millions who were recently laid off. Unfortunately, students of all majors will be affected. Those in the economics and business fields are affected by the corruption of major banking corporations.
Engineers will have difficulty finding a job do to the recent deployment of many workers from large companies such as Caterpillar and GM. Accountants are threatened by the many new programs on the market that figure out taxes instantly with the click of a mouse.
According to a NACE survey that was released this month, employers expect to hire 22 percent fewer graduates from the class of 2009 compared with hiring from the previous class.
The effects have hit home hard, as St. Ambrose students are having trouble looking for jobs, and more importantly, landing a job. Angela Grafton, the Assistant Director of Internship and Recruitment Coordination at SAU, noticed an increase of students looking for help in the Career Center.
"Attendance at the Career Center events has been very good this academic year. We had roughly 275 students attend ProFair in the fall and spring this year and we are seeing more interest in resume development," Grafton said.
One program that the Career Center offers helps prepare students for government jobs. Grafton said they usually see about 20-25 students, but this year the numbers doubled.
Mary Ohland, the Student Employment Coordinator at the Career Center, said she has noticed more graduates coming in for help this year as compared to previous years.
The graduating class of 2009 has a rough road ahead of them. Many graduates will not have applicable work experience and these students will have to compete with the millions who were recently laid off. Unfortunately, students of all majors will be affected. Those in the economics and business fields are affected by the corruption of major banking corporations.
Engineers will have difficulty finding a job do to the recent deployment of many workers from large companies such as Caterpillar and GM. Accountants are threatened by the many new programs on the market that figure out taxes instantly with the click of a mouse.
According to a NACE survey that was released this month, employers expect to hire 22 percent fewer graduates from the class of 2009 compared with hiring from the previous class.
The effects have hit home hard, as St. Ambrose students are having trouble looking for jobs, and more importantly, landing a job. Angela Grafton, the Assistant Director of Internship and Recruitment Coordination at SAU, noticed an increase of students looking for help in the Career Center.
"Attendance at the Career Center events has been very good this academic year. We had roughly 275 students attend ProFair in the fall and spring this year and we are seeing more interest in resume development," Grafton said.
One program that the Career Center offers helps prepare students for government jobs. Grafton said they usually see about 20-25 students, but this year the numbers doubled.
Mary Ohland, the Student Employment Coordinator at the Career Center, said she has noticed more graduates coming in for help this year as compared to previous years.
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