I came across a very interesting and informative article this morning about the job outlook for college grads, the affect of unemployment on the human psychic, and other alternatives besides landing a job. The article mentions that for every job opening there are 5 college graduate vying for the same position. It is a tough job market, and there seems to be more competition and uncertainty than ever before.
Through these times, my advice would be to keep pushing, applying for jobs, networking, and letting it be known to your circle of friends that you are actively searching for a job position. There may be many stumbling blocks along the way, but under no circumstance should you ever give up no matter how bad it gets. Keep knocking on the door, and sooner or later, one will open up. To all of the recent college graduates, enjoy your huge accomplishment, and best of luck on your job search! [click to continue…]
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President Obama signed a new bill yesterday that will overhaul the educational loan system. Even though the affects will not be seen immediately, this will benefit students for years to come. The bill will cut out the middle men, companies like Sallie Mae, who make up their own interest rates which are usually very high. Instead, students will be borrowing directly from the government, who will have a fixed interest rate, and will only ask for 10% of total income monthly. This will be a sigh of a relief for individuals who owe a lot of money on loans. All in all, I believe this bill is beneficial in the long run because student loans are getting out of hand, especially the interest rates on independent student lenders. Check out the article below for more details. [click to continue…]
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YPJimH says: I am in the process of doing research on my next career step, and finding out what I have to do to make it happen. I understand that what I do today will affect the rest of my future.
So if you are thinking about your next steps in your career, here is a helpful article that talks about jobs that will not be outsourced in the future. This basically means that you can count on them being around in this economy.
by Carol Tice, PayScale.com
Not so long ago, having advanced computer skills was considered the ultimate in job security. How times have changed. Now, tech jobs are among the most heavily outsourced. Research firm Computer Economics recently estimated that more than half of all software application development work was contracted out last year, often to workers in other countries, along with 44 percent of application maintenance tasks and 40 percent of website and e-commerce work.So which well-paid careers won’t be shipped overseas? Our experts — career coaches Susan Bernstein, founder of Work from Within, LLC in San Francisco, and feature writer and instructor Paym Bergson in Toronto — offer this list of hard-to-outsource jobs that highlights a variety of industry sectors. [click to continue…]
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