The median time a job seeker spends looking for a job has increased from 3.6 months to 4.4 months from the second to third quarter of 2008. In fact, it’s not unusual to hear of perfectly qualified individuals remaining out-of-work for six months. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2008, 13.4% of job seekers relocated to find work (which is up from 8.9% in the first quarter). Despite these grim statistics, one recruiter reminds us that “All too often, job seekers allow themselves to get mired in the doom and gloom of a failing job market. However, if they can remember to Read more
January 3rd, 2010
Who Has The Best Internship Program?
No Comments, Education, by admin .“We have heard from a number of employers that they are looking to hire more new college graduates to feed their ‘talent pipeline,’” comments Marilyn Mackes, executive director of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. “Employers are looking at new grads as their future leaders and want to groom them for those roles.” To do so, many companies have set up an internship program aimed at helping applicants acquire the skills they need to be prepared for the job. There is no shortage of internship opportunities, but you may want to focus your Read more