Job Outlook 2009
College Hiring Falls 22 Percent
As the economy has continued to falter, it is clear that employers are now limiting, in a significant way, their hiring of new college graduates. Employers expect to hire 22 percent fewer new grads from the college Class of 2009 than they hired from the Class of 2008, according to the Job Outlook 2009 Spring Update.
How You Fit Into the Tight Job Market
This fall’s turmoil in the economy has had a devastating impact on the job market. The same number of or fewer opportunities are expected for the Class of 2009. Which graduates are in demand? How can you make yourself the most attractive job candidate in the group being interviewed? And, what can you do if you don’t get an offer from your first- or second-choice employer?
Job Outlook 2009: Special Report
The economic turmoil experienced during the first month of the 2008-09 college recruiting season has had an impact on the job prospects for this year’s graduating class. For members of the Class of 2009, the job market is starting to shrink as employers react to the recent events on Wall Street and in the financial sector by slowing their hiring pace.