2008 Woodie Awards
Seniors to face tougher job market
In wake of recession, seniors expect more competition
Issue date: 5/1/08
Employers are expected to hire half as many new college graduates than they estimated last summer, according to the National Association of Colleges (NACE).
Although Hopkins seniors are entering the workforce during a time of economic uncertainty, advisers in the Career Center remain optimistic that job opportunities should still remain available to them.
"No matter what is going on economy, there are going to be jobs open," Dawna Milligan, Senior Associate Director at the Career Center, said. "We're still seeing our students in a good place right now."
As an economics major, senior Amanuel Alemu hoped to take a job in the financial sector, but when he began looking for a position, Alemu found the job market was too competitive.
"Usually where they would hire like 100 people, for example, out of college, everything got too competitive, so maybe they would take 20 instead," he said.
Although Hopkins seniors are entering the workforce during a time of economic uncertainty, advisers in the Career Center remain optimistic that job opportunities should still remain available to them.
"No matter what is going on economy, there are going to be jobs open," Dawna Milligan, Senior Associate Director at the Career Center, said. "We're still seeing our students in a good place right now."
As an economics major, senior Amanuel Alemu hoped to take a job in the financial sector, but when he began looking for a position, Alemu found the job market was too competitive.
"Usually where they would hire like 100 people, for example, out of college, everything got too competitive, so maybe they would take 20 instead," he said.
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