Dear recent college graduates,
I hear a lot of talk about how you will be entering the worst job market since the Great Depression. The unemployment rate is skyrocketing. Just this year, I’ve had to take two furloughs in an attempt to save other people’s jobs, which happened after two rounds of layoffs.
It’s true. The job market and economy suck.
But you don’t need to worry… not for too long at least. Sure, you may have just gotten a diploma qualifying you for a “higher than minimum wage” job in the “not retail” field, and it may be impossible to find a job in that field right now. However, the economy will turn around. Employers will need to fill positions they previously eliminated, and when it comes time to choose between rehiring the people they laid off before and you, they’ll choose you. Here’s why…
