College Grads Not Always Guaranteed Jobs
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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2012 · News & Politics
DAYTON -- A college degree used to almost always guarantee employment, but that's no longer the case.Nearly half of all recent grads say they're having trouble finding jobs, but the problem might have more to do with what the students choose to study than a soft job market.College students today face a unique set of challenges that extends beyond the rigors of the classroom. As the cost of tuition inches higher and a slow-growing economy, just how are students preparing for today's job market?Some soon-to-be college freshmen register for classes, and an uncertain future. A recent Rutgers University study finds 50 percent of college graduates in 2009 found a job after graduation. Those who have graduated since then are having even a tougher time."Be smart about what you pick," Heath Macalpine of Job
