Finding a Job in a Bad Economy

Downsizing, lay offs and business foreclosures are a daily presence in the news. Despite this dreary perspective there remains hope.
How confident are you about landing a job in May?

Set goals as to where you want to be in three months, said Sarah Menke-Fish, an assistant professor at American University.

“You must be patient with the job market, but also willing to aggressively put yourself out there,” she said.

Menke-Fish encourages students to sit down everyday and ask themselves, “What did I do today to get myself closer to my goal?”

If you can’t answer that question, you aren’t doing your job of job-hunting, she said. It is also important to diversify your job search portfolio, she said. This includes looking at a variety of networking events, Online listings and print classified while searching. If nothing else, it broadens your experience, said Menke-Fish.

Do you have a job lined up for after graduation?