graduated and unemployed...

It’s an interesting time to be a recent college graduate in America. For starters, you’re joining the workforce in one of the most powerful and influential countries in the world. American’s are lucky like that; they have opportunity, or at least a perceived opportunity ahead of them. On the other hand, America is facing one of the most difficult financial times since the Great Depression—or so I’ve heard. The current workforce—including those recent graduates—is comprised of some of the most prestigious intellectuals of all time. Not only is the job market tough, but it’s well-qualified.

I was lucky enough to get a head start so to speak on the dismal job market. A good friend of mine recently moved to the DC area and in his pursuit of a well-paid job, I’ve watched what I could be going through if I had waited to graduate. In an effort to aid my fellow graduates of 2009, I came across this article published by the PRSA on strategies for those graduated but not yet employed. It has a few key messages that can aid anyone in their job search.