Have your kids just graduated into a recession? The outlook isn't as bleak as you might think!
According to Yahoo! HotJobs, the industries with the most jobs available in the Bay Area are:
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Engineering
- Sales
- Accounting/ finance
- Kaiser Permanente
- Yahoo!, Inc.
- Sutter Health
- AT&T
- Macy's
- What did the current BLS report for April tell us?
- The current BLS report indicates that the labor market is continuing its slow and steady improvement-and that job seekers are beginning to feel hopeful (that's why although jobs were created, the unemployment rate went up).
- What does this mean for recent graduates? Job availability and salary?
- The job market is kind of weak for new grads right now, but Charles can discuss what degrees are highest-earning, and which are lowest-earning. What it means for new grads is that they need to take a long view of their career (and utilize "stepping-stone" jobs, as well as pursue their own, non-job-related projects as "resumé builders").
- What are the current best jobs/industries in the Bay Area?
- Misusing the internet & relying solely on the Internet
- Appearing unprofessional and not taking the job interview seriously
- Setting expectations too high (that is, not taking a long view of the career)
- Failing to follow up
