Graduation

[Gail Cavanaugh]

Congratulations to all of the parents of children who graduated this year! What a challenging time they have ahead of them. They worked hard to achieve their goals and now it is time to find that job or to begin the new position.

This year's graduates will face many challenges with a down economy and seemingly hopeless prospects for jobs, but there are many opportunities available and for some, it may mean creating their own opportunities. Perhaps some will make decisions to return to school for upper level education while the economy is trying to recover.

Students will have to utilize the research skills they acquired in school in finding jobs, as a well as keeping an eye out for opportunities in the most unlikely places, by networking and keeping abreast of opportunities publised on the news, in newspapers, and online.

What challeneges have your children overcome and what are your concerns, now that they have graduated?

[Gail Cavanaugh]

Here is an article outlining job opportunities for college students and college graduates looking for opportunities in marketing businesses online.

College students are Internet savvy and may enjoy the opportunities available online.

[Olympia Scott]

That was a great list that many parents that are interested in internet freelancing opportunities may want to read. Thanks for the link!

[Gail Cavanaugh]

www.bsudailynews.com/media/storage/paper849/news/2009/05/01/News/St...">Aly Brumback states students must learn how to set themselves apart during a job hunt by networking and joining professional associations, since employers are not hiring as many employees as they had in the past. They must also be persistent and stay up beat. Some students are opting to get uppper level education, and colleges are seeing an increase in finacial aid.