For college seniors, this should be a time to make memories, walk across the stage, and look for that first real-world job.
Instead, Peter Corrigan says 50% of graduating seniors have put those plans on hold.
AFFECTING BUSINESSES -- BUTALSO THE FUTURE OF SOME RECENTGRADUATES FROM THE UNIVERSITYOF ARIZONA.
MANY HAVE HAD JOBOFFERS SUSPENDED OR EVENRESCINDED.
9 ON YOUR SIDESLUZDELIA CABALLERO HAS MORE ONWHAT RECENT ALUMS CAN DO TOSTAY AFLOAT.ON CAM FOR COLLEGE SENIORS,THIS SHOULD BE A TIME TO MAKEMEMORIES, WALK ACROSS THESTAGE, AND LOOK FOR THAT FIRSTREAL-WORLD JOB-- BUT PETERCORRIGAN WITH THE UNIVERSITYOF ARIZONA EXPLAINS... THOSEPLANS ARE ON HOLD FOR (HALF OFTHIS YEAR'S GRADUATE.
50PERCENT OF STUDENTS HAVE HADTHEIR CAREER OUTCOMESAFFECTED& CORRIGAN IS THEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYERAND ALUMNI CONNECTIONS.
HESAYS -- A CAREER DESTINATIONSURVEY SHOWS THIS IS AFFECTINGSTUDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING FORJOBS -- AND STUDENTS WHOALREADY HAD JOBS LINED UP.STUDENTS ACCEPTED THESE OFFERSIN THE FALL AND WERE READY TOGO TO WORK AND THEN FOUND OUTTHEY DIDN'T HAVE A JOB SO NOWWE ARE SCRAMBLING TO SUPPORTTHEM AND FIND NEWOPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM.
HESAYS SOME PROFESSIONALINTERNSHIPS HAVE ALSO BEENSUSPENDED, AND SOME GRADUATEPROGRAMS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED.AND WHILE THIS IS A TIME OFUNCERTAINTY, CORRIGAN SAYSNOWS NOT THE TIME TO PANIC,BUT TO TAKE ACTION.
I MEAN THEWORLD GETS JOBS BY TALKING TOPEOPLE.
SO I MEAN GET ONLINKEDIN, BE YOU KNOW REACHINGOUT TO PEOPLE, ASKING THEMQUESTIONS, SETTING UPINFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS.
NOTTO MENTION THE IMPORTANCE OFUPDATING PROFESSIONALPROFILES, IN A WORLD THATSGONE VIRTUAL.
GET YOUR NAMEOUT THERE AND HAVE A GOODBRAND.
HAVE YOUR LINKEDINPROFILE LOOKING GOOD AND HAVEA RESUME THAT YOURE PROUD TOGIVE TO PEOPLE, AND IT HAS ALLYOUR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS ONTHERE.
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YOUCAN SEE HOW TO MAKE VIRTUALAPPOINTMENTS WITH CAREEREDUCATORS.
BOTTOM LINE, NOW ISTHE TIME WHERE GRADUATES NEEDTO BE FLEXIBLE, UNTIL LIFEGOES BACK TO NORMAL.
BUT,UNTIL THEN... STAY CONNECTED.REACH OUT.
STAY CONNECTED WITHNETWORKING AND THINGS LIKETHAT, AND WERE HERE FOR YOU.ON CAM WELL HAVE LINKS TOMORE RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE,KGUN9- DOT-COM.
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