New college grads face fierce competition for jobs
SACRAMENTO, CA - After 'Pomp and Circumstance' celebrates the end of their college careers, thousands of new grads from Sacramento face the next big test: finding a job.
According to The National Center for Education, 2.4 million college students will graduate in the Class of 2010. With unemployment pushing 10 percent and the competition for good jobs fierce, it is an uncertain time for any college graduate.
Julio Lamas and Rozlyn Smith just graduated from college. They took all the right steps like interning and networking. But only one of them landed a job. Smith cited her work experience during a seven year break from college.
"My previous positions I felt helped me the most was working for ambulance companies, doing dispatch,"said Smith. "So I had a lot of leadership experience from working under fire."
On the other hand Lamas switched his emphasis in his last year of college. It was a major set back because Lamas did not have enough internships in that field. He applied for 42 jobs and only a few employers got back to him about possible positions.
"I even started applying for jobs in rural areas of Washington and Arizona," Lamas said. "My search expanded and just last week I was thinking about applying internationally."