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Soon-To-Be College Grads Try to Find Way in Tough Economy HE N THERN STATE UNIVERSITY April 29, 2009 • Volume 1 0 7 , Issue 10 • The voice of NSU students, by NSU students NSU Exponent Administration Building 101 NSU faculty take part in Empty Bowl fundraiser. "This I Believe" essay contest winners announced. Newsroom: 605-626-2534 See page 8. See page 2. Advertising: 605-626-2534 Photo by Shu Xu. Photo by Ran Zhou. Fax: 605-626-2599 Email: [email protected] Soon-to-be college grads try to find way in tough economy Ashley Geist upperclassmen and graduates can Campus Life Reporter prepare for the changing job market ahead of them in several ways. ith all of the recent Begin Early news of company With the number of open Wlayoffs and cutbacks, positions being lower than in the many college students are beginning past, it is vitally important that to wonder if they will be able to find students begin their job search early. jobs after graduation in our nation's College students who wait until the currently slow economy. Students are last minute to begin researching taking various approaches to this companies and preparing resumes situation. and cover letters may find themselves "I would like to pursue a graduate temporarily unemployed following English degree at Northern, but I will graduation. The Bureau of Labor be commuting to SDSU in Brookings, Statistics lists many places that because I would like to be a university students might find prospective professor, and that requires more employers including university career than a B.A. Unfortunately, Northern planning and placement centers, doesn't offer a graduate degree in current employers, personal contacts English. Thankfully, I have a very through friends and family members, supporting wife who is 100 percent trade publications and journals, behind me," said Steve Balsarini, internship connections, Internet job senior, Omaha, Neb. listings, classified ads, professional Students are choosing to attend associations, labor unions, and graduate school, lookingfor whatever community, state or federal work they can find, taking jobs employment offices and agencies. outside of their field, changing their Do Your Homework courses of study, or even pursuing It is important to put together a additional schooling in a field professional and effective resume and completely unrelated to their current other job related materials associated program. to your field prior to beginning a job Two Northern State University search. This will make connecting students are currently searching for with possible employers more jobs before the school year ends. efficient and stress free. A great place Senior Sarah Blasdell, Morrison, III., continues her job search online. Blasdell uses a variety of Web sites to find recent job Sarah Blasdell, Morrison, H., intends for Northern State University postings. Photo by Cassandra Brown. to keep looking until she finds a job students to begin the process is the that meets her needs. Career Development and Placement college graduates find their first current economy is that the and can also help direct "I plan to stay in Aberdeen for Center. The center provides positions in companies with less than generation known as "The Baby upperclassmen toward future awhile after I graduate and find a job numerous services for NSU students 250 employees. Boomers" are slowly but surely employment. that I'm happy with that gives me and provides many opportunities Due to smaller companies having leaving the work force and will only Hilton and Blasdell offer a couple benefits and full time employment," such as resume writing workshops, fewer resources to expend on continue to leave in higher quantities more tips for seniors who are job said Sarah Blasdell, senior, Morrison, interview skill seminars and job fairs. recruiting, they are sometimes not at over the next several years. hunting. M. The center is located in room 217 of job fairs or may not have a presence There are also several areas of need "If you aren't ready to start Senior Katy Hilton, Mitchell, has the Student Center, and may also be on college campuses. However, these and projected growth in the job applying for jobs, start working on been job searching for some time. accessed online at companies can provide valuable jobs market including nursing, medical your resume and a cover letter, "I started looking for jobs about a www.northern.edu/ and are worth the research for college doctors, radiology personnel, at because once you have that, it makes month ago. I initially just wanted to career_dev/index.htm. Students may graduates. It is important to research home health care providers, and everything that much easier," Hilton see what was out there and then I also schedule personal appointments and contact companies personally teachers of math, science, music and said. started to see jobs that I was for assistance with job searches, and not to just distribute many foreign language. "Always keep looking. Don't just interested in so I knew I needed to graduate school preparations or resumes in hopes of getting lucky. A The Bureau of Labor Statistics check one source — check several. start applying. I used the Internet as a career counseling by calling 626- more focused, active search will publishes a yearly description of jobs Keep an open mind. Don't expect to main source. Applying online is 2371. generally yield more favorable results. and projected growth entitled The go out and make millions right away. simple and fast and there are many The next step in researching The fact is that there are fewer jobs Occupational Outlook Handbook. Most of the time you will have to Web sites that help you search for the potential job leads is to determine available than before, especially in The book may be accessed online at work your way up to where you want perfect job. I'm hoping to find a job which geographic location you wish certain areas of the job market. The www.bls.gov/. The site contains to be," Blasdell said. before the school year is out so I know to work in, and then looking for Black Collegian Online states that the information on a variety of Jobs may be more difficult to find that I have something lined up and companies that are hiring. According areas of event planning, public occupations, along with information these days, but with a great resume, a ready to go after graduation," Hilton to The Black Collegian Online, nearly relations, advertising and retail are about the job market in each state. focused search and a little patience, said. 60 percent of graduates locate their often the first areas to experience Sites like these can help younger every graduate can find a path to While the economy may be slower first job at companies with 4,000 or difficulty during economic hardship. students determine what sort of employment or further education than in past years, college fewer employees, and 35 percent of One positive aspect to our nation's career path they may want to pursue, that suits his or her individual needs. NSU's 2008-09 school year in review Preseason All-America squad. Rachel Schipper & Elizabeth Zappa state, to gather and create groups to sponsored Speed Dating, club ended in Northern's victory over Campus Reporters help give support. meetings, presidential election Minnesota-Crookston's Golden ■ Soccer, cross-country and golf ■ New Interim President Dr. debates and football games. Eagles. continue in their meets and Sept. 24, 2008 Laurie Nichols begins her 'Oct. 15, 2008 ■ Seniors Brian Hanegan, Sioux competitions. ■ Coach Don Meyer is deeply management of NSU. ■ Gypsy Days is celebrated with Falls, and Marissa Janish, Oct. 29, 2008 missed after being sent to Sioux ■ New Student Orientation is a various traditions and activities Aberdeen, are crowned ■ Issues surrounding the Falls to recover from a near-fatal car success with an overall increase in including the Johnny Holm concert, homecoming marshal and queen, upcoming presidential debate are accident. Later discovery of cancer students attending orientation Frederick Winter's hypnotist event, respectively. further discussed. Students are causes the collective communities events. Steps for Shep, the Gypsy Days ■ Senior Kevin Ratzsch, encouraged to register to vote and of Northern State University and ■ The semester gets kick-started parade, and of course, the Bloomington, Ill., is named to Aberdeen, as well as the rest of the with activities such as CAB homecoming football game which Street and Smith's Second See Review, page 3 News 2 Wednesday, April 29, 2009 News Exponent Unnecessary challenge proves to be rewarding experience Rachel Schipper when I'm running low on sleep. want to eat just raw food? Where boatload of water, focusing better was that I didn't have to Opinion Columnist But a while back, something would they get their pre- mostly on fruits because I like think about it. Meals became really caught my attention. We economics class caffeine fix? Was them the best. After I did some almost obsolete; I packed along I 'm not usually one to take were being taught the changes it actually possible to survive research to make sure I was going fruits and nuts with me up unnecessary challenges, the world's human population without reaching for a late night about it the right way, I was everywhere I went and ate when I especially in the second has gone through since its study break of reheated pizza? surprised to find that "raw-ists" was hungry. No longer were there half of the semester when finals beginning, and the lesson I was skeptical. The benefits don't eat sugar or honey, as well the distractions and dilemmas of are drawing nigh. Whether it's included some information about "raw-ists" claimed seemed as other processed goods that in choosing what to eat because it typical or not, I've already been how humans' diets have changed preposterous; I could have more my world had been ever-present was already decided ahead of "almost" freaking out over finals, over time and the effects certain energy by eating fruit rather than celebrities.
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