Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the September 29, 2003 issue of
QuintZine.
As eight million college students return to campus this fall, HotJobs, a leader in the
online recruitment industry and a Yahoo! company, and
CollegeGrad.com, an entry-level job site for college students and recent graduates, announced a partnership
broadening students' access to job opportunities while still attending school or soon after graduation.
CollegeGrad.com will offer HotJobs' entry-level jobs and internships to an audience of college students
and recent graduates. The partnership introduces job-seekers to HotJobs just as they plan to enter the
workforce, providing candidates with a site that they can reference and utilize throughout their career. More than
96 percent of CollegeGrad.com users have either completed a college degree or are in the process of doing so, making
them one of the most sought-after audiences on the Internet.
Founded in 1995, CollegeGrad.com
is the largest independent job site for college students and recent grads. CollegeGrad.com provides content on
entry-level jobs and careers specifically tailored for the college audience. In addition to direct access to entry-level
job postings and internships, CollegeGrad.com provides users with information on more than 10,000 entry-level
employers as well as a listing of the Top 500 Entry Level Employers for 2003.
Recent U.S. studies are finding that fewer men are choosing to go to college after high school. More and
more men are avoiding the college experience and pursuing a career in the trades instead.
Learn more from
The Seattle Times.
The trade-school education sector is booming, reports Fortune Magazine.
Last fall, enrollment jumped more than 20 percent at three of the industry's biggest players,
Apollo, Corinthian Colleges, and Career Education. Corinthian's course guide covers fields
such as dental assisting, computer technology, and X-ray operations.
Thanks to the nursing shortage, one of the hottest sectors right now is medical support.
Fifty-five percent of Corinthian's students are studying for jobs like dialysis or respiratory-therapy
technician. Corinthian also recently acquired a school for auto mechanics which it is
betting will be a hot field in the next few years as the current population of mechanics
begins to retire. The mission of these schools is succinct: Get students jobs and advance their careers.
As eight million college students return to campus this fall, HotJobs, a leader in the
online recruitment industry and a Yahoo! company, and
CollegeGrad.com, an entry-level job site for college students and recent graduates, announced a partnership
broadening students' access to job opportunities while still attending school or soon after graduation.
