Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Tips to Guide Your Job Search and Work Life
Job-hunting tips from the October 20, 2008, issue of
QuintZine.
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Total federal funding for higher education is lower now than it was three years ago, reports April Hall in HRLeaders.com
Weekly Bulletin. Students are watching rising costs and falling financial help. What happens after
graduation? Do they have to go for a bigger salary to pay loans and skip the tradition of starting at the bottom to work
their way up in a big company?..."(Our) biggest challenge is effectively marketing retail
positions to graduates and the parents who paid the bills," said Sheldon Jones, a spokesman for Verizon Wireless.
He said it's important for the company to educate employees on benefits and to stay competitive by adding
state-of-the-art health and wellness centers. The services there run the gamut from massages to a private place for new,
nursing mothers.
At Wawa Inc., "roughly 50 percent of (entry-level positions at the corporate level) are filled by store associates," said
Ed Iames, director of people development. While Wawa has name recognition as an employer in its
region, finds it needs to educate the community that there is more to the company than simply working at the store level. ...
He said the company recently started a pilot program to help employees repay their college
tuitions to attract qualified new graduates. The company also offers tuition reimbursement to employees who want to
continue their education after coming to the company.
While tuition reimbursement may be a rather traditional benefit, more companies may look into Wawa's repayment
program as expenses soar and funding becomes increasingly scarce. Today's graduates will surely look for
their employers to bring something to the table to make all of their tuition bills worthwhile. SOURCE: HRLeaders.com
A number of 2008 college graduates reported that they were willing to
adjust their job search criteria because of the weak economy.
Percentage of grads (from a survey of 406 students graduating in 2008) who said they were
willing to adjust their search by ...
... broadening their search by industry/skill: 40 percent
... looking for a job in a different city: 39 percent
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center offers vast resources on more than 150 degree fields. Within each area you'll find a
profile of the field, and links to video or print profiles of professionals working in each area.
There are downloadable lists of employers and degree-granting universities, salary data, links to professional
associations, and descriptions of various types of academic degrees. You can also browse through an A to Z
list of many fieldsor search. 