Newsflash: It’s a Tough Time to Be Graduating College
March 31, 2010 at 8:58 am Ryan Jones 1 comment
The University is holding its annual Career Days this week, with thousands of students hoping to make an impression on the more than 200 employers who set up booths on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the pickings are slim for soon-to-be graduates. Jack Rayman, director of Penn State Career Services, said it’s shaping up to be the slowest semester for “employer activity” on campus in recent memory.
Rayman is also quoted in a CNN.com story about how, more than ever, it’s important for job-seekers to keep tabs on how they’re represented online. That’s especially true with Facebook pages, where more and more students are making an effort to hide youthful indiscretions — no matter how seemingly harmless — just in case. It’s a good idea: The story cites a recent study that found 70 percent of recruiters and hiring managers have rejected job candidates based on information they found online.
Ryan Jones, senior editor
Entry filed under: University Park campus. Tags: Career Days, Centre Daily Times, CNN.com, Jack Rayman, Penn State Career Services.
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1. Tanner | Life Destiny | March 31, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Students should Google their name. When those studies cite employees looking at online information they usually mean unbiased information the find on Google.
Around 44% of those recruiters will check Facebook with a higher percentage checking LinkedIn, both can be very biased, whereas a majority will collect information on a simple Google search that will result in a more unbiased approach to the prospect’s info.