New Grads Increasingly Turning to Jobs in Service, Volunteer Sectors
With the nation's unemployment rising to a 25-year high this month and the financial sector in turmoil, job prospects look bleak for many college seniors set to graduate this spring.
Idealist's "New Service" blog for current or former members of service organizations saw their average monthly page views double in the two months since the inauguration.
Amy Potthast, a writer for New Service, said that in many ways a term of service after graduation is becoming more acceptable to young people, especially when the idea of finding a more traditional job immediately after graduation is becoming increasingly unlikely.
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