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.
But the news might not be all bad. While the economy is down, volunteer and service program applications are up. Way up.
While service-oriented job programs like Teach for America and Peace Corps have enjoyed steady popularity with young people as an alternative to entering the traditional workforce upon graduation, these programs are reporting a major surge in applications in the past several months.
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