Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The Competition Is Great For College Jobs

By Cindy Henner

Jobs for college students have become very important if they want to be able to afford the increasingly high costs. Many years ago when college was more affordable, fewer students needed jobs to get by. Now though, with so many students needing loans to pay for their tuition and other college expenses, the need for jobs has never been greater.

This tremendous need for jobs has come at the absolute worst time. With our economy reeling, employers have had to cut back drastically and many jobs have been eliminated as well as many companies having gone bankrupt. Students are facing increased competition for the fewer number of jobs that are available.

In the old days, almost any university student could find a job if they wanted one. There were jobs to be found at the college library, cafeteria, recreation center, and various retail and restaurants around town. In the present day, things have changed and the availability of jobs has decreased dramatically. Now, if there is a job available, a student will have to hope that their experience will put them ahead of the other people applying for the job.

There has always been pressure at college to get good grades and graduate but now students have the added pressure of dealing with finding a job and being in debt. If a student can't find a job now, it might mean they will have to drop out of school. Even if a student is lucky for find a job, it still means that they will most likely graduate with some sort of loan debt.

For many, if a job cannot be found, it may mean that they will have to drop out of school. If that happens, they will just be back home looking for another job that will also be hard to find. This is the first young generation in many years that has had to face such a difficult job environment and it is surely going to impact many of their lives for years to come. - 30462

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