Graduating College and Getting a Job
I'm at that age now where all of my friends are graduating and I am getting really close. I am a junior in college and a lot of the people I know will be graduating in May of this year or next year in May with me. It is a scary thing to know that you won't have the comfort of being in school anymore and that you will be out on your own in the real world.
Many of the people I know that are graduating in just a few months either have a job or are looking for a job (most of them are still looking). But with the economy the way that it is today you need to do anything that you can to put yourself ahead of the other people applying for the same job. It is scary to think that people I know with great degrees and experience are being turned down for jobs or there just aren't enough jobs for everyone out there looking because so many people are being laid off too and businesses are downsizing.
So the few jobs that are out there, everyone is applying to and you need to be able to one up the other people that are competing with you. There are a few ways that you can do this. One is Microsoft Certification. My uncle just went through the Microsoft Certification Training to get a new job because it looks great on a resume and when other people don't have it you definitely are the better option for the job. Another way (and a usually unpopular one for adults but more popular for college grads) is internships. Often companies have unpaid internships where you get an in at the company and then a few months later or a year later you can end up being employed there when a job space frees up or the companies budget increases. This may not be ideal for the current economy or older people with families, but if you are in a position where this is an option, it would probably be in your best interest to take it.
Overall, I am glad I am still in college and have another year until I graduate. This gives me time to get experience, advice and keep my grades up so that when I do graduate I can stick out in the crowd, in a good way.