By Stephanie Buffamonte
You may be in luck if you just graduated college. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, nearly 70 percent of employers plan to hire this year, which is an increase since last year. Employers are on the hunt for college students during this economic recovery. A new report from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University found of the 11 million jobs created after the great recession, nearly 8 million went to those with a college degree.
North central Wisconsin graduates are on the prowl
Lets face it, looking for jobs is hard work, and it can be stressful. However, here in north central Wisconsin, students at UW Stevens Point are positive after a successful graduating class last year. Seventy-five percent of the graduating class is employed (71 percent in their field, 14 percent out of their field.) Fourteen percent went on to further schooling. For one recent UWSP grad, Stacey Brokish, she's keeping her head up high, while she searches and applies for jobs every day.
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