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Fri, Feb 13, 2009 -- 9:00 AM
Job Prospects for College Grads
The economic downturn and high unemployment figures have made it tough for new college graduates to land a job. According
to career counselors at several Northern California colleges, that's led some to consider going on to grad school, or to seek
alternative career paths. We talk about graduating into a slow job market.
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Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Alex Hochman, assistant director of career services at the University of San Francisco
- Cheryl Allmen-Vinnedge, director of the career center at San Jose State University
- Emily Gasner, graduating senior at Stanford University majoring in political science
- Phyllis McGuire, associate vice chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development at City College of San Francisco
- Till von Wachter, assistant professor in the department of economics at Columbia University, he has published numerous articles on the long-term effects of layoffs and recessions on earnings, career outcomes and health
