| September 3, 2009 | Posted By: Trevor Wilson | Category: Entry Level |
I wish you hadn’t opened this link. Keep reading and I’ll explain why.
Just as the economy seems to be turning the corner, on comes an onslaught of mainstream media articles suggesting there are no jobs for new grads. I’ve heard different numbers from different sources, but the general range is anywhere from 8% to 15%. These are staggeringly high numbers, but they are not the whole story.
A friend sent me an article this morning called Recent Grads Struggle To Find Jobs. What bothers me most about the situation is that the media seems to be creating hype and hysteria around the jobless numbers. While I understand that these types of articles make for a great story, it does nothing to help us solve the problem or offer advice to those who are looking for work. It only serves to create fear and depression.
Remember when I told you I wished that you hadn’t clicked the link to read this article? The entire reason is because I purposefully used the same paranoia generating link bait to bring you here (Highest Unemployment Rate For New Grads In 25 Years). I wanted to prove a point.
When it comes to bad news, we want to read on. We can’t help it. As humans, we seem to be want to witness any slow-motion train wreck, regardless of whether it impacts us personally.
I wish, just for a little while, we could avoid all of the negativity surrounding the economy, the job market, and the lack of jobs. Instead, let’s focus on ways of getting people out of their unemployed state and into rewarding careers.
So friends and readers, I hereby pledge to focus on the positive and, when I am forced to report on the negatives, to try to find the silver lining. While we may not all be looking for jobs, we are all in this economy together. And we won’t get out of our cycle of woes until everyone is back on their feet.
And for your part, I would ask that you avoid sensationalized, negative stories that only serve to increase the fear an paranoia. It’s a small step, but a worthwhile one.
That’s all for now. Over and out.
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I like this hook caption, “I wish you hadn’t opened this link. Keep reading and I’ll explain why.” It made me read on and I agree that it is important to focus on the positives. Your September 8th post linking to Lindsey Pollak’s blog had some good advise on how to stay positive. My favourite piece was follow a healthy routine (especially exercise)!