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Bentley University:

OneWire Offers Guidance Post Graduation

Following over a year and a half of a dismal economy, uncertain job market, and a high level of unemployment across the United States, a survey done by OneWire.com provides some light at the end of a tunnel for recent and future college graduates.

OneWire.com, a career management tool that precisely and efficiently connects finance professionals with hiring financial firms to help them network and achieve career goals, administered a survey of career counselors from 50 colleges and universities across the U.S. about the job market and post-graduation. OneWire.com had come to a few realizations and discoveries from their survey.

The company found that about 67 percent of colleges and universities they surveyed expect the job market to drastically improve in the year 2010, whereas 33 percent did not expect a turnaround until 2011 or beyond. Furthermore, 91 percent of colleges found that alumni had reached out more often to colleges in order to hire. At the same time, the findings also concluded that students must work harder than years in the past in order to get hired at all.

In order to reach their goals, 87 percent of counselors from the colleges and universities surveyed urged college graduates to implement social networks, networking, and advanced planning in order to obtain jobs. Perhaps one of the most important facts is that 61 percent of the respondents thought their current students felt they would have a job by graduation. Did the findings from the survey meet what OneWire.com expected to find?

“The sentiments being expressed by the college and university career counselors surveyed mirror a lot of what we’re hearing and seeing in the market,” said Skiddy von Stade, chairman of OneWire.com. “The fact of the matter is that there are jobs available for those who work hardest to find them, but it’s no longer enough to have a degree and send out some resumes.

“Recent and soon-to-be grads must use every tool and search strategy at their disposal to have the best chance at success,” continued von Stade. “Our constantly growing roster of college and university partners is just one example of the steps being taken to give students access to more opportunities.”

Executive Vice President of Marketing for OneWire.com, Marc Karasu, added, “Companies are beginning to hire again, albeit cautiously, but there are jobs to be had for those who plan well in advance and use every tool…”

The chairman of OneWire.com offered further advice to current college students and graduates, “It’s certainly a tough job market but dedication and commitment to a disciplined job search still go a long way in helping to improve chances for success,” said von Stade. “Job searchers who keep their nose to the grindstone will reap the biggest rewards.” For example, OneWire.com is one useful tool for the job searching process.
Karasu noted that Bentley students can “visit OneWire.com and build a profile for free. Their career goals and previous experience is then quickly searchable by the many firms that are using OneWire.com to find and hire candidates. Additionally, Bentley University is partnered with OneWire.com so students can also make an appointment with the career center for tailored tips.”

From the findings of the survey, the bottom line for recent and future college graduates is that it will not be easy, but a job is obtainable if one is eager and willing to take advantages of opportunities to network, use job searching tools like OneWire.com, and take every step to get ahead by planning ahead.