Via Scoop.it – Charlotte North Carolina
Hiring is back in a big way on many college campuses, one of several signs a recovery in the U.S. jobs market is gaining traction.
Sean Chua expected the hunt for his first job after college to be tough. After all, he watched his brother struggle to find a position when he graduated back in 2008. But his fears were unwarranted. The 21-year-old justice major at American University sent out only seven resumes before getting an offer earlier this month from IBM [IBM 208.65 0.38 (+0.18%) ] for an IT consulting job, making him a beneficiary of a turnaround in the labor market for U.S. graduates. “My mom’s first position was with IBM so she is particularly proud,” says Chua.