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Prestige Worldwide

Prestige Worldwide. Wide, wide, wide. Rising Unemployment Among College Graduates. What Every College Graduate Needs to Know Andrew Brown, Camden Dierkes , Bryce Goldbach , Jordan Thompson April 17, 2011. Today’s Agenda. Problems College Graduates Face Graduate School

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Prestige Worldwide

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  1. Prestige Worldwide Wide, wide, wide

  2. Rising Unemployment Among College Graduates What Every College Graduate Needs to Know Andrew Brown, Camden Dierkes, Bryce Goldbach, Jordan Thompson April 17, 2011

  3. Today’s Agenda • Problems College Graduates Face • Graduate School • Job Opportunities Overseas • Internship and International Experience • Interviewing Tips • Choosing a Major

  4. Problems College Graduates Encounter • Higher Unemployment Rates • Lower Wages • Companies Hiring Fewer Workers • Increasing Debt

  5. Unemployment Rate by Country, 2011 Bureau of Labor Statistics

  6. Problems College Graduates Encounter • Higher Unemployment Rates • Lower Wages • Companies Hiring Fewer Workers • Increasing Debt

  7. Graduate Schools Applications Rising • More students taking the GMAT and GRE • GMAT 5.8% increase • GRE 8.6% increase • Qualified students turned away • Changes in acceptance philosophies • Benefits: • Higher wages after graduation • Lower unemployment rates

  8. Employment Opportunities Overseas • Research thoroughly • Build a network • Prepare for the application process • Interview preparation • Consider practicalities

  9. International and Internship Experience • Marketability • Cultural Awareness • Study abroad • Participate in an internship

  10. Interviewing Tips • Interviewing philosophies have changed • Separate yourself from other candidates • Prepare questions and topics • S.T.A.R. approach

  11. Choosing a Major

  12. Conclusion • Consider graduate school options • Practice interview skills • Obtain internships • Gain international experience • Don’t become discouraged

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