| Mortgage crisis, stock market troubles, and the credit | | | | you some networking contacts when the company |
| crunch, it seems like every time we turn around | | | | starts hiring again. |
| things fall apart. This has one group in particular | | | | The best option may very well be going into business |
| feeling real ominous about their futures; new | | | | for yourself. There are many options that cost very |
| graduates | | | | little, and can prove to be absolutely invaluable in |
| With no experience under their belts new graduates | | | | experience and cash, if you graduated with a |
| aren't qualified enough to beat out the recently laid | | | | business degree, consider doing consulting. If you |
| off. So what is a young graduate to do? There are a | | | | have a marketable skill, consider freelancing. Of |
| few options left; volunteer work, internships, or going | | | | course if you don't belong to either of those |
| into business for themselves. | | | | categories consider a business such as giving airbrush |
| Volunteer work is always a good option. You can | | | | tattoos (check out or even home parties such as |
| help others while gaining some real world experience. | | | | Avon or Pampered Chef, that don't require any |
| Programs like AmeriCorps, City Year, and Peace Corp | | | | particular skills. |
| will take anyone, and pay a living stipend. | | | | Whatever young graduates decide to do, they must |
| Internships are another great option for young | | | | do something, because after the economy picks up |
| graduates. Unfortunately the ones available still aren't | | | | employers won't want to hear about how you beat |
| paid, but these are still better than doing nothing | | | | every level of Halo while sitting in your parent's |
| while waiting out the economic storm, and may get | | | | basement. |