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GRADUATES STRUGGLE IN ECONOMY By Michael Kinchloe The Collegian Approximately 3.5 million students in the United States graduate from college each year, with around 5,000 of them coming from Fresno State. More than a million of these students fail to find a job
that pays well and has career potential. Are there clear and specific reasons why so many college seniors and recent graduates can’t find a good job? Ye s, R i t a B o c ch i n f u s o Cohen, director of Fresno State’s career services, said. “ T h e d ow n t u r n i n t h e
economy affected the new college graduate market about two years ago,” BocchinfusoCohen said. The economy was in a downturn before that, BocchinfusoCohen said, but it typically affects the general job market before it hits the new college graduate market.
Students are often focused on their studies and graduation, not on what happens after graduation, she said. “You have to put together a plan,” business major Megan Sullivan said. “Your degree alone won’t get you on the payroll.” Author and for mer cam-
pus recruiter Bob Roth says that although many students expect to receive a job offer as the result of campus interviews, very few actually do. So, if students aren’t prepared to conduct a strong and competitive job search over a long See CAREERS, Page 3
5,000 29% 1,450
COME FROM FRESNO STATE Source: Fresno State Career Center
WILL NOT FIND A JOB THAT PAYS WELL
FRESNO STATE GRADUATES WILL FAIL TO FIND GOOD JOBS Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian
Students ‘give blood the easy way’ By Dana Hull The Collegian T he Central Califor nia Blood Center kicked off its first blood drive for the spring semester last night. The blood drive will continue today and tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at five different locations. Blood mobiles will be parked at the University Student Union, the Peters Business building, the Kremen School of Education building, Engineering East and at Maple Hall. The blood center visits Fresno State’s campus four times a year. Lynn Stone, donor recruiter for the center, said they hope at least 700 students stop by in order to reach their goal of 550 pints. “T hese drives are very important to us,” she said. “We bring blood into the center which brings it out to the hospitals.” Kyle Lowe / The Collegian
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Jae Koon Choi participated in Fresno State’s first blood drive of the year. All donors received a free T-shirt with the phrase “Give Blood The Easy Way.”