College Graduates

2009 College Graduates

Is the glass half full or half empty. Over 91% of the people of the workforce in the United States are employed (8.9% are unemployed). If you listen to nightly news you would think half the workforce is unemployed. Companies are hiring, however they are very selective.

Monster, CareerBuilder, Hotjobs, And Dice all have sections for Recent Graduates listing jobs.

Cities where companies are Hiring Now: Austin TX, Seattle, WA, Houston TX (job growth 2.3% this year), Washington DC, Portsmouth NH (unemployment rate 3.9%) , Des Moines, IA .

These cities have less than half the national average unemployment rate.

Recent graduates might want to consider International Opportunities i.e. British Columbia, Canada with unemployment 4.8% job growth 1.5%, Mumbai, India , Shanghai, China are two other top growth cities with projected high growth in 2009, plus the added bonus of 30-40% higher salaries above U.S. based salary.

Recent Grads should also check this site …
http://www.collegegrad.com/

Note - 8.9% unemployment figure was obtained from an official U.S. Government website site. The truth is out there, unfortunately 8.9% isn't it. Still there are a lot of people working somewhere between 85% to 90% of the U.S. workforce is currently employed. Don't believe it, well check the freeways and main roads used for commute during peak rush hours. Bumper to bumper with traffic.

Like High End Cars … Tampa Bay is Great Viewing …

Jaguars, Maserati's, BMW's, Mercedes, Lincoln's, Land Rovers, Hybrids, Lamborghini, Cadillac Escalades, Hummers, High End SUV’s, Lexus LS, Audi S8, Porsche Cayenne, Lotus, Koenigsegg, Bugatti, Ferrari's, Rolls-Royce, Bentley's and more ...

None of these dealerships are going out of business. They're Hiring !!!

Who are the big spenders who drop $10,000 on a dress and $350,000 on a car?

Many Fortune 1000, CEO's, CFO's, VP's, Company Presidents, Entertainers & TV Personalities, Professional Sports Figures, Team Owners, Agents, Current & Retired Top Government & Military Officials, Owners, CEO's of $10 Million plus businesses, even Hedge Fund Managers, and successful professionals i.e. doctors, lawyers, and more ...

Many move to Tampa Bay for the lifestyle and started businesses made big money elsewhere but weren't ready to retire.

While it's not quite Palm Beach or Beverly Hills just yet, Tampa Bay is making a mark as a luxury market, and collecting the critical mass of wealthy residents that attracts purveyors of luxury goods and services, and they're coming to Tampa Bay in droves.

Florida and California really deliver luxury, but Florida is closer to Europe and the Caribbean where the wealthy like to travel and Florida has that strong business-minded approach.

The Tampa Bay area has over 85,000 millionaires.

Plus the super affluent make up 5 percent of households in Tampa Bay's two major counties (Hillsborough and Pinellas), but are 10 percent or more in the zips codes that include neighborhoods such as Avila, Lutz, Palma Ceia, Davis Islands, Westchase, Cheval and Tierra Verde.

If you are conducting a Six Figure Job Hunt here are sites worth a look ...

www.ExecuNet.com – 30,000 $150K plus positions

www.6figurejobs.com - 45,000 $100K plus positions

www.TheLadders.com - 60,000 $100K plus positions