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A Graduation Gift For College Seniors: Jobs
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Hamza Afzal had such a hard time finding an electrical engineering internship during the recession that he delayed his graduation, took pre-med classes, and applied to law school. This year he got two job offers in his field. "I definitely saw a shift in the job market," says Afzal, a senior at San José State University.
The class of 2011 is enjoying the best job market for new grads since the 2008 financial crisis, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. In Silicon Valley, postings have doubled from two years ago at technology career website operator Dice Holdings. Postings on Stanford's online job board for full-time positions surged 36 percent to 1,900 in the fourth quarter of last year compared with a year earlier. At San José State, job postings increased 59 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier. A job fair at the university on April 12 drew more employers than the school had room for.
From Bloomberg Businessweek
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