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	<title>CollegeSurfing Insider &#187; getting hired</title>
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		<title>And the Top Jobs for 2009 Grads Are&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/09/29/and-the-top-jobs-for-2009-grads-are/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no doubt, job offers are few and far between in these dreary days of layoffs, cutbacks, and hiring freezes. That&#8217;s why we can learn a lot from the  list of the 10 jobs most offered to the class of 2009 as reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers in its Fall  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Starting Salaries Not Too Shabby</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/07/17/report-starting-salaries-not-too-shabby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On average, new grads are making almost $50k right out of college &#8212; not too shabby in this down economy of ours, right? I know I certainly would have been thrilled with that kind of &#8220;first job&#8221; salary offer back when I graduated. Here are the deets&#8230;
NACE’s [National Association of Colleges and Employers]  Summer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grads on the Hunt: The Good, The Bad, The Promising</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/06/30/grads-on-the-hunt-the-good-the-bad-the-promising/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/06/30/grads-on-the-hunt-the-good-the-bad-the-promising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You recently graduated. You&#8217;re still unemployed. You continue the job hunt. Here&#8217;s what you need to know&#8230;
The Good &#62;&#62; The more schooling you have, the less likely you are to be unemployed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 2009 (the most recent month of reporting available), the national unemployment rate was 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Strategies for a Successful Career Switch</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/06/18/6-strategies-for-a-successful-career-switch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/06/18/6-strategies-for-a-successful-career-switch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ready for a career switch? In an uncertain job market, it&#8217;s a good idea to consider all your career options &#8212; and workers in Washington State are doing just that. According to the Workplace Confidence Survey released in April by Everest College, 57 percent of respondents said they would change careers if nothing stood in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Looming Teaching Shortage May Mean New Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/04/17/looming-teaching-shortage-may-mean-new-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/04/17/looming-teaching-shortage-may-mean-new-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is, however, hope for the education industry in the form of a new generation of college graduates eager to get into the teaching game and reap the perks that the profession’s hours, work demands, job security, and health benefits offer.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>An Internship Could Be Your Golden Ticket</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/04/07/an-internship-could-be-your-golden-ticket/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/04/07/an-internship-could-be-your-golden-ticket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Internships may be the key to landing your future job. Find out more about internships here.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Piece of Paper Standing Between You and Your Next Interview: The Cover Letter</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/03/16/the-piece-of-paper-standing-between-you-and-your-next-interview-the-cover-letter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/03/16/the-piece-of-paper-standing-between-you-and-your-next-interview-the-cover-letter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/?p=410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the digital age, cover letters are as antiquated and unnecessary as thank-you notes.
WRONG! (Thank-you notes are important too, but that’s another post.)
It does show some extra effort when you submit a cover letter. After all, anyone can make a bazillion copies of their resume and fax ‘em out to every agency that may or [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>7 Things to Do After You’ve Been Laid Off</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/02/09/7-things-to-do-after-you%e2%80%99ve-been-laid-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/02/09/7-things-to-do-after-you%e2%80%99ve-been-laid-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[career change]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Corporate America is in a tailspin, and if you&#8217;re one of the unfortunate who is paying the price by losing your job, you&#8217;re certainly not alone. The unemployment rate is now at 7.2 percent –- the highest rate since January 1993, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yikes! What now? Just because you&#8217;re laid [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Wacky Job Interview Questions</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/01/05/wacky-job-interview-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/01/05/wacky-job-interview-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/?p=325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been on a few job interviews in my life, and I’ve fielded all the usual questions: Why do you want to work here? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why did you leave your last job?
But some companies are eager to get beyond the standard rhetoric and capture a true picture of your personality [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stop Worrying About Jobs, Young Whippersnappers</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2008/12/08/stop-worrying-about-jobs-young-whippersnappers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2008/12/08/stop-worrying-about-jobs-young-whippersnappers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">/blog/?p=278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With all of the unemployment statistics out there, there&#8217;s a good possibility that you&#8217;re reading this in fear of losing your job, or not being able to find one once you finish school. There&#8217;s an even greater possibility that one of your parents or older relatives was laid off or took a buyout. What you [...]]]></description>
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