Kevin Blissett: Out of the Cave » graduates http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog Curriculum, Classroom Technology, Social Media, Leadership, China Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:06:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Taking Advantage of a Down Economy http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog/2009/06/09/taking-advantage-of-a-down-economy/ http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog/2009/06/09/taking-advantage-of-a-down-economy/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:58:23 +0000 admin http://www.kevinblissett.com/blog/?p=503 2009 university graduates are having a hard time finding jobs, not just in the U.S. but also here in China. Seth Godin offers advice on what graduates can do while waiting for the economic future to brighten. His suggestions:

  • Spend twenty hours a week running a project for a non-profit.
  • Teach yourself Java, HTML, Flash, PHP and SQL. Not a little, but mastery.
  • Volunteer to coach or assistant coach a kids sports team.
  • Start, run and grow an online community.
  • Give a speech a week to local organizations.
  • Write a regular newsletter or blog about an industry you care about.
  • Learn a foreign language fluently.
  • Write three detailed business plans for projects in the industry you care about.
  • Self-publish a book.
  • Run a marathon.

Basically, Godin is suggesting that graduates better themselves in a meaningful way while waiting on that top job. The listed activities can only enhance job prospects in the future. Read the post here.

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Visiting Xi’an, capital of central Shaanxi Province, from Friday to Sunday, Wen said employment was one of the government’s priorities for the sake of the country’s economy and for the future of individuals.

“College students, laid-off workers and migrant workers waiting for jobs are my biggest concern,” Wen told job hunters at an employment center.

He encouraged graduates from universities and colleges to find work in grassroots regions, and called on employers to create more jobs.

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