She makes it clear that her sights are set only on top firms offering top dollar. I know there's still a market for college graduates, and I know there's a job out there for me. Don't be so sure, career counselors say. As a result, recruiters are coming to campus job fairs with fewer jobs, and some colleges are cracking down on students who aren't taking the situation seriously. But that's not the way it is anymore.
Few students seem to see any dark clouds on their job-seeking horizon.
In fact, career counselors say some are so confident about the prospects of easily landing a job, they aren't even bothering to meet with recruiters. Several of her regular recruiters canceled this year because of hiring freezes and cutbacks, she said, while others pulled out at the last minute because of low student interest. The same holds true at other schools around the country. But they can't rely on us that way anymore. Career counselors say much of the confidence students are feeling stems from watching their older classmates have no trouble landing jobs last year.