Students need to be creative in how they look for jobs. I know of one student who went to a trade show and passed out business cards with his name, qualifications and job he was seeking. He wound up getting several phone calls and a job offer out of this initiative. Trade sanctions or other economic actions would not serve as an effective tool however the standoff with China over the U.S. surveillance plane now in Chinese hands unfolds, warn business and political science faculty members from Ohio University. John Keifer , director of the Center for International Business Education and Development, says that trade actions would be hurtful to the United States since the relatively inexpensive goods that are manufactured in China help hold down the cost of living in this country.
Free trade helps to maintain our cost of living.
Hurting our trade relations is the least desirable approach to this situation, Keifer points out. Many American companies have invested heavily in China. Also, whenever there are trade difficulties between two nations this large, it can create economic shock waves worldwide. Deborah Moore Haddad , visiting professor of political science at Ohio University, also states that sanctions are not a good option. Sanctions are a pretty severe option and may send a bad signal to other countries, creating resentment for the United States.