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 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 says, while others pulled out at the last minute because of low student interest. The same holds true at other schools around the country. Career counselors say much of the confidence students are feeling stems from watching their older classmates have no trouble landing jobs last year. They're going to have to network themselves now, and do more than just rely on us, but they don't seem to understand that yet.