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Reality Check

As a new batch of graduates pounds the pavement looking for work, Gen Y remains painfully aware of workforce reality. After all, 75% of them did not have a job waiting for them after the caps were thrown in the air.

Yes, the economy still sucks. No, not enough of this year’s graduates learned from those from 2008, 2009 and 2010 – many of whom remain unemployed or under-employed. Yes, the job search process has never been more difficult. And yes, student loan debt has again reached record levels.

However, many in Gen Y – having seen promises made and broken by preceding generations (as well as by two political parties in a row) – now, finally, recognize that quick fixes do not exist.

 

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