Chairman, Corporation for National and Community Service
Chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and several other service organizations
PROFILE
Alan Solomont
Guest
FROM Alan Solomont
Which Way, L.A.?
A Hard Rain's Falling for the Class of 2009 The National Association of Colleges and Employers—or NACE—has some bad news for the Class of 2009. Employers expect to hire 22% fewer graduates than they did in 2008. Resources mentioned in today's segment: AmeriCorps Teach for America Edward F. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009 Peace Corps
To the Point
Congratulations, Graduate, Now Find a Job! This year's college graduates face the worse entry-level job market since the dot-com bust of the late 1990's. The National Association of Colleges and Employers, or NACE, shows employment opportunities down 22% from last year, and some companies that promise jobs won't actually hire until next Fall.
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