Face the Facts

What a great idea. Coaching college graduates only makes my job easier. I don't have to waste time interviewing unfocused candidates.

According to Human Resource Executives, 85% of entry level candidates are poorly prepared for the job search process.
Source: H-W 2005 Human Resources Survey

It's harder to get a career-building first job than it is getting into an Ivy League College. Real world competition is fierce. On graduation day, 1.4 million college graduates (56,000 in Boston alone) face the biggest challenge of their life. And they get very little help.

The annual number of college graduates increased 12% in the last 2 years, however, the entry-level job market remains 23% below 2000 levels.
Source: 2004 NACE Annual Survey

By 2008, the number of college graduate job seekers will exceed the number of available jobs by 25%
Source: Occupational Outlook Survey for College Graduates 1994-2008

"Most colleges are seriously out of step with the real world in getting students ready to become workers in the post college world."
Source: Time Magazine cover article, 1/24/05

57% of college grads plan to return home to live with their family after graduation.
Source: Newsweek Magazine Poll, 5/1/05

"Even parents with successful careers aren't necessarily expert job hunters (for their children)."
Source: Wall Street Journal, 4/19/05

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