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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently received funding to hire a significant number of employees throughout the country. This hiring initiative offers a unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities who may want to get a job with SSA. These jobs will be at various skill levels including a number of entry-level positions. For more details and links to document and audio downloads, go to http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/index.html

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Forbes Network Video: Best Places for Jobs/Business
Forbes research shows North Carolina is the best state to work in, and has the best metro cities: of Raleigh, Durham, and Asheville. These cities have a 1.5% job growth while others metro cities are languishing in high unemployment. Reasons for the great business climate are attributed to several factors: state and city government friendly to businesses, low cost of doing business, and a highly educated labor force (in Raleigh, 40% of residents are college grads). Asheville's cost of doing business is 20% below the national average. Another factor is the Research Triangle Park, one the largest in the nation. Quality of life is quoted as outstanding, due to favorable weather, lower cost of living, and abundance of institutions of higher education, to name a few.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/13/workplace-employee-engagement-leadership-report.html

Forbes Network Video: Best Places for Jobs/Business
Forbes research shows North Carolina is the best state to work in, and has the best metro cities: of Raleigh, Durham, and Asheville. These cities have a 1.5% job growth while others metro cities are languishing in high unemployment. Reasons for the great business climate are attributed to several factors: state and city government friendly to businesses, low cost of doing business, and a highly educated labor force (in Raleigh, 40% of residents are college grads). Asheville's cost of doing business is 20% below the national average. Another factor is the Research Triangle Park, one the largest in the nation. Quality of life is quoted as outstanding, due to favorable weather, lower cost of living, and abundance of institutions of higher education, to name a few.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/13/workplace-employee-engagement-leadership-report.html

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Students optimistic about career outlook despite unemployment rate

Despite a struggling economy and unemployment nearing 10%, college students remain optimistic about their career prospects. In fact, nearly two out of three (64%) are confident that they will be able to start their careers in whatever area they choose. In contrast, only one in four (25%) believe that the economy is in such bad shape that it doesn’t make sense to start their careers now. This is according to data collected in February 2008 by SurveyU and youth marketing agency Campus Media Group of 1,000 college students ages 17-26.

When it comes to looking for and securing summer internships and jobs, students enrolled in a business major are more proactive. While more than half of college students (57%) started looking for their summer internships and jobs by March, nearly half (44%) of business majors had already secured their summer jobs and internships by March, compared to less than one in three (29%) non-business majors.

“With the inherent competitiveness of finding jobs in their chosen field, business majors seem to be more focused on their job outlook than other majors,” says Jason Bakker, Director of Marketing for Campus Media Group.

The research pointed to direct communications and career fairs as the dominant means of recruiting college students for jobs and internships. In fact, students were three times more likely to indicate career fair exhibits and direct opt-in e-mails from the company rather than advertising, websites and campus poster campaigns as the best way to reach them.

"This generation is relatively numb to most forms of advertising," says Bakker. "Though general branding of your company is very important in staying top-of-mind among students, one-to-one interactions are really what students are hungry for in today's economic climate."

About Campus Media Group

Campus Media Group, Inc., is a leading national youth media and marketing agency that helps national brands and agencies develop customized media strategies that reach college youth. For more information on the company, based in Bloomington, MN, visit them online at www.CampusMediaGroup.com, or contact Jason Bakker, Director of Marketing, at 952-854-3100 ext. 24., or email jason@campusmediagroup.com