Recently its been hard to read the news without coming across a story about layoffs. Since November 1st, Fortune 500 companies have alone laid off more than 500,000. Combine that with the number of layoffs at small and mid-sized companies and it’s easy to see why the job market is filled with individuals looking for work. Unfortunately, finding a job has become very difficult in this economy forcing candidates to explore previously ignored services.
As a result, one recent trend is that alumni are turning to their former university for help in finding their next job. The Chicago Tribune recently posted a great article (Link) on this exact topic, discussing how alumni associations are responding to these requests from their members. In the recent months we’ve seen this trend first hand through a noticeable increase in both overall usage and interest in the career focused functionality of our inCircle communities. While we definitely hope the economy turns around quickly, we’re glad that we can be part of the solution by helping alumni leverage their educational background to find their next job.
