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“Generation Y, those 20 to 30-year-olds, they had it all, didn’t they? They could do what they liked, be whatever they wanted to be. Jobs and opportunities were there for the taking, and it seemed the good times would never end.

Then came the crunch and what an almighty shock it was. Suddenly, jobs disappeared, life was tough, Gen Y didn’t know what hit them. But before the oldies start crowing “I told you so”, remember this: these kids that we think are so spoilt also tend to be pretty imaginative, adventurous and resilient.” (Reality Bites, Thursday, July 9, 2009, www.sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au)

60 Minutes recently aired a report on the effect the credit crunch has had on Gen X and Gen Y and what they are now doing to survive being unemployed. Many of the 20-30 year olds interviewed in the report had to “settle for less” and go back to hospitality bar and café work while others used their imagination and started up their own businesses on the side such as spray tanning in their backyards.

For the full report, visit http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=835745.

Sophie

ProGrad is an assessment, placement and training centre assisting recent university graduates into entering a successful organisation. For more information visit our main page at www.prograd.com.au or call us directly on 02 8235 8300

Here at ProGrad as part of our screening process we run hundreds of telephone interviews each week. A question that I like to ask candidates is ” What are the 3 most important things you are looking for in your next career?”

It is unbelievable how many responses I hear to this question. Some of the most common, that i hear each and everyday include:

Good company culture, stablitiy, training, experience, location, ability to network and the opportunity for growth and progression.

We aim at assisting recent university graduates in gaining entry level positions within a business to business sales department. In order to continually improve our services we need to know, What are the most important things for you in your next career? Please let us know!

Sophie

For more information please call our office directly on 02 8235 8300 or visit the ProGrad website www.prograd.com.au