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The list is based on the ranking of the top U.S. cities with the highest concentration of young adults (age 20 - 24) from the U.S. Census Bureau (2006), inventory of jobs requiring less than one year of experience from CBcampus.com (2009) and the average cost of rent for a one bedroom apartment from Apartments.com (2009).
Surprisingly, Washington DC is not on that list. Every thinking person should know that increased government spending is creating more Federal jobs. In fact, an article in The Examiner delves into this precise subject. Check it out.
D.C. a job haven for new grads | Washington Examiner (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/DC-a-job-haven-for-new-grads-45366372.html - broken link)
Surprisingly, Washington DC is not on that list. Every thinking person should know that increased government spending is creating more Federal jobs. In fact, an article in The Examiner delves into this precise subject. Check it out.
D.C. a job haven for new grads | Washington Examiner (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/DC-a-job-haven-for-new-grads-45366372.html - broken link)
Cost of a one bedroom apt is probably the reason why. I think another good metric would have been avg. commute. A lot of people never take that into consideration and once they are screwed.....they are screwed.
The problem with this top 10 is that it consists of mainly customer service and sales jobs. Not every college grad wants jobs in either field (but some work these days is better than none!!)
The problem with this top 10 is that it consists of mainly customer service and sales jobs. Not every college grad wants jobs in either field (but some work these days is better than none!!)
I smell what you are cooking. Other categories were Health Care, Management and Marketing. I guess the real factor is what do they mean by CS and Sales? Sales could mean retail sales or it could mean inside sales or business development as well as account executive. Customer Service could mean the management training program at a company like Enterprise Rent a Car or Wells Fargo.
My assumption is that they are being VERY general with the categories and going off of what is actually out there going along with your "but some work these days is better than none" which is true. Either way, it's a guide for new grads to at least check out.
Cost of a one bedroom apt is probably the reason why. I think another good metric would have been avg. commute. A lot of people never take that into consideration and once they are screwed.....they are screwed.
I concur. The price of a 1-bedroom in DC is outrageous and the commute can be nightmarish unless you use public transportation, such as the Metro Rail. However, a resourceful person can and will find an affordable option here in DC, it just takes a little patience and persistence. If keeping up with the Jones's is the hip thing for a new grad, then certainly they would probably find themselves paying big rent while eating Ramen Noodles.
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