Job Market Updates 2009 With all the recent media coverage of the problems in the U.S. and global economy, you may be wondering how the current financial crisis and trends in the job market will affect your career. Below are links the University Career Center has compiled to give you more information on the state of our economy and the outlook for the future. Jobweb: Career and Job Search Advice Articles for This Year's College Graduates  "Quick Tips" for 24 Job Search and Career Topics How to Get a Job In ... Follow the University Career Center on Twitter for More News and Updates For Parents of UNC Charlotte Students and Alumni A letter from the University Career Center Director re: Today's Job Market Highlighting Optimism and Positive Signs in the Economy (H.O.P.E.) BLOG Review positive signs in today's job market and submit your own positive news Perspectives on the Economy from UNC Charlotte Professionals UNC Charlotte Economist John Connaughton's NC Economic Forecast (August 2009) UNC Charlotte Economist John Connaughton's Economic Forecast (March 2009) University Career Center (UCC) Director Denise Dwight Smith and Students Discuss Preparing to Enter the Workforce during Grim Economic Times on WSOC UCC Director Denise Dwight Smith Discusses Job Hunting in Today's Economy on Charlotte Talks (WFAE) Information on the National Economy for College Graduates National Association of Colleges and Employers: Emerging Careers Can Present Exciting Opportunities for Students Successful Job Search Tips: Advice from Top US Career Center Directors National Association of Colleges and Employers: Job Outlook Spring 2009 Update ABC News On Campus: Finding a Job During Tough Times (Advice for college students who are trying to secure employment) Jobweb: Who Is Hiring? Insider Advice on Winning A Federal Government Job National Economy News Updates and Trends Newsweek: The New American Job (Are freelance and part-time gigs the future?) Newsweek: Searching for Work (The secrets to online job hunting) CNN & Fortune: They're Hiring! (20 top employers with at least 350 openings each) National Association of Colleges and Employers: March 2009 Industry Newsbriefs National Association of Colleges and Employers: January 2009 Industry Newsbriefs North Carolina Economic Updates Where Will Fed Money Go? (June 2009): The Charlotte Observer - Gov. Bev Perdue's plans to use share of the $787 billion federal stimulus Resources and Information on the Charlotte Economy JobsNOW - a resource for anyone looking for a job, a new career, or to expand or create a business in North Carolina Charlotte Chamber of Commerce: NouvEON Expands Energy and Utilities Practice (August 28, 2009) Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Recent Relocations & Expansions Emerging Industries in Charlotte (Charlotte Chamber of Commerce) Charlotte Chamber First Quarter 2009 Report (New/Expanded Businesses) Charlotte Chamber Second Quarter 2009 Summary (New/Expanded Businesses) Charlotte USA Business Headlines (November 2009) Charlotte USA Business Headlines (October 2009) Charlotte USA Business Headlines (September 2009) Charlotte USA Business Headlines (August 2009) Charlotte USA Business Headlines (July 2009) Charlotte USA Business Headlines (June 2009) Charlotte USA Business Headlines (May 2009) Charlotte Chamber of Commerce: Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Opens National Project Management and Engineering Center in Charlotte (April 28, 2009) Career Transition Services from Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte Area Job Hunter Support Groups (Updated February 2009 List) Charlotte Area Job Hunter Support Groups (Updated February 2009 With Descriptions) Charlotte Chamber of Commerce: Current Economic Conditions (February 2009) Charlotte Chamber of Commerce News: Recent Updates Please visit the UCC's Archive: Job Market Updates 2008-2009 for more information.

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