Getting out there...

I saw an interesting statistic this morning that of this last year's crop of college graduates, out of those who have applied for a job, only 20% of them have achieved employment status. That means that 80% of them are still looking for work, or have moved back in with their parents. As a church, how does this affect what we do? It means that there are a lot of recent college grads with energy, and way to much time on their hands! Can we employ them all? Of course not, but we can get them involved in community activities that will get them off their mom's couch and interacting with people in the area who might be able to offer them a paying job. In this market, it also means that if you are looking for some rather inexpenive labor to hire, even in a skilled labor field, you very well might be able to find a great person at a bargain price. Just a mix of thoughts today.
If you are a recent college grad who is still "looking" for a job. My grandfather's advice has served me well. He said two things when it came to job hunting, 1. " Until you find a job, your job is finding a job. Work at it at least 40 hours a week until you do." 2. "Until you have had a hundred resumés regected, you haven't begun looking for work yet." C.L. Richardson