Keys to Advising Students in a Tough Economy

It’s not unusual in a recession to find that students put off the job search and choose to focus on their education until the economy improves, says Kate Brooks, director of liberal arts career services the University of Texas at Austin. But this drawn-out job market is having a particularly exhausting impact on students.  In a job market such as this, Brooks says career services practitioners have to walk a fine line between maintaining honesty and staying positive.  More...