Predictions about the current economy and job market?

blackbubblebum · 02-23-2009, 04:54 PM

So I'm a recent graduate majored in Business with a concentration on marketing. I tried to stay in school to avoid the current economic downturn, but since financing and interesting minors did not appeal to me, I finished school. Thing is I don't really know what to do right now. Job hunting had turned to be sad and discouraging. I'm checking Monster.com and craigslist, I seriously don't even know where to start, I mean I went to my career center before I left and had my resume and cv done/checked and also browsed some job listings but there were none in my field. So do anyone know any job listing sites that are relevant? Also anyone have any predictions on when the economy should be getting a LITTLE better? Or when the job market will?

Help... I'm so lost in life right now...

Tommiexboi · 02-23-2009, 05:04 PM

so what is your field? because "marketing" has a lot of different fields also...

blackbubblebum · 02-23-2009, 05:14 PM

actually i did move back in with my parents lol.....

SE3P_to_E90 · 02-23-2009, 05:16 PM

in the same boat here... graduated at a tier 1 school and discouraged by the job search... it is wholly tough right now.

since it won't get better any time soon, i'm thinking of going to law school, but LSATS are just not going well for me.

MadDog · 02-23-2009, 05:18 PM

Try dice.com They have a lot of listings for "marketing"

WLS · 02-23-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by damadama

DOW is going sub 7k tomorrow.

buy buy buy.

As for when it will get better. I vote somewhere around q1 2011.

Sorry for your job search troubles, I know a ton of people fresh out of school in the same boat... I know it sounds like a terrible idea but if I found myself in your situation I'd be moving back in w/ the parents for a year or until you find a job opportunity.

The dow will probably continue down to 6000 or lower. Turnaround? I agree with q1 2011. Until then, whatever cash you have making 2% is a lot better than losing 9 - 15 - 20% in the market.

Good luck finding a job. All the experienced people who got laid off are fighting over positions that normally would have been reserved for you.

johnnymu · 02-23-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by damadama

I'm gonna respectfully disagree with DOW heading to sub 6k. I think worst case we might see a few day period of DOW lingering around 6500, but I think its better to get your money into the market now than to wait until you feel confident it is headed back up.

OFC, all of this is speculation... Im deff not qualified to be giving people financial advice. I'm just hoping that this is the case as I continue to pump cash into the markets every month.

If you are in for long term, more than six months, please don't invest in the stock market. I can tell you a gazzillion stories of friends who won't let go of the fact of yes it can go lower. If you're a day trader go for it. Just read any market news in morning same story everyday bad earnings, cut jobs, corruption. Next month march 17th jp Morgan comes out with very sad news.

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blackbubblebum Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 288 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	Predictions about the current economy and job market? So I'm a recent graduate majored in Business with a concentration on marketing. I tried to stay in school to avoid the current economic downturn, but since financing and interesting minors did not appeal to me, I finished school. Thing is I don't really know what to do right now. Job hunting had turned to be sad and discouraging. I'm checking Monster.com and craigslist, I seriously don't even know where to start, I mean I went to my career center before I left and had my resume and cv done/checked and also browsed some job listings but there were none in my field. So do anyone know any job listing sites that are relevant? Also anyone have any predictions on when the economy should be getting a LITTLE better? Or when the job market will? Help... I'm so lost in life right now...
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Tommiexboi Mod whore 42 Rep 454 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Sold :( Audi A4 now Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (4)	so what is your field? because "marketing" has a lot of different fields also... __________________ E46 2000 328i - Sold ( what started my obsession ) E60 2000 M5 - Sold E90 2008 335i - Sold E93 2011 M3 - Sold B8 A4 - WTF?
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blackbubblebum Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 288 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	actually i did move back in with my parents lol.....
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SE3P_to_E90 Banned 233 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	in the same boat here... graduated at a tier 1 school and discouraged by the job search... it is wholly tough right now. since it won't get better any time soon, i'm thinking of going to law school, but LSATS are just not going well for me.
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MadDog Careful, I Bite..... 157 Rep 504 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S.F. Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [7.50]	Try dice.com They have a lot of listings for "marketing"
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