Comments for The New Lure of Government Jobs

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Produced by Youth Radio and Lauren Silverman

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Summary: With job cuts across most sectors, college students who once coveted corporate cubicles are giving new thought to Government work.
 


Review of "The New Lure of Government Jobs"

This year's graduating college seniors face desperate times in the job market, and Youth Radio's Lauren Silverman pinpoints the ongoing shift in focus for aspiring professionals: jobs in the government sector are in, and the private sector is out. As Silverman perceptively notes, "friend-ing" a new contact from Goldman Sachs on Facebook seems like a waste of time now, when networking with a Capitol Hill intern may more likely lead to a stable job opportunity. Silverman's writing is insightful, and her delivery is smooth. This audio commentary would serve as a refreshing injection of "youth perspective" on the current economic crisis for a public affairs program.