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COPYRIGHT 2001 The Miami Herald
Byline: Michele Chandler
Apr. 22--She's about to receive a bachelor's degree in environmental economics from the University of Florida and has earned a 3.7 grade point average. Since March, she has snared three interviews.
There's just one thing still missing for Fort Lauderdale native Vanessa Hollimon -- a job.
"It's not a good time to be graduating. But I have faith," said Hollimon, who plans to intensify her job search in South Florida after finals. "I'll go knock on everybody's door and fill out tons of employment applications. I'm looking for something, anything, to get my foot in the door."
Career experts say it's this kind of tenacity that the class of 2001 needs in a slowing economy.
Unlike in the past few years, where multiple job offers, high salaries and plenty of perks were commonplace, this year's graduates will need to work a little harder and perhaps lower their expectations to land a job.
But the good news, career experts say, is there is still a big need for entry-level positions and the class of 2001 is in demand, especially...
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