Graduates face tight job market and rethink careers
Oberlin graduate Kaitlin Bushinski lands a $100 weekly internship with the Heights Observer after applying to 13 internships. Lorain County Community College student Mike West and Chad Lucas discuss seeks for security and higher earnings as employers plan fewer hires. Experts at LCCC Oberlin Kent State say graduates increasingly pursue graduate school or flexible paths amid slow outlook.
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Oberlin senior Barbara Watson eyes torn job pages
Oberlin College graduate Barbara Watson, 21, of Hallowell Maine, holds a Chronicle page with job listings torn out. She already has a paralegal position in a law office, notes she has worked there before and expects further bankruptcy work as the economy tightens. She aims to attend law school, perhaps UC Berkeley.
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Indians 2009 Preview: Questions About Pronk and Lee
The Chronicle weighs whether Nick Pronk can regain his top form and if Cliff Lee can be that effective again. This preview surveys key questions facing the Indians this season and offers analysis on potential outcomes and impacts for 2009.
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Renewal plan on Lorain waterfront faces council review
Lorain City Council weighing a new urban renewal plan to attract business and redevelop the Black River waterfront. The plan would empower eminent domain to assemble land from downtown to West 13th Street, enabling tax increment financing for infrastructure. The Lorain Planning Commission approved it. council action is pending.
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