The United States economy added 165,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s April employment report released May 3. Sectors that had the biggest gains included professional and business services at 73,000 jobs, food services at 38,000, […]
Author: Alex Silverman
Student Starts Mexican Food Truck
A Maryland senior is starting his own food truck business in Takoma Park and plans to sell healthy tacos at affordable prices. Aaron Simon, a 25-year-old supply chain management major, is set to open his truck in the Liberty Gas Station parking lot by the end of May. Simon […]
Increased Competition for Job Positions
Graduating seniors at Maryland are entering an improving, extremely competitive entry-level job market where experience is key, according to labor research company Challenger, Gray & Christmas’s college graduate job outlook report. The report cited 36 consecutive months of private sector employment growth as a reason for optimism, but characterized […]
Summer Job Outlook Increases
Maryland students looking for part-time work this summer should find it easier to land a job, according to labor research company Challenger, Gray & Christmas’s summer job outlook report released in April. Gains in the retail and leisure sectors are expected to fuel the part-time job market for teens […]
Decreased Consumer Confidence in the US
Lackluster job prospects caused the consumer sentiment rating to drop in April while consumer confidence rebounded from a March downturn. The Consumer Confidence Index rose from 61.9 in March to 68.1 in April, while the Consumer Sentiment Index fell from 78.6 to 76.4 in the same period. Consumer confidence […]
Event Planning Event Opens Doors for Students
Breaking into the event planning career field is all about networking and experience, according to three event planners that spoke at the careers in event planning workshop in Van Munching Hall. Event planners Niki Charles, Kevin Cannady, and Dakia Kelly-Adams spoke at the event. Charles runs her own event […]
New accessory business seeks to build its brand
Student startup company Waiders LLC began with unique watches, but hopes to expand on their brand in the coming months. Started three months ago by four University of Maryland students, Waiders capitalized on the local trend of using Maryland’s state flag on their products. Their watches feature interchangeable red […]