College Students Job Searching

May is approaching and undergraduates are preparing for graduation and what comes after it. Like getting a cap and gown and most importantly a real job in the real world.

            With business laying off and cutting back it’s becoming harder to find jobs and keep them for everyone in the working world. Hayley E. Mershon , 23, is a undergraduate student at Towson University who is graduating at the end of this semester.

“I have applied to 50 jobs in many fields that aren’t even strictly related to my degree, which is sport management with a business minor” says Mershon on how she is planning for her life after graduation.

For many people filling out applications for only a few jobs isn’t going to have a good outcome. Applying for jobs has become easier since the increase in online applications, while most places only accept online applications.

The next step after applying for Mershon is to go to the job interview and see if she likes the job. When job seekers go to an interview they may think about if they would normally like the job and whether or not it will pay well. But since businesses are hiring less, Mershon may just take what she can get.

“I think a lot of people will feel like they have to take whatever job they get and not be choosy” said Mershon about choosing jobs.

Mershon stated that many people won't pass down jobs that in the past they might have. For companies this means finding the best qualified person to fill the position would be easier because they have so many qualified people applying and accepting jobs.

Mershon has a minor is business but she isn't sure if she will need to continue in school and get a graduates degree for employers to really take her seriously.

"Furthering my college career will be expensive but might be worthwhile when it comes to getting a good job" says Mershon.

Employers look at a resume and want to see experience that makes that potential employee stand out. But with this experience comes debt from school loans from years of school.

Mershon, like many college students, has loans for all of her five years in college. So while finding the job that is perfect may not be possible, it's important to find the job that will help her and other students pay off their loans. 

Many students are on the search for jobs to pay off their student loans. Graduate degrees are in high demand since the decrease in jobs which will eventually bring more loans.

Wall

During a one-alarm fire a wall between two apartments fell on a 10-day-old baby's crib late Monday night during a fire in the southeast district 200 North Aisquith Street in the high rise projects.

The 10-day-old infant had possible smoke inhalation but is doing fine according to Hopkins where he was treated and released. Arnetta Sands, who allegedly started the fire, suffered from 1st degree burns on her back and arms.

Captain Thommen reported the fire happening when Ms. Sands accidently sprayed insecticide from an aerosol which ignited from her using the stove.

After the firefighters removed the wall off the baby's crib, the mother of the infant, Renee Henderson, was very grateful. 

Hold Up

Thursday September 15, three men held up The Providence Savings Bank located 3111 Greenmount Ave in the northern district, one was armed with a .22-caliber sawed off rifle according to the Northern District police department.

 Entering the bank the robbers proceeded to point the weapon at the teller and collect money. The employees and the customers were told to lay on the ground as this was happening.

After collecting the money the robbers exited along the east alley on the north side of the bank and dropped the rifle shortly becoming out of site. 

The amount of cash taken was undisclosed and there were no injuries or arrests.

Performance Spine & Rehabilitation Center

Freeing people from pain and doing it on a timely schedule is important to the receptionist at the Performance Spine and Rehabilitation Center, Amber L. Gregory. 

Gregory has many important tasks at the front desk that go beyond a receptionist. "Without me this place would fall apart" said Amber L. Gregory, 26, of Huntvalley. Gregory checks insurance, does authorizations, makes appointments and helps plan many of the events in and out of the office. 

A recent event that Gregory had a major part in helping with is a health fair at the Merritt Athletic Club (MAC). She had a large contribution to the event as she helped planned and attended the event. "At the MAC our goal was to make people aware of their health and how they can improve it" said Gregory.

The Performance Spine and Rehabilitation Center where Gregory works has is well known for its friendly staff and Dr. Matthew Lepito who has been there since 2003. At the rehabilitation center their goal is to make people pain free and inform clients how to stay healthy through diet and exercise.

This center focuses on chiropractor practices and physical therapy and together these methods help many people in the Maryland area stay and happy and healthy.

Harford County Experiencing Towson University Continued

Being a resident of Towson I think that it is a good idea for Towson University to expand into other parts of maryland rather than expand into the neighborhoods surrounding. Keeping the neighbors happy is an important task for TU because they depend on each other. Having less commuters coming into the Towson area will bring less traffic. This is always a plus for Towson because around those rush hour times it can take awhile to get where you are going.

A downfall to this is for the students who will be attending the new campus in Harford County. Will they be able to easily go to the burser or enrollment services if they are stationed in Harford county? I'm not sure that everything that is done on the TU campus will be able to be done on the Harford County campus. This is a large factor and could make students hesitant to attend the Harford County campus if it is less convenient for those services. 

Another downfall would be that being in Harford County could be less of a college experience because it will be small. Some students go to TU to experience the college life and if these people live in Harford County with their parents they may want to get away.

In the long run I think that only a select few people will be happy with the expansion and benefit from it. These people may be older people who live in Harford County and want to get their degree and not travel to TU with all the young students. So in a way TU is weeding out the older crowd.

Harford County Experiencing Towson University

The Student population in Towson Maryland is growing at a rapid rate and Towson University needs to accommodate to satisfy everyones needs. To do this they are planning on expanding their campus to Harford County near Harford County Community College. 

Towson students will soon be able to get a degree in majors such as education, business, criminal justice, science and technology without ever having to go to the Towson campus. A convenience like this should be helpful to those who live closer to Harford County and have trouble parking in Towson. Parking can be a problem during the school year so this may create less commuters to the Towson Campus therefore creating more parking.

There are many advantages When it comes to the Harford County expansion. Students that are in Harford County can easily do two years at the Community College and then transfer nicely to the Towson Harford County location, this will also cut the commute for about 2,000 students that live in Harford. 

Harford County Community College (HCC) could share its many resources and maybe even build dorms that could be shared. Towson is trying its best to expand in many areas, including the arena. The President of Towson University, Robert L. Caret, is trying his best to make the school bigger and better for the students and the surrounding community. 

Harford County takes the plan with open arms and thinks it's a "great opportunity." Expanding into the surrounding neighborhood is not an option for TU. So this plan is sufficient and will in the long run create more jobs in other counties.

 To learn more go to Towson University Plan Expansion in Hartord County