The class of 2022 is getting ready to enter a great job market, so they can afford to be a little choosy.
Kammarie Pelland walked into Framingham State University's career fair feeling a little anxious. She was weeks away from graduating without a job lined up. But after mingling with a few employers, her anxiety quickly subsided.
"I will need a flexible schedule," said Ariana Nunez, a psychology major and sociology minor."I need people that'll support me. Support what I wanna do. Help me network. Help me grow." "The world is their oyster right now," said Alicia Modestino, an assistant professor and labor economist at Northeastern University."It's more true than it's ever been."Modestino points out that worker shortages in Massachusetts and New England are even more severe than in the rest of the country. There is especially high demand for college-educated workers in fast-growing sectors like tech and finance.
Grace Hunt, who was at the career fair recruiting for software developer Meditech, said there is growing demand from hospitals for the Westwood-based company's services. Despite all the perks of this year's job market, it hasn’t been all roses for these soon-to-be grads, said senior Phil Meola, a Framingham State computer science major.
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