By Katie Perkowski
The UK student employment office has provided more students help finding jobs than last year, said Shawn Stokes, an employment specialist for Student Employment.
“(UK) has seen an increase this year over last year in the number of students reporting back to us that they have found jobs using our services,†Stokes said.
This year, the UK student employment office has increased the number of jobs it advertises and offers to students, Stokes said.
Chipotle Mexican Grill on South Limestone is one of the businesses advertised on the UK Jobs Web site. Chipotle manager Jennifer Smith said while she has deferred some people to other restaurant locations, she has not had to turn anyone away who was looking for a job.
Smith said she has seen about a 30 percent increase in the number of people coming in to apply, something she attributes to the growing popularity of the franchise.
“I think that our name is better known now than when we first opened,†Smith said. “More people are finding out about us.â€
Trevor Sutherland, general manager of Coffea on Rose Street said there is always a rush of job applications at the beginning of each semester, but overall he hasn’t seen a big increase in the number of people job hunting. Coffea doesn’t have a very high employee turnover rate, Sutherland said.
“The vast majority (of Coffea employees) are currently in school,†Sutherland said.
While many students find this type of employment on campus, Christopher Bollinger, a UK economics professor, said he expects it will become more difficult for undergraduate students to obtain employment. He predicts the overall unemployment rate will rise this month.
“I would expect that many students will find jobs, but it may take longer and the initial salaries may be lower than in previous years,†he said.
Still, the unemployment rate for college-educated workers is usually lower than for those without a college degree, Bollinger said.
“Most students, indeed the vast majority, will find employment,†Bollinger said.
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