Obviously a sensitive ill-fated state of affairs. Even more challenging, college graduates are entering an environment of a disillusioned Gen Y population seeking new positions, many of which whom are sacrificing underemployment for job stability, making it an even more competitive landscape for new graduates. That said, undergraduates have an extensive array of rich resources at their disposal not seen in the market 10 years ago. Social networking based career search sites, for instance, are constantly reinventing how job searches are conducted, providing connections to valuable information and people to which they otherwise would not have access.

Are there more effective methods that Universities can employ to create a more active role in bridging the supply and demand of workforce?