Looking for a New Job: Think Small!
Many and perhaps most college students strive to work for large organizations. There are many reasons, including the prestige such positions carry (you don't have to explain to people what type of work you do if they recognize the name of your employer), the perception that offer better job security, better benefits, and because larger firms tend to recruit more heavily on college campuses than do smaller firms. But if you're struggling to find the right opportunity, perhaps you're thinking too large. As in too large of an organization.
In December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data showing that over the past 12 years, small businesses have created 65 percent of the net new jobs in our economy. From September 1992 through March 2005, firms with fewer than 500 employees accounted, on average, for 65 percent of quarterly net employment growth. That represents an astounding 13.5 million out of 20.6 million net new jobs created by the entire private sector.
So if you're searching for a great new job, perhaps the best approach is to think small.
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