One year ago, college graduates in the U.S. were worried about their futures. After four years of study, they were ready to find jobs. But the economy was weak because of restrictions on businesses and travel meant to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. Few employers were offering jobs. Some students found that promises of work were cancelled. Many 2020 graduates stayed at home for the last year, wondering when they would begin their careers. Now, however, college students are about to graduate into an economy that is coming back to life. Alycia St. Germain is one example. She is graduating soon from the University of Minnesota. Last year, she lost a part-time job at a bookstore when many businesses closed because of the pandemic. This year, she already has plans for a new job when she graduates. After studying child psychology, she will be working at a new child-care center in St. Paul, one of the large cities in Minnesota. “This is probably the most positive thing that could happen,” she said. Things seem to have worked out for St. Germain. But for other students it will not be so easy to find a job. Lots of 2020 graduates are looking for jobs, too. Many businesses are now looking for workers. Restaurants are offering extra money and other perks. Chipotle is a restaurant that serves Mexican food. It has over 2,500 restaurants in the U.S. It recently announced that it will help pay for college for those who stay in their jobs for 120 days. Dominos, a pizza delivery company, is offering people who live near Washington, D.C. a $500 bonus to start working with the company.
Title: Job Market Is Better than One Year Ago for New College Graduates
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5087/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Job Market Is Better than One Year Ago for New College Graduates' data-article-id='5655'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='6479'>One year ago, college graduates in the U.S. were worried about their futures.</span> <span data-start-time='6479' data-end-time='12625'>After four years of study, they were ready to find jobs. </span> <span data-start-time='12625' data-end-time='24229'>But the economy was weak because of restrictions on businesses and travel meant to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.</span> <span data-start-time='24229' data-end-time='27938'>Few employers were offering jobs. </span> <span data-start-time='27938' data-end-time='33583'>Some students found that promises of work were cancelled. </span> <span data-start-time='33583' data-end-time='43854'>Many 2020 graduates stayed at home for the last year, wondering when they would begin their careers.</span> <span data-start-time='43854' data-end-time='52188'>Now, however, college students are about to graduate into an economy that is coming back to life. </span> <span data-start-time='52188' data-end-time='55958'>Alycia St. Germain is one example. </span> <span data-start-time='55958' data-end-time='60688'>She is graduating soon from the University of Minnesota. </span> <span data-start-time='60688' data-end-time='70354'>Last year, she lost a part-time job at a bookstore when many businesses closed because of the pandemic.</span> <span data-start-time='70354' data-end-time='78521'>This year, she already has plans for a new job when she graduates. </span> <span data-start-time='78521' data-end-time='91917'>After studying child psychology, she will be working at a new child-care center in St. Paul, one of the large cities in Minnesota.</span> <span data-start-time='91917' data-end-time='100583'>“This is probably the most positive thing that could happen,” she said.</span> <span data-start-time='100583' data-end-time='105792'>Things seem to have worked out for St. Germain. </span> <span data-start-time='105792' data-end-time='111688'>But for other students it will not be so easy to find a job. </span> <span data-start-time='111688' data-end-time='117333'>Lots of 2020 graduates are looking for jobs, too.</span> <span data-start-time='117333' data-end-time='122042'>Many businesses are now looking for workers. </span> <span data-start-time='122042' data-end-time='126854'>Restaurants are offering extra money and other perks. </span> <span data-start-time='126854' data-end-time='131146'>Chipotle is a restaurant that serves Mexican food. </span> <span data-start-time='131146' data-end-time='136021'>It has over 2,500 restaurants in the U.S. </span> <span data-start-time='136021' data-end-time='145104'>It recently announced that it will help pay for college for those who stay in their jobs for 120 days. </span> <span data-start-time='145104' data-end-time='158833'>Dominos, a pizza delivery company, is offering people who live near Washington, D.C. a $500 bonus to start working with the company.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' 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