After graduating from college Jon Brock he planned on working in marketing. When I was a freshman, six or seven internships or job opportunities from alumni came through e-mail a day. That year more than 90 percent of graduating seniors found full-time employment,” said Brock.

In 2009, alumni-generated postings, along with most of the job market, dried up. Now, only 10 percent of Brock’s class graduate with full-time employment.
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Some people are really not that confident when they are about to seek employment for the first time. We often refer to newly graduates or those people who are first time job seekers as “entry level” applicants. More important than realizing the concept behind such a term is the writing of an entry level cover letter.