Editor’s note: Barry Courter has a 25-year-old son who is a college graduate and a 21-year-old daughter who is a junior in college.
Q: Dad, I’ll graduate next spring. Is it too early to think about getting a job?
A: Maybe. A lot can happen in 14 months. But now is a good time to start looking and asking questions and maybe even to make a plan or a schedule. I think the best-case scenario is that you have options upon graduation. You don’t want to put all your hopes on getting your dream job.