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Hiring levels for Virginia Tech graduates have remained relatively the same, according to a newly released study by career services.

The 2009-10 Post-Graduation Report, released Friday, shows 49 percent of graduates employed, which is a drop of 1 percent from the 2008-09 report.

Additionally, 27 percent of students reported plans or admission into graduate or professional school, an increase of 1 percent from the previous year.

Six months after graduation, 21 percent of graduates are still seeking employment, while only 2 percent have not begun to seek employment.

Rachel Dobroth, a senior communication major and president of the Tech chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, said jobs were a major discussion among her group’s members. Dobroth, who is still looking for a job, said she usually stressed finding work through networking and not from standard job listings.

“The jobs that are most meaningful are found through people and not through job listings,” Dobroth said.

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