Not to be a downer or anything right before tonight's New Year's Eve festivities, but U Chic alum Victoria Reitano just penned this great article on Huffington Post about the realities of finding a job after college, and why it's important to kinda let go of the idea of landing a "dream" gig in today's current economy. Victoria should know – she just graduated last year, took what she thought was an amazing career-building gig, hated it, switched gears, and moved to a new job within six months.

Read more about  why it's ok to not focus on creating career stepping stones RIGHT NOW, and more on building job-related skills post-college.