I am in the nonprofit field, and I think that with perseverence, you can still find a job, if you are educated, hard-working and interesting.  I find that looking for a job can be either annoying or exciting.  If you apply to a few jobs every day, if you're open-minded about where you want to work and you're willing to live in a number of places, and you don't give up until you find a job, you'll find a job.  That's what I've experienced thus far.