With a new year upon us and a sluggish economy, what can job seekers looking for entry-level jobs expect to find?

While many experts expect things to get worse before they can get better, many companies are still planning on hiring new workers, including recent college graduates. However, according to an article by the Cleveland Examiner, employers will be more selective and cautious in their hiring.

Here are a few things job seekers can expect during the coming year, according to Jennifer Kushnell, president and co-founder of ysn interactive, in the article:

First, entrepreneurship will become a more enticing path for new graduates. Because stability in many other careers is being questioned, many students will want to explore more entrepreneurial options.

Second, "helicopter parents" will have to spend less time away from their children as they're forced to face their own economic challenge.

"While boomers have become notorious for their excessive attention, coaching and coddling of their kids, young people may find themselves having to fend for themselves more and more as parents are challenged to shift their attention to their own stability and success," the article notes. "This will be a blessing in disguise, though, for recent graduates who have yet to experience independent living, earning and decision making. "

Third, younger people will have to start working harder for opportunities. It is expected that the number of campus recruiters will decline, career fairs will feature fewer companies, career centers will be more challenged and companies will be less visible on campuses.

Fourth, networking will be critical to those hoping to find internships or entry-level jobs. Services like Twitter, MySpace and Facebook will be used more for recruiting and will help job seekers create new relationships, connections and opportunities.

Lastly, traditional resumes will be replaced with new technology, such as video resumes or other online profiles.

"Résumés will become passé," the article adds. "Recruiters get fed up with spending their time combing through them. Job seekers will get fed up with trying to sell themselves with an old school medium. New technologies and norms will arise to connect the two much more intelligently and less randomly."