MTV Gets ‘Hired'

Orders docu-series following recent college grads looking for jobs

By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/16/2010 11:44:29 AM

MTV has ordered a new docu-series, MTV Hired. The series will follow recent college graduates as they try to find jobs in one of the toughest job markets in recent memory. The show will also look at some of the challenges the subjects face as they find a way to break into the industries of their choice.

Among the careers profiled in the series are personal trainers, event planners and show designers.

MTV also renewed Silent Library for a 20-episode third season. The series is a twist on the Japanese game show format, where contestants must watch in total silence as their teammates complete bizarre and extreme challenges. The new season will kick off with a celebrity week, featuring well known stars.