By Maxwell Hurst
Employers have said that they are more likely to be 12 percent more
graduates this year than last year. It is the first projected
increase since the year 2000.
In another study, a projected 60 percent of US business plan to
employ the same number of graduates this year as with last year.
That is an increase of fifty-five percent from last year, according
to the CERI (Collegiate Employment Research Institute) at MSU.
According to recent studies, US Corporations and businesses will
employ more graduates with a bachelor’s degree in business,
biological and physical sciences. Those with construction
management, engineering degrees, health care and accounting will
also experience an increase in hiring. Other fields will have a
slight decline.
On the average, companies are hiring forty three percent of its
interns to fulltime and regular status. The expected increase in
the hiring of graduates coincides with an expected growth forecast
of the economy next year according to a recent survey by the
Federal Reserve Bank.
A lot of companies are coming out of a slump and are now hiring
their interns and looking for more. A lot of companies are posting
truck jobs and coming into different campuses.
Most experts advise that during the holidays, whether you’re
looking for permanent employment or internship, it is time to step
up your search.
Take advantage of the holiday events you’re going to, discuss
what you’re looking for and your goals. Businesses
don’t want to be flooded with calls and faxes of resumes.
They will probably rely on word-of-mouth to get a handful of
candidates The holidays are a perfect time to network.
Companies will hire more student truck drivers earning bachelor’s degree in business and management, physical and biological sciences. Engineering, health care and accounting degrees also would experience an increase. Other degrees will experience a decrease in hiring
Businesses expect to employ about the same volume of MBAs this year as last year. Businesses have found employees with bachelor's degrees being able to do some work being done by MBAs.
It will be harder for graduates with computer science degrees to find work.
Companies are more likely to employ student truck drivers who have undergone internships. The work experience, they say, makes a lot of difference. Federal agencies will employ more graduates but not nearly enough to offset the decrease in hiring by the state and local government agencies.
On average, starting salaries will increase by 1 to 2 percent.