| It's getting to be that time of the year... the time | | | | also said they are hiring more recent grads than they |
| when finals are over and classrooms become a thing | | | | did last year. |
| of the past. College seniors are finally graduating and | | | | Here are some interesting stats on the amount of |
| ready to take on the real world by storm. The only | | | | entry level jobs for recent grads in 2010: |
| question is will any of them be able to find jobs? Only | | | | * 44% of employers intend to hire recent grads |
| 8% of the 2009 graduating class found entry level | | | | * Of those companies hiring recent grads, 21% intend |
| jobs right out of college. The odds are a little better | | | | to hire more students than they did in 2009 |
| for the class of 2010. | | | | * 16% of those companies will offer higher salaries |
| According to the National Associate of Colleges and | | | | than they did in 2009 |
| Employers, college hiring for entry level jobs is up for | | | | * 33% of those companies will offer less than |
| the first time this academic year. Although the | | | | $30,000 |
| amount of companies who say they are going to hire | | | | With this new information, recent grads might have |
| grads has decreased substantially since our economy | | | | more reason to bring themselves, and their resumes, |
| was in better shape, there was a slight increase from | | | | to the top of the pile. Entry level jobs might be |
| last year, with 24% of companies surveyed said | | | | looking at people fresh out of college, but depending |
| they were hiring new college grads (as opposed to | | | | on the city you work in and what level position |
| 2009's 23%). | | | | you're looking at, many companies are also hiring |
| Not only is the amount of entry level jobs available | | | | mid-level employees, and even using recent grads as |
| for recent grads growing, but those companies have | | | | interns. |