Tag: College Grads
College grads’ salaries rise, even in the face of a global pandemic
Tech majors like Petroleum engineering, Computer programming, etc.) were the highest paid
Class of 2021: Employers hiring more college grads than earlier projected
Hiring is up 7.2% from initial projections
Recent college grads seeing uptick in salaries and outcomes
Median annual salary for Class of 2019 grads shows a 6% increase over the year before
More employers concentrating on diversity strategies for hiring Class of 2021 grads
Nearly 90% of organizations have a diversity recruiting strategy for the college Class of 2021
College grads: Class of 2019 saw sharp increase in starting salaries
Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics majors did very well in the last graduating class before the pandemic hit
The most important attributes employers are looking for in new hires
In addition to problem solving skills and being able to work as part of a team, employers also want to see evidence of a strong work ethic, analytical/quantitative skills, written communication skills, leadership, and verbal communication skills.
Class of 2020 college grads looking at a robust job market
Note that employers are looking for college grads that meet certain criteria
Job Outlook 2019: Employers plan to increase new college grad hires by almost 17%
Employers expect to hire 16.6 percent more new graduates from the Class of 2019 than they did from the Class of 2018 for positions in the United States, according to […]
Amazon launches childhood-to-career program to inspire underprivileged youth to build careers in computer science
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer-science-related jobs available – but only 400,000 computer science graduates with the skills to apply for […]
Class of 2018 college grads’ salaries keeping pace with last year’s salaries
The average starting salary paid to Class of 2018 college graduates is showing little change from that paid to their Class of 2017 counterparts, according to results of a survey […]
