Tag: College Grads
Starting salaries for class of 2017 college grads remain flat
Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree graduates earned starting salaries that average $50,516, which is up just 0.3 percent over last year’s final average starting salary of $50,359 for the Class […]
Education report: Wages and internship hiring rise in 2018
Hiring and wages for internships are both expected to increase this year, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).  NACE’s employer members responding […]
College hiring for Class of 2018 expected to drop
The hiring projection for college graduates has dropped as employers now plan to hire 1.3 percent fewer graduates from the Class of 2018 for U.S. positions than they did from […]
Employers: How important is prior work experience for new college grads?
When it comes to the qualities that employers seek in their new college hires, work experience is among the most valued, according to results of the recently released annual survey […]
Report refutes notion that ‘skills gap’ exists on part of recent college grads
There is a common belief, and perhaps a misperception, that a significant gap in skills on the part of recent college grads is responsible for stunting the growth of American […]
How different types of college internships affect job offers and salaries
Internships provide college students with valuable real-world work experience and can lead to increased job-offer rates and higher starting salaries, according to results of a recent survey conducted by the National […]
How college grads view their career readiness skills versus how employers view them
How prepared are new college graduates to make a successful transition into the workplace? Students entering the job market and their potential employers have very different perceptions about the “career […]
Paid college internships on the rise
On February 15, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released the results from their Class of 2017 Student Survey which show that 61 percent of graduating seniors took part […]
Report: Hiring of 2018 college grads to increase 4% thanks to strengthening market
Employers plan to hire 4 percent more new graduates for their U.S. operations from the Class of 2018 than they did from the Class of 2017, according to a new […]
What Do New College Grads Want Most in a Job?
When considering employment, what factors do college students find most important when looking for a job? For Class of 2017 graduates who planned to enter the work force immediately after […]
