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2016JOB OUTLOOK GREAT NEWS FOR THE CLASS OF 2016!Courtesy of your career office and the National Association of Colleges and Employers
Employers plan to hire 11% more 2016 grads for their U.S. operations.
HIRING PROJECTIONS
EMPLOYERS RATE THE JOB MARKET
6.1% EXCELLENT
35.9% VERY GOOD
45.9% GOOD
71% FALL
29% SPRING
WHEN EMPLOYERS WANT TO RECRUIT
41.3%DEFINITELY
25.7%POSSIBLY
19.6%FINISHED IN THE FALL
FIRMS WITH SPRING 2016 RECRUITING PLANS
96.3% RECRUIT THROUGH ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
JOB POSTINGS ON CAMPUS WEBSITE
DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS
CAMPUS CLUBS
CAREER FAIRS
FACULTY
WHERE EMPLOYERS RECRUIT
ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER SCIENCE
FINANCE
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INFORMATION SCIENCES & SYSTEMS
DEGREES IN DEMAND
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
COMPUTER SCIENCE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, & REAL ESTATE
RETAIL TRADE
CHEMICAL (PHARMACEUTICAL) MANUFACTURING
WHO'S HIRING BY INDUSTRY
70% OF EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR GPA OF 3.0 AND ABOVE
GPA CUTOFF
MAJOR
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
HIGH GPA
WHAT DO RECRUITERS LOOK FOR ON YOUR RESUME
TOP JOB CANDIDATE SKILLS/ABILITIES
ANALYZE QUANTITATIVE DATA
OBTAIN AND PROCESS INFORMATION
PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND PRIORITIZE WORK
MAKE DECISIONS AND SOLVE PROBLEMS
WORK IN A TEAM STRUCTURE
VERBALLY COMMUNICATE INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION
EXPERIENCE IS EXPECTED
27.0% HIRE CANDIDATES WITH ANY WORK EXPERIENCE
64.2% HIRE CANDIDATES WITH RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
5 KEY BENEFITS COMPANIES OFFER
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION
LIFE INSURANCE
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE (COUNSELING) PROGRAM
COMPANY-MATCHED 401(K) PLAN
DENTAL INSURANCE
BECOME A STANDOUT JOB CANDIDATE
✔ PRACTICE INTERVIEWING
✔ AFTER THE INTERVIEW, SEND A THANK-YOU NOTE.
✔ GET EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNSHIPS OR CO-OPS.
✔ RESEARCH THE COMPANY BEFORE YOU INTERVIEW
✔ START YOUR JOB SEARCH TODAY.
SOURCE: JOB OUTLOOK 2016, AND 2015 RECRUITING BENCHMARKS SURVEY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS.