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Answering the surveys

According to a recent survey by Job Outlook, a new graduate might be able to respond positively to the “where are you going?” question, the title of that survey, since there is a positive increase in hiring fresh college graduates for the third straight year.

The survey indicates that business owners plan on hiring more from this year’s graduating class than they did from the previous year’s class, and they also intend to offer higher compensation and benefits packages for the new hires.

In another survey (conducted annually) by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, nine out of ten companies describe the new job market as good, very good, and excellent.

In demand jobs

Public accounting and consulting firms held the brightest prospects for future graduates, while engineering and construction firms supported the idea by saying they will also be hiring. There is a growing demand for new graduates in this job market which can also be said is the result of growing products and services they offer, as well as keeping up with a retiring HR (Human Resources) staff.

So in what areas is there actual demand for new talent?

Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Accounting
Business administration / management
Economics / finance
Computer science
Information sciences and systems
Marketing / marketing management
Computer engineering
Chemical engineering

Mechanical engineering graduates topped the list and focusing on them are aerospace, automotive and mechanical equipment manufacturers, among others. Moreover, they also plan on hiring graduates with Ph.D.s in science and computer related courses.

Can't go wrong when the science is right

Banking, transportation, financial, and insurance services are seeking Economics/Finance graduates. The food and beverage processing companies, merchandisers, and financial services will need more Business Administration/Management degree holders also.

For the associates

In addition, one-third of business owners plan on hiring associate graduates from three categories: technology, engineering and business related degrees. Insurance and engineering/surveying companies appear to be most in need of 2 year course graduates since they possess a productive kind of technical knowledge which does not require more training.

They belong to the hands-on work force who developed a good work ethic, a quality which, unfortunately, is noted by employers as missing in previous amateur graduates. During the survey, only 23.5% of (mainly manufacturers) respondents planned on hiring international graduates

What qualities should a new graduate possess?

Must have excellent verbal and written
communication skills
Must be honest and has a high regard with integrity
Can easily relate to others
Maintain strong work ethic
Can work well with others…TEAMWORK!
Analytical skills
Must be self motivated and initiative
Adaptability to change
Updated computer skills
Observant to details

Featured benefits

The standards of companies’ ideal candidates are often higher than last year’s. It is important that new graduates show good G.P.A.s as full time jobs come with good benefits resulting from good revenues. Salary should not be the sole consideration when looking for a job, benefits are also important considerations.

Here are some of the lists of benefits:

Life and Medical/Dental insurance
Retirement plans
Annual and semi-annual increase
Employee counseling program
Dress code
Paid training
Bonuses and commissions
Family benefits
Flex-time
Performance updates
Vacations and sick leave days
On-site fitness and recreational facilities
Day care center
Company car/service

research: your due diligence

The best places to meet competitive employers might be on campus job fairs during on-the-job-trainings, student organizations and clubs, Internet search on “job search engines,” etc. What’s important is that the right employers are targeted.

Don’t let an opportunity pass, hone in on the interview to learn more about their career offers; and don’t forget to do diligent research about the company. It is a must that career objectives be discussed; and also important is composing a list of relevant and creative questions to ask of the prospective employer.

Job search engines use state-of-the-art technology to assist people in their job quests. With them you can enter all relevant information to reduce the lists of sought-after jobs in order to get more accurate results.

Because new jobs are being added daily or even hourly, the possibility that an applicant will see results today that s/he saw yesterday is remote. This is why job search engines are important to job seekers as well as employers who utilize them.

After some trial and error there are a few job search engines that could yield better results. They allow searchers to see major job sites, companies and even their associations by entering a keyword and location. Results can be seen in different ways, including a browser list as well as communicated via e-mail transmissions.

SimplyHired.com, America’s Job Bank, Jobster, and Indeed.com are just a few of the search engines that can provide more accurate results. These sites include over 500 job listings with job boards, prime newspapers, and numerous companies with career pages.

Indeed.com even has an advance search option that could be used to search company names, positions, and even the distance for commuters.

America’s Job Bank let’s you enter the job category you would like to search, then you can enter either the city or the zip code and state in which you would like to find a job; and it also provides the list of job openings. If an applicant is lucky, s/he can even get the quoted salary from each of company and / or position of interest.

In SimplyHired.com aside from the list of job openings, applicants are also given a short description of the job they are about to handle, including responsibilities to be met even during application. It also includes the type of company, location and date when that job was posted.

Jobster provides the latest job postings from today up to and including the last 7 days where an applicant can also choose the distance s/he prefers. This site provides an applicant the opportunity to view a list of freshly posted jobs from a variety of sources.

How Good Are They?

These sites give listings that are relevant and timely, compared to other search engines that generate results a little longer than the others. Some would even provide results that are far from the location picked out.

So far the best among those search engines used is Simplyhired.Com. It listed the job title, a link for the posting, a summary of the job description, the exact current location and where it originated. The results generated are easy to read and non-confusing with additional bits and pieces of helpful information plus a user friendly interface.