2008 Woodie Awards
Employers look to hire graduates
Record number of companies hope to attract people fresh out of college
Shantrice Radford
Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: News
With graduation only a few months away, many students are facing the fact that they soon will be leaving campus to enter the real world, where they will have to get a full-time job. The idea might be scary to some, but there is good news for those graduating this May.
Entry-level employers are increasing their hiring by almost 12 percent in 2008, the largest increase since 2005, according to CollegeGrad.com.
2007 graduate Artisha Mann said getting her first job wasn't easy.
"I did a lot of research..."?Mann said. "I figured out what type of job I wanted to have and where, and I also saved (money). It's important that you save money because you never know what you'll need it for."
2006 graduate Amy Lauren Scott found a job immediately after receiving her degree.
"I think the reason I found a job so quickly was because I had everything together the semester before I graduated," Scott said. "I had an internship my last semester… so when it came time to apply for a full-time job, I had taken care of most of the preparation, and I only had to make a few adjustments to my resume and I was ready to go on interviews."
CollegeGrad.com lists more than 165,000 jobs that companies will be offering to the class of 2008 on the Top Entry-Level Employer's List. Microsoft, the F.B.I. and Teach America combined are expected to offer more than 7,951 jobs.
The list includes details about the 2008 entry-level hiring plans for employers nationwide and links to the home page, careers page and college page for each employer. These employer pages also show projections for intern hires and hires that require a master's degree for the upcoming recruiting year.
Scott said students should prepare their resumes and portfolios well in advance of graduation.
"Some of my classmates were trying to get things like their resumes together only a few weeks before graduation," Scott said. "The semester before you graduate is when you should be applying, not preparing to apply… and the quicker you can send out your resume, the quicker you can find a job."
Phil Smith, a 2006 graduate, said setting priorities is important in the quest for a job.
"Life after graduation isn't hard - it just requires discipline," Smith said. "Prioritizing is (the) key."
The Top Entry-Level Employers List is available online at www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers.com.
Entry-level employers are increasing their hiring by almost 12 percent in 2008, the largest increase since 2005, according to CollegeGrad.com.
2007 graduate Artisha Mann said getting her first job wasn't easy.
"I did a lot of research..."?Mann said. "I figured out what type of job I wanted to have and where, and I also saved (money). It's important that you save money because you never know what you'll need it for."
2006 graduate Amy Lauren Scott found a job immediately after receiving her degree.
"I think the reason I found a job so quickly was because I had everything together the semester before I graduated," Scott said. "I had an internship my last semester… so when it came time to apply for a full-time job, I had taken care of most of the preparation, and I only had to make a few adjustments to my resume and I was ready to go on interviews."
CollegeGrad.com lists more than 165,000 jobs that companies will be offering to the class of 2008 on the Top Entry-Level Employer's List. Microsoft, the F.B.I. and Teach America combined are expected to offer more than 7,951 jobs.
The list includes details about the 2008 entry-level hiring plans for employers nationwide and links to the home page, careers page and college page for each employer. These employer pages also show projections for intern hires and hires that require a master's degree for the upcoming recruiting year.
Scott said students should prepare their resumes and portfolios well in advance of graduation.
"Some of my classmates were trying to get things like their resumes together only a few weeks before graduation," Scott said. "The semester before you graduate is when you should be applying, not preparing to apply… and the quicker you can send out your resume, the quicker you can find a job."
Phil Smith, a 2006 graduate, said setting priorities is important in the quest for a job.
"Life after graduation isn't hard - it just requires discipline," Smith said. "Prioritizing is (the) key."
The Top Entry-Level Employers List is available online at www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers.com.
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