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JANUARY 29,1993 — THE DECREE — PAGE 3 Graduates facing mixed job market By JOHN WILLIAMS (CPS) — Despite an improv ing economy, college graduates face a mixed job market this spring. More job opportunities may be possible, but expectations for salaries are lower, according to a leading employment report. “There is widespread antici pation that the new administra tion and Congress will put pro grams into place to stimulate the economy,” said Victor Lindquist, associate dean and director of placement at Northwestern Uni versity in Evanston, 111. He is the author of the 1993 Northwestern University Lindquist-Endicott Report. The 47th annual tiirvey of business and industrial firms na tionwide found thaij^gorporate America is “relatively optimistic,” but that the outlook for 1993 graduates is only slightly better than 1992, the worst market for graduates in the past 20 years. Most of the 248 businesses sur veyed are cutting back on recruit ment on college campuses and are reducing hiring in several dis ciplines, including most non-en gineering graduates. “Students will have to market themselves more effectively and have more flexibility,” Lindquist said. “They must realize that their ‘dream job’ may be in another location or at a level less than desired.” Some other findings of the re port include: ^ • Students with degrees in computer science will find an 18 percent increase in job opportu nities. • Demand for students with master’s degrees in accounting will fall nearly 66 percent. • At the bachelor’s level,, 47 percent of the firms‘will need more personnel, but 42 percent will need fewer new employees. For students with master’s de grees, 42 percent of the firms will hire more graduates, but 34 per cent will hire fewer students. • A majority of the firms con duct drug tests and many check education and past employment references. Many firms are now using psychological testing. • Students with degrees in en gineering can expect salaries .2 percent higher than 1992 gradu ates; liberal arts, 1.3 percent higher, and mathematics or sta tistics, one percent higher. Patrick Sche^p, dfa^torof ^;; Collegiate Empioyment Research 2? Q>3 Institute at Michigan State Uni versity in East Lansing, found in a national survey that employers are projecting a decrease in the hiring of college graduates for the fourth straight year. The results were reported in Michigan State’s 22nd annual na tional survey, which said the most serious problem facing campus recruiters is the limited number of minority and female job-seek ers, and the need for more appli cants with work experience. Graduate students also have un realistic expectations, the report said. Among the major findings: • Employers are becoming more selective about their new hires, and some firms won’t con sider applicants with a grade point average less than 3.0. • Job availability, while com petitive nationwide, is better in the Southeast and North Central, and more competitive in the Southwest, South Central, North east, and Northwest. • The qualifications employ ers are looking for in college stu dents include flexibility, team work skills, and the ability to pro vide customer satisfaction. Com puter knowledge is considered mandatory, the report said. ♦ The estimated beginning salaries for 1993 college gradu ates range from $40,173 for chemical engineers to $ 19,114 for journalism majors. For students with master’s degrees, the aver age is $35,289, and for Ph.D.’s, $37,755. College graduates are also competing for jobs with people who have job experience but have been laid off or are switching companies or careers. During the past five years, 240 of the 540 Intercristo is always looking for job /4-leads... So you don't have to. You're considering Christian service, are open to relocating, but don't know where to begin? Start with us! Our team uncovers new job leads daily. Your job skills are needed in ministry. We'll show you where. Call today, toll free: 1-800-426-1342 Or return the coupon below I I I I The Christian Career Specialists 19303 Fremont Ave. N. S^atUe.WA 98133-3800 Name businesses surveyed by Michigan State have lost an estimated 24,454 salaried positions. “Another factor affecting new graduates is the change in corpo rate hiring practices,” Lindquist said. “Students face more com petition from experienced person nel in the job market.” Lindquist estimates that firms in 1992 hired 55 percent of new employees from people with pre vious job experience, and 46 per cent of the firms now use con tract personnel to fill professional positions. Misery Starring James Caan & Kathy Bates Feb. 6 9:30pm Ghost Address I Starring Patrick Swayze Demi Moore Whoopi Goldberg [Feb. 13 9:30pm A Raisin In The Sun 1961 Classic Film Feb. 20 9:30pm The Long Walk H ome Starring \v/hoopi Goldberg & Cissy Spacek Feb. 27 9:30pm FEBRUARY SATURDAY NIGHT CINEMA Each Saturday Night lu Doc’s
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